SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A new government study has revealed stark regional differences in factors affecting South Korea’s declining birth rates, with housing costs being the primary concern in the Seoul metropolitan area while job insecurity drives low fertility rates in other regions. The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) released these findings [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Tuesday all aircraft takeoffs and landings across South Korea will be temporarily prohibited to keep noise down during this year’s annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) later this week. According to the transportation ministry, aircraft takeoffs and landings will be restricted for 35 minutes between 1:05 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 7 in 10 South Koreans believe that couples can live together without getting married, and almost 40 percent support having children outside of wedlock, a government report showed Tuesday, signaling a shift in perceptions around marriage and childbearing in the traditionally conservative country. The report was based on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday forged a partnership with the Ulsan metropolitan city to cooperate in establishing an overall municipal ecosystem based on clean hydrogen energy within the industrial city in South Korea’s southeast. Under their memorandum of understanding, Hyundai and the city government will collaborate in developing and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean banks will begin operations an hour later than usual on Thursday due to the national college entrance exam, a local association of banks said Tuesday. Around 520,000 high school seniors and graduates were to take the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on Thursday. In a move to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy has erupted after Eric, a member of K-pop group The Boyz, mistakenly shared photos of condoms packaged to look like Pepero snacks on social media, prompting an apology from the condom manufacturer Bareun Saenggak. The incident occurred on November 11 when Eric posted a handwritten letter to fans for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – As temperatures drop in Seoul, a long-simmering conflict over the care of stray cats is heating up again, pitting animal welfare advocates against local residents concerned about nuisance and ecological impact. “We must prevent these babies from freezing to death,” said a resident of Seoul’s Gwanak district, who has been [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chinese man was released from police custody after being questioned on suspicion of filming the headquarters of the state spy agency using a drone, police said Monday. The Chinese national in his 40s was released late Sunday, a day after he was caught by the police for appearing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Diabetes, once primarily associated with older adults, is increasingly affecting younger South Koreans, with an estimated 308,000 people in their 20s and 30s living with the condition, according to new data. The Korean Diabetes Association, ahead of World Diabetes Day on November 14, released its “Diabetes Fact Sheet 2024″ revealing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A month after Netflix’s global culinary competition sensation “Culinary Class Wars” aired its finale, the show faces mounting controversies as allegations of financial misconduct, illegal business operations, and personal scandals have emerged around several contestants. Lee Young-sook, 69, celebrated on the show as a “master of Korean cuisine,” faces legal [...]