SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The risk of a traffic accident is significantly higher among Koreans over 70 years of age, and the risk rises even further among those over 80 years of age, a major non-life insurer said. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. reported that between 2017 and 2021, the number of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend Friday, with daily cases falling below 70,000 on the first day of the Chuseok holiday despite no social distancing measures. The country reported 69,410 new COVID-19 infections, including 277 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,933,949, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the government’s introduction of digital sexual crime eradication measures in 2020, the number of such crimes grew sharply due to the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean regulator said Thursday. According to data from the Korea Communications Standards Commission, the number of digital sexual crime report [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend, with the daily cases falling to the lowest for a Thursday figure in seven weeks. The country reported 72,646 new COVID-19 infections, including 229 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,864,560, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean marines rescued flood victims in Pohang at a number of different locations due to heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Hinnamnor. The Marine Corps’ 1st Division deployed two assault amphibious vehicles and 17 inflatable boats to carry out life-saving missions across the city. The marines transported some [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest for a Wednesday figure in seven weeks, as the virus trend is weakening at a mild pace. The country reported 85,540 new COVID-19 infections, including 343 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,791,961, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Gender inequality is still widespread in South Korean when it comes to employment and wages, the gender ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family reported that the employment rate among women stood at 51.2 percent last year, which was 18.8 percentage points lower than the male [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid efforts to protect lives from Typhoon Hinnamnor, inappropriate attempts to stage dangerous stunts on the coast are taking center stage for criticism. Busan’s Haeundae Police Station on Tuesday penalized two YouTubers in accordance with the Punishment of the Minor Offenses Act who failed to adhere to official safety [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As Typhoon Hinnamnor made its way out of South Korea on Tuesday morning, pictures of dump trucks parked in front of glass storefronts to protect them from the wind gusts are gaining media attention. Online communities shared photos of several dump trucks parked in front of glass storefronts on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from a week ago, as the spread of the virus has been waning. The country reported 99,837 new COVID-19 infections, including 273 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,706,477, the Korea Disease Control and [...]