SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court finalized heavy prison terms, ranging from seven to 18 years, for four men connected to a high-profile drug scam case where young students were deceived into consuming drug-laced drinks, judicial officials said Friday. In the ruling made last month, one of the four defendants, a man [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Friday demanded imprisonment of 30 years for Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious organization, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), in his appeal trial. The prosecution made such a demand during Jeong’s trial held at the Daejeon High Court in the central city of Daejeon. In [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol is open to readjusting the country’s medical school admission quota for 2026 and would welcome it if a negotiating panel is formed between the rival parties, the government and the medical community to discuss the issue, an official said Friday. The position raises hope for [...]
DAEGU, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ordered a man in his 30s to pay approximately 727 million won in damages to Asiana Airlines for opening an emergency exit door on a flight approaching Daegu International Airport last year, an incident that caused panic among passengers and significant damage to the aircraft. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent government study has revealed startling disparities in the cost of medical procedures across South Korea, with some treatments varying in price by as much as 23 times between different healthcare providers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) announced on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A fierce “recruitment war” is unfolding across South Korea as hospitals scramble to staff their emergency rooms, highlighting a growing crisis in the country’s healthcare system. Some hospitals are offering annual salaries of up to 400 million won for emergency medicine specialists, yet still struggle to fill positions. The situation [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The difficulty that hospitals face in operating emergency rooms has long been a serious issue in South Korea, the health ministry said Thursday, adding that it is a major reason for the government to push for medical reform that includes the increase in the medical school admission quota. Concerns [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court of appeals again reversed a district court ruling on compensation for South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor Thursday, ordering Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction Co. to compensate five victims. The Seoul High Court ruled that the Japanese company has to pay 20 million won (US$15,000) to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hoax calls to the fire service increased by nearly 33 percent last year, National Fire Agency data showed Thursday, prompting calls to toughen punishment for such false alerts. A total of 1,937 hoax calls were made to the fire service between 2019 and 2023, according to the data submitted [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents of Songdo, a new urban development near Incheon, are facing an unexpected challenge: the emergence of wild raccoon dogs in the heart of their meticulously planned community. According to the Incheon Facilities Corporation, there have been numerous sightings of raccoon dogs in urban parks such as Central Park and [...]