SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Monday it plans to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a Jeju Air Co. plane crash that claimed 179 lives the previous day. In Sunday’s Jeju Air crash in the southwestern county of Muan, it is believed that all three [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s aging population continues to grow, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes has risen significantly. According to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sunday, these conditions claim the lives of a significant portion of patients within [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced plans to increase the priority housing allocation for families with newborns under its special housing supply program for newlyweds. Under new rules, the allocation for such families will rise from 20% to 35%, reflecting a significant shift aimed at addressing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Jeju Air flight that took off in South Korea on Monday has returned to the airport of departure due to the same landing gear issue that was found in a deadly crash involving a separate aircraft of the same model the previous day, according to industry sources. Jeju Air Flight [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport on December 29 has brought renewed scrutiny to South Korea’s aviation safety record. Over the past decade, 67 accidents involving Korean-registered aircraft have claimed 59 lives, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety’s 2023 Disaster Yearbook. The crash, involving a Jeju [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) —Seoul police are investigating a group of Chinese nationals accused of violently assaulting a Korean couple at a restaurant after a dispute over indoor smoking. According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station, six Chinese individuals allegedly attacked a man, identified as B, and his girlfriend at a lamb skewer restaurant in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A presidential committee on aging society and population said Friday the government will come up with a demographic policy blueprint in the near future, as South Korea has formally become a “super-aged” society. The remark came after the government data showed the number of South Koreans aged 65 or [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s elderly population is grappling with insufficient pension income, as nearly half of recipients receive less than 420,000 won ($290) monthly, according to a report released by Statistics Korea on Thursday. While 90% of the country’s seniors aged 65 and older collect at least one type of pension, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has designated the last Wednesday of every month as “Hanbok Day,” encouraging civil servants in government offices, local municipalities, and public institutions to wear the country’s traditional attire to work. The initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate traditional culture into everyday life [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court is set to hold the first preparatory hearing Friday of a trial on the validity of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment by the National Assembly over his brief imposition of martial law. The hearing, scheduled for 2 p.m., will bring together the legal representatives of both [...]