SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have rounded up 474 people connected to deepfake sex crimes so far this year, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Wednesday. Police received 921 reports related to deepfake sex crimes between January and Monday, and they have arrested 474 suspects during this period, according to the NPA. Over [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans voted Wednesday to elect the education chief of Seoul and four local government heads, with the result expected to serve as a litmus test of public sentiment since the April general elections. Up for grabs in Wednesday’s by-elections are five local administrative seats — the superintendent of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month in September, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most ever amid an industry slowdown, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed people came to 28.84 million last month, up 144,000 from a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has argued to the Supreme Court that SK Inc. stocks and other assets under his name cannot be subject to property division with his estranged wife, Roh Soh-yeong, based on the Civil Act, judicial officials said Wednesday. Chey’s argument was recently submitted in written [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will invest 172.3 billion won (US$126.4) over the next five years in an ambitious design industry development project aimed at nurturing Korean versions of the global furniture giant IKEA, officials said Wednesday. The five-year plan aims to strengthen the design industry in the capital and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Transportation-related information, particularly subway data, has emerged as the most sought-after public dataset among Seoul residents, according to a report released October 15 by the Seoul Digital Foundation. The report, titled “Seoul Public Data in My Hand,” provides insights into how citizens are engaging with the city’s open data initiative. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Police Agency of South Korea announced on October 15 that it will host the inaugural International Fingerprint Examination Competition on November 28, marking a global first for the forensic science community. While previous competitions have focused on evaluating fingerprint recognition software, this event will be the first to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst growing concerns over South Korea’s critically low birth rate, a recent survey reveals a significant increase in marriage and childbirth intentions among people in their 20s and 30s, offering a glimmer of hope for the country’s demographic challenges. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy released the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As climate change continues to intensify, a new study warns that emergency medical services worldwide are woefully unprepared for its impacts. Despite the looming crisis, few countries have assessed the scale of the threat or developed plans to address it. International emergency medicine experts are sounding the alarm, calling for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Tuesday urged the owners of ferocious dogs to get permission from authorities to raise them by the end of this month, warning of legal action if they fail to comply, officials said. Under the revised Animal Protection Act, those who raise fierce dogs must [...]