SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education announced Monday that extremely difficult questions not taught in schools will be eliminated from the annual college entrance exam as part of the government’s efforts to reduce private education expenses. The ministry said it will push for a “fair College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) centered [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Universities are reopening foreign exchange programs suspended during COVID-19 pandemic. Konkuk University held an orientation program for foreign exchange students on Tuesday for the first time in three years. A total of 203 foreign students will be attending the university for the fall semester. More than 150 of them [...]
SEJONG, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, all travelers entering South Korea through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport will be able to clear customs via a mobile app. The Korea Customs Service said Thursday it has released a newly developed “traveler’s customs declaration” app for smartphones and a [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airport bus passengers in Seoul increased by 2.6 times during the past six months, the city government said Wednesday, as the demand for air travel has spiked after the lifting of almost all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in April. The number of rides performed by foreign [...]
Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) announced today that the company will partner with Global System Mobile Association (GSMA) and Spain’s No.1 mobile carrier Telefónica to introduce South Korea’s coding education to Barcelona, Spain. The company said that its Smart Robot Coding School will be added to the school curriculum [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The PGA TOUR will be holding its first golf tournament in Korea, THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, on Jeju Island. Somerset Jeju Shinhwa World has been appointed as the official hotel partner of the event to accommodate the contestants. To enable tourists to enjoy both the [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – You can now enjoy breathtaking scenery from national parks in South Korea, such as Cheonwangbong Peak in Jirisan National Park, from home without the hassle of hours of travelling and hiking, thanks to a new virtual reality (VR) service. The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has recently added 16 [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Having recently hit record breaking net sales of more than $1 billion in 2016, USANA Health Sciences looks forward as it continues to create the healthiest family on earth. As the nutritional company expands its presence and reach, it recently became the Official Nutritional Partner of the Hanwha Eagles, [...]
Seoul, Korea, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it will bring T.um Mobile, a travelling ICT museum, to Barcelona to provide Spanish children with the chance to experience cutting-edge technologies. T.um Mobile will be opened as part of the Youth Mobile Festival (YoMo) Barcelona at Fira Montjuic, from February 27 [...]
Geneva, Paris, Brussels, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Mr. Nam-gi Baek, the farmer activist who was left in a coma after being pummelled by water cannons at a demonstration in Seoul on 14 November 2015, succumbed to his injuries and died of kidney failure on Sunday, 25 September 2016. FIDH, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), [...]