SEOUL, Korea, Nov 11 (Korea Bizwire) - The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Samsung C&T will sign on November 11 an agreement to work together in building apartments with community-based childcare facilities and smart offices for parents who must stay home to care for children. Under the terms of the pact, the construction contractor will build [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 06 (Korea Bizwire) - A thousand strong delivery men from Domino’s Pizza and McDonald’s will double as night-watchmen protecting female pedestrians from muggers and rapists. The Seoul Metropolitan City Government said on November 4 that it would kick off a program “Seoul City Community Watchmen” jointly with Domino’s Pizza and McDonald’s through the use of [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 06 (Korea Bizwire) - The number of people who have signed a petition to oppose organ harvesting has surpassed 230,000, the highest level among countries in which similar appeals were circulated. The grassroots campaign is set to transform into a nation-wide movement with 5,000 medical professionals, 80 lawmakers, and more than 100 local and national-level politicians [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 05 (Korea Bizwire) - In a dire situation where the total household debt balance as of the end of June this year reaches the record-high level of 980 trillion won, the Seoul Metropolitan City Government sets out to run a program called “Regaining Hope Project” that includes consultation on how to file for bankruptcy and [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Oct 15, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) ships will visit the Port of Montreal from October 13 to 16, 2013. This historic visit recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the 50th anniversary of Korea-Canada diplomatic relations. “I am honoured to welcome our partners on this historic [...]
DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, Sep 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With a rich history of 2,000 years, Gyeongju is heading for the European cultural city of Istanbul. The Province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do (Governor Kim Kwan Yong) will be in Istanbul Aug. 31-Sept. 22 for the Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 convening in the cultural capital of Istanbul. The Expo [...]
IRVINE, Calif., Aug 29, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors America (KMA) and DonorsChoose.org today launched a Back-to-School giving campaign to raise $3 million of support for high-need public schools across the country. For the second year in a row, KMA will make a matching contribution for each donation to eligible DonorsChoose.org projects during the month [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 21 (Korea Bizwire) – According to Copyright Protection Center at Korea Federation of Copyright Organizations, the number of webhards and P2P websites has nearly halved thanks to the webhard registration system in South Korea. Due to the decrease in the number of webhards, hotbeds of the pirates, the number of postings containing [...]
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – The 27th of July marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce, but questions remain over the fates of almost 8,000 American POW/MIAs from the conflict. Those still alive at war’s end were supposed to be repatriated in the weeks after the truce, but US officials feared many [...]
Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – Indonesia and South Korea have agreed to develop e-government on a mutually beneficial and non-interference basis. Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring and South Korean Security and Public Administration Minister Yoo Jeong Bok signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on e-government cooperation in the presence of Vice [...]