SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases spiked to more than 600,000 on Thursday, setting another record high, fueled by the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant amid an easing of virus curbs. The country reported 621,328 new COVID-19 infections, including 62 cases from overseas, raising the total to [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Funeral-related facilities across Seoul have been crowded as deaths related to COVID-19 have risen sharply amid the recent wave of the omicron variant, industry sources said Thursday. Daily virus death cases in South Korea, which had remained under the 100 mark last month, spiked up to 128 on March [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a major public divide over the issue of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s vow to abolish the Ministry of Gender and Equality, two-thirds of South Koreans in their 20s believed that gender equality policies should be prioritized on the government’s agenda, a women’s think tank said Wednesday. The Korean Women’s [...]
SEJONG, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans getting married tumbled to a new all-time low in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic and young people’s changing attitude toward marriage, government data showed Thursday. The number of couples tying the knot in Asia’s fourth-largest economy came to 193,000 last year, down 9.8 percent from the [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported 549,854 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, setting a new daily record as the country battles through the worst wave of the virus sparked by the omicron variant. The all-time high was reported as of 9 p.m., with three hours left until the daily tally ends. The [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of foreigners are gaining interest in acquiring citizenship or permanent residence permits in South Korea for a continuous stay or economic activity in the country. The Korea Immigration Service reported that 10,895 people became naturalized citizens last year. Except for 2019, more than 10,000 foreigners have [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of civic groups have accused e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. of mobilizing its employees to write false reviews for the company’s private brand products. Six civic groups, including People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, held a press conference on Tuesday, announcing that they would file a report with the [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission recommended Wednesday that the National Assembly swiftly handle legislative bills allowing non-medical workers to perform tattoo services. The current law criminalizing tattooing by non-medical practitioners falls far short of the reality where most tattoos are being provided by those who are not medical doctors, [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of employed people in South Korea increased by more than 1 million on-year for the second straight month in February due to a low base effect and the economic recovery, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed people came to 27.4 million last month, up 1.04 million [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported 441,423 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, setting a new daily record as the country battles through the worst wave of the virus sparked by the omicron variant. The all-time high was reported as of 9 p.m., with three hours left until the daily tally ends. The [...]