SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday. The Turn Toward Busan ceremony will take place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases swelled to over 60,000 on Tuesday, with a possible winter surge of the virus on the horizon. The country reported 62,273 new COVID-19 infections, including 52 from overseas, bringing the total to 25,919,183, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The figure [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Photos and videos of the Itaewon crowd crush on YouTube and other social media platforms are exacerbating the trauma among victims and their families as well as the public. A 29-year-old office worker surnamed Lee who lost a friend in the stampede unintentionally ran into a YouTube video of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – With colder weather rapidly approaching, worries are mounting over the cost of heating this winter as prices have jumped significantly this year. The Korea District Heating Corp., a state-run heating operator, reported that the cost of heating per 1 megacalorie (Mcal) this year jumped from 66.98 won in April [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The usage of gatherings, concerts and outdoor dining apps has jumped in the second half of this year with the lifting of social distancing rules, data showed Monday. NHN Data, a unit of leading South Korean information technology company NHN Corp., analyzed app usage trends among 28 million Android [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s postal service Korea Post said Monday it will release two new postage stamps with anti-counterfeit features that can be checked with smartphones. The postage stamps feature images of a daegeum, a traditional Korean woodwind instrument, and a gold cap from Cheonmachong Tomb which dates back to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee have moved into the new presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, officials said Tuesday, following months of renovation and other preparation. Yoon left for work from the new residence Tuesday morning and went straight to an undisclosed location for a private event, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The influx of infectious diseases that are spread by mosquitoes is increasing as overseas travel increases with the easing of regulations on entry to South Korea. The number of dengue fever cases rose to 61 so far this year after sliding to 42 in 2020 and three in 2021, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid growing concerns that daily infections could spike to as high as 200,000 during the winter. The country reported 18,671 new COVID-19 infections, including 60 from overseas, bringing the total to 25,856,910, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of foreign nationals in South Korea are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing or hearing about the deadly Itaewon crowd crush. They are currently sharing information through online communities to get help. “There are a lot of foreigners going through PTSD at the moment,” a [...]