SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 60 percent of those in the “MZ generation,” a Korean term referring to those aged between late 10s and 30s, have a preference towards products from companies that focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management even if they are more expensive, a survey showed Sunday. [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of three restaurants in South Korea turned out to have used food delivery apps last year, a state think tank said Sunday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute of 3,198 eateries and bars across the country, the share of those who use [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 300,000 for the third consecutive day Sunday as the spread of the omicron variant slowed down after peaking out last month. The country reported 234,301 new COVID-19 infections, including 22 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 13,874,216, according to the [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol paid tribute to victims of a civilian massacre on the southern island of Jeju on Sunday, saying he will be committed to restoring dignity to them and their surviving families. Yoon attended the memorial commemorating the victims of a 1948 massacre in Jeju. The occasion marked [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases remained below 300,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday as the omicron variant was spreading at a slower pace after peaking out last month. The country reported 264,171 new COVID-19 infections, including 68 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 13,639,915, the [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases dipped below 300,000 on Friday as the omicron wave that gripped the country for months appears to be topping out with 1 in every 4 people having had the virus. The country reported 280,273 new COVID-19 infections, including 48 cases from overseas, bringing [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases fell more than 100,000 to around 320,000 on Thursday, but the number of seriously ill patients hit an all-time high amid the continued spread of the highly transmissible “stealth omicron” subvariant. The country added 320,743 new coronavirus infections, including 24 cases from overseas, [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Countries with lower national income are more prone to believing in COVID-19-related fake news, a study showed Wednesday. The Institute for Basic Science’s Data Science Group led by Cha Meeyoung, a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), analyzed data collected from 40 countries as [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases rose to over 420,000 Wednesday amid concerns over the continued rise in seriously ill patients and deaths over the fast spread of the highly transmissible “stealth omicron” subvariant. The country added 424,641 new coronavirus infections, including 32 cases from overseas, bringing the total [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As people are staying longer hours indoors following the COVID-19 pandemic, dwindling purchases of clothes has also cut the number of disputes over fabric materials and cleaning services, a consumer advocacy group said Tuesday. The Korea Consumer Agency reported an 11.5 percent decrease in the number of complaints (3,071 [...]