SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study from the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) reveals that elementary and middle school students in South Korea show varying levels of interest in AI-assisted learning based on region, class size, and school level — findings that could shape the future rollout of AI-enhanced digital textbooks. [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwwire) — A set of prehistoric petroglyphs located in southeastern South Korea is likely to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO, has recommended the inclusion of the Petroglyphs along [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is the only major OECD economy where the proportion of youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has increased over the past decade, according to a new government-backed study. The country’s NEET rate remains significantly above the OECD average, raising fresh concerns about barriers to labor market [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ overseas card spending fell by the largest margin in three years in the first quarter from three months earlier due mainly to a decline in overseas direct purchases, data showed Friday. The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans with credit and debit cards came to [...]
BUSAN, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A rise in traffic accidents involving elderly drivers in Busan is drawing renewed attention to the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures, as demographic shifts push the city deeper into an aging society. According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, the latest incident occurred on May 21, when an SM7 [...]
SEOUL, May 23, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time, the number of construction engineers aged 60 and older in South Korea has surpassed those in their 40s, signaling an accelerating demographic shift in the country’s construction sector. According to a report released Thursday by the Korea Construction Policy Institute, as of February 2025, 277,432 [...]
SEOUL, May 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report warns that South Korea’s manufacturing sector remains disproportionately dependent on foreign demand—particularly from the United States and China—raising concerns about economic vulnerability amid ongoing global trade tensions. According to data released Wednesday by the Korea Employers Federation (KEF), 58.4% of South Korea’s manufacturing GDP in [...]
JEJU, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of electric vehicles actively operating on Jeju Island has surpassed 40,000, signaling a milestone in the island’s decade-long push toward greener transportation. According to the Jeju Provincial Government on Wednesday, as of the end of April 2025, a total of 40,267 electric vehicles were registered and actively in use [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing number of young South Koreans are expressing a willingness to marry and have children, marking a shift in societal attitudes amid the country’s ongoing battle with low birth rates. According to survey results released Tuesday by the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy, the share of [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 230,000 foreign nationals worked in South Korea’s construction industry in 2024, accounting for 14.7% of the sector’s total workforce, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association. Of these, over 83% were ethnic Korean Chinese, or Joseonjok, highlighting their dominant role in [...]