SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans to significantly increase research and development funding for age tech services, which currently accounts for just 1% of total R&D spending, as part of its strategy to address the challenges of an aging society. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are undergoing cancer screenings, with government-recommended participation rates reaching 70.2% last year, marking a 3.8 percentage-point increase from 2024, according to a new report by the National Cancer Center. The study, which surveyed 4,500 individuals without a prior cancer diagnosis, examined participation rates [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Constitutional Court prepares to deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, South Korean authorities are implementing stringent security measures to prevent potential acts of violence, including restrictions on firearm access and airspace controls. According to sources familiar with the matter, the National Police Agency is considering an [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals with Type 1 diabetes face nearly twice the risk of suicide compared to the general population and 1.8 times higher risk than cancer patients, according to a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. The research, conducted by Kim Jae-hyeon, Kim Gyu-ri, and Kim Seohyun from Samsung Seoul [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Tuesday they plan to request an autopsy on the body of late singer Wheesung to determine the cause and time of his death. The 43-year-old artist was found dead at his residence Monday by his mother who called emergency responders for help. The Seoul Gwangjin Police Station [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — One in six South Korean students is obese, and half of these obese students show at least one risk factor for metabolic syndrome, including diabetes or hypertension, according to a comprehensive new study. The research also revealed that 20% of obese students are prediabetic. The National Health Insurance Service Research Institute’s [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s biotech, pharmaceutical, and healthcare companies are ramping up efforts to address the country’s low birth rate by introducing expanded family-friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave, financial incentives for childbirth, and workplace childcare support. According to industry sources on Sunday, Kakao Healthcare has begun offering free continuous glucose [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of self-employed people continued to fall in the four months through January due mainly to a prolonged economic slowdown, government data showed Monday. The number of self-employed people came to 5.5 million in January, down 270,000 from 5.77 million tallied in October, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 office workers believe marriage is no longer necessary, given changing social norms and economic factors, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of 653 wage earners conducted by local online job placement portal Incruit, 60.2 percent of those polled said getting married is not [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Air Force reaffirmed pilot error as the main cause of an unprecedented mistaken bombing on a civilian town last week, as it released Monday the interim probe results of the fighter jet accident. Two KF-16 fighter jets “abnormally” dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside a training range in Pocheon, [...]