SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s younger generations are increasingly forgoing car ownership, with new data showing that new vehicle registrations among people in their 20s and 30s have dropped to their lowest levels in a decade. In contrast, older consumers — particularly those in their 60s and 70s — are driving a [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Temperatures in the western South Korean cities of Gwangmyeong and Paju soared above 40 C on Tuesday, marking the highest July temperatures ever recorded in the country, the state weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Paju reached 40.1 C at around 3:24 p.m. while Gwangmyeong hit [...]
SEOUL, , July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of young South Koreans are remaining out of the labor force well after graduation, many continuing to live with their parents — a phenomenon known locally as the “Kangaroo Tribe.” A new government-funded study has found that this group accounts for nearly 17% of all economically inactive [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A new government-commissioned study has found that three out of four drug addicts in South Korea first used narcotics during their teenage or early adult years, largely due to pressure or recommendations from people around them. According to a report released on Sunday by researchers at the Catholic University [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — When selecting digital health applications, Korean users—including doctors, chronic disease patients, and the general public—prioritize cybersecurity and personal data protection over therapeutic effectiveness, according to a new study released by Yonsei University’s Severance Hospital. The research, led by Professor Shin Jae-yong of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Yonsei [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Following a tragic fire in Busan that claimed the life of a young child, South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday called for a comprehensive review of nighttime child neglect and stronger countermeasures to address systemic care gaps. New data shows that children from low-income households are 1.5 times more [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s internet companies, including Naver, Kakao, and global platforms like Google, deleted or blocked over 180,000 illegal sexually explicit videos last year, more than double the number from the previous year, according to a government report released Friday. The sharp increase in takedowns, which rose by 122 percent [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ambitious initiative to curb antibiotic resistance through a national antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) is faltering due to widespread staffing shortages, with more than half of eligible hospitals unable to participate, a new government-commissioned report has found. The study, conducted by Hanyang University’s Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation for the [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of reported daily heat-related illness cases has surpassed 100 this week, bringing the season’s total to above 600, as a scorching summer heat wave continues to the grip the nation, according to public health authorities Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency, 100 patients with [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — If current demographic trends continue, South Korea’s population could plunge to just 15% of its current level within a century, according to a new report by the Korean Peninsula Population Institute for Future, a private think tank specializing in demographic research. The institute’s 2025 Population Report: The Great Demographic [...]