SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s electricity demand hit an all-time high Monday as the country was struck by scorching summer heat, data showed Tuesday. The country’s maximum power demand reached 102.327 gigawatts between 2-3 p.m. Monday, surpassing the previous record of 100.571 GW set in August last year, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean health authorities have beefed up their COVID-19 response team and will implement tougher antivirus measures as the country is experiencing a new wave nationwide, officials said Tuesday. It has seen a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, with virus hospitalizations at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – As a relentless heatwave drives electricity demand to record highs, South Korea’s business community has banded together to launch an energy conservation campaign. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) announced on August 12 that it is spearheading the initiative alongside other major business organizations, including the Federation of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that one in eight middle-aged South Koreans are caught in a challenging predicament, shouldering the burden of family care while simultaneously lacking adequate preparation for their own retirement. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) released a report on August 11 titled “The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the growing social isolation faced by individuals living alone in Seoul, South Korea’s bustling capital. More than half of Seoul’s single-person households report having no one to turn to for help with daily tasks or during emergencies, raising concerns about the need for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As the summer heat intensifies in South Korea, cafe owners are feeling a different kind of burn: skyrocketing electricity bills and diminishing profits due to lingering customers. Yeo, the 30-year-old owner of a small cafe in Seoul’s Dongjak district, was taken aback after receiving the shop’s latest electricity bill. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea celebrates its impressive performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the country’s religious communities are joining in the festivities, highlighting the achievements of athletes who share their faiths. This intersection of sport and spirituality is providing a unique opportunity for religious groups to engage with the public and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent seismic activity in Japan, coupled with warnings of a potential major earthquake, has begun to cast a shadow over South Korea’s robust tourism to its island neighbor. This unease, combined with the strengthening yen, is leading some in the travel industry to speculate that the boom in Japanese tourism, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The death of a lone welfare recipient from heatstroke after being turned away from 14 hospitals has sparked outrage in South Korea, exposing deep-rooted issues in the nation’s healthcare and social welfare systems. The incident, which occurred on July 30 in Seoul’s Ssangmun-dong district but only recently came to light, [...]
GIMHAE, YANGSAN & MIRYANG, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – With a relentless heatwave gripping South Korea, authorities are scrambling to protect foreign workers in the manufacturing hubs of Gimhae, Yangsan, and Miryang from heat-related illnesses. According to the Yangsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, as of late June, 13,309 foreign workers were employed [...]