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Climate Change Could Drive Surge in Rodent-Borne Diseases, Korean Scientist Warns

Climate Change Could Drive Surge in Rodent-Borne Diseases, Korean Scientist Warns

SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) –  Climate change may trigger a rise in rodent-borne infectious diseases as shifting weather patterns expand rodent habitats and food sources, a leading South Korean ecologist warned on Monday. Speaking at a symposium titled “Climate Crisis and Zoonotic Disease Response” held at the National Human Resources Bank in Osong, Choi Kyung-seong, [...]

Traffic Accidents Involving Elderly Drivers Hit Record High in South Korea as Reform Stalls

Traffic Accidents Involving Elderly Drivers Hit Record High in South Korea as Reform Stalls

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Elderly drivers were responsible for over one in five traffic accidents in South Korea last year, a record high that has reignited debate over delayed safety reforms ahead of the first anniversary of a deadly wrong-way driving incident in central Seoul. According to new data from the Korea Road Traffic [...]

Home-Based Elderly Care Facilities Nearly Quadruple in Five Years

Home-Based Elderly Care Facilities Nearly Quadruple in Five Years

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of in-home care facilities serving elderly South Koreans has nearly quadrupled over the past five years, reflecting a growing preference among seniors to receive medical and support services at home rather than in institutional settings. According to data released Saturday by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, [...]

Four-Day Workweek Gains Momentum in South Korea’s Tech Industry Amid Push for Work-Life Reform

Four-Day Workweek Gains Momentum in South Korea’s Tech Industry Amid Push for Work-Life Reform

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector is increasingly embracing the four-day workweek, as President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign pledge to reduce working hours without cutting wages begins to materialize in practice. Tech companies with high salaries and flexible work cultures are leading the shift, signaling a potential turning [...]

South Korean Investment in U.S. Assets Hits Record High Amid Market Shift

South Korean Investment in U.S. Assets Hits Record High Amid Market Shift

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial investment in the United States surged to an all-time high in 2024, as domestic investors increasingly turned to U.S. stocks and production facilities amid a shifting global economic landscape, data from the Bank of Korea showed Thursday. According to the central bank’s provisional international investment balance sheet, [...]

South Korea Records Highest April Birth Rate Growth in 34 Years

South Korea Records Highest April Birth Rate Growth in 34 Years

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s monthly births exceeded 20,000 for the first time in three years this April, driven by a rise in marriages and an increase in women in their early 30s, marking the sharpest April growth in birth rate in over three decades. According to Statistics Korea’s latest population data [...]

Chromatic Comeback: Vibrant Car Colors Gain Traction in South Korea

Chromatic Comeback: Vibrant Car Colors Gain Traction in South Korea

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — While global consumers continue to favor monochromatic car colors, South Korean buyers are increasingly opting for vibrant, expressive hues, according to a new report by global coatings manufacturer Axalta. The report, released on June 22, shows that in 2024, 24% of cars sold in South Korea featured chromatic (non-neutral) [...]

Dual-Income Households Rise Among Young Korean Couples as Solo Living Hits Record High

Dual-Income Households Rise Among Young Korean Couples as Solo Living Hits Record High

SEJONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) –  More than 60 percent of South Korean couples in their 30s and 40s now live in dual-income households, reflecting shifting work-life dynamics as economic pressures and evolving gender roles reshape family life. Meanwhile, single-person households continue to surge, surpassing 8 million for the first time, according to new government [...]

South Korea Fast-Tracks “Energy Highway” to Power Green Industrial Future

South Korea Fast-Tracks “Energy Highway” to Power Green Industrial Future

SEJONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The administration of President Lee Jae-myung is accelerating plans for a nationwide renewable energy infrastructure overhaul, with a transformative “Energy Highway” at the center of its strategy to upgrade Korea’s industrial base and compete in the global clean energy transition. In a briefing to the National Planning Commission on [...]

Data Disproves ‘Free Rider’ Myth: Foreigners Strengthen Korea’s Health System

Data Disproves ‘Free Rider’ Myth: Foreigners Strengthen Korea’s Health System

SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Contrary to persistent public concerns that foreign nationals are draining South Korea’s national health insurance system, new data reveal a dramatically different reality: foreign enrollees have delivered a growing budget surplus for eight consecutive years, reaching an all-time high in 2024. According to figures released Wednesday by the National [...]