SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 250,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday, and the daily death count reached another high amid the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country reported 254,327 new COVID-19 infections, including 254,250 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,212,652, according to [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases exceeded 260,000 for the first time Friday as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country. The country reported 266,853 new coronavirus infections, including 266,771 local cases, raising the total caseload to 3,691,488 according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About 2,000 restaurant owners and other small merchants sued the government Friday for a total of more than 161 billion won (US$133 million) won in damages for losses incurred due to anti-COVID-19 business restrictions before a compensation law was enacted. The association of small businesses representing the businessmen filed [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea entering the age of 1 million “officetels” — multi-purpose buildings with residential and commercial units — it’s becoming more imperative to use them as a housing policy tool for single-person households, a report said Thursday. The Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea (CERIK) said in [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported more than 240,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the nation, health officials said Thursday. As of 9 p.m., the country had reported 244,889 new COVID-19 cases, up 58,720 from the same time the previous day, according [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Personal donations toward helping out the government of Ukraine and its people after Russia’s invasion have gained traction among South Koreans as the attacks reached the end of the first week. The Ukrainian Embassy in South Korea, which announced a special bank account to collect humanitarian donations to assist [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The effort to bring up the rate of individuals receiving 3rd booster shots for COVID-19 is being curtailed as the government lifted the so-called ‘vaccine pass’ policy on Tuesday, which was originally introduced to encourage vaccinations. Korea’s Central Disease Control Headquarters reported that only 61.4 percent of the population [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the family economy, resulting in a higher number of family disputes, data released by a provider of free legal consultation services showed Wednesday. The Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Relations reportedly oversaw 4,616 consultations for divorce, 75.3 percent (3,475 cases) of which were [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Jung-ju, the late founder of gaming giant Nexon Co., is being remembered for his compassionate support for the next generation following his unexpected passing in the United States late last month at the age of 54. Nexon signed an agreement with Seoul National University Hospital in October of [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly seven in 10 South Koreans saw their income fall in the wake of COVID-19, a survey showed Thursday. In the online survey of 2,016 people aged 18 or above by the Korea Institute of Public Administration from Nov. 15-22, 68 percent said their average monthly income was lower [...]