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Koreans Consume 1.6 Times More Sodium Than WHO Recommends

Koreans Consume 1.6 Times More Sodium Than WHO Recommends

SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans continue to consume far more sodium than global health guidelines recommend, despite a decade-long decline, according to a new report from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. An analysis of national health and nutrition survey data from 2019 to 2023 revealed that the average Korean consumes [...]

Suicide-Related Poisonings Account for Most Drug Overdose Deaths, Report Finds

Suicide-Related Poisonings Account for Most Drug Overdose Deaths, Report Finds

SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – An average of 11 people died each day from poisoning in South Korea in 2023, with the overwhelming majority of cases linked to suicide, according to a government report released Sunday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) revealed in its 2023 Discharge Injury Statistics that 3,885 deaths [...]

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 [...]

Irregular Employment Tops Labor Concerns Under Lee Administration, Survey Finds

Irregular Employment Tops Labor Concerns Under Lee Administration, Survey Finds

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey shows that South Korean workers overwhelmingly view irregular employment as the most urgent labor issue the Lee Jae-myung administration must address. According to results released Sunday by online labor advocacy group Workplace Gapjil 119, nearly four in ten salaried workers (38.8%) cited the country’s widespread use [...]

Electricians and Elevator Technicians Lead South Korea’s Job Reentry Success with National Certifications

Electricians and Elevator Technicians Lead South Korea’s Job Reentry Success with National Certifications

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Electricians and elevator technicians topped the list of South Koreans who most successfully reentered the workforce through national technical certifications, according to data released Sunday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. The analysis examined 610,000 individuals who earned a national [...]

Hyundai and Kia Reach Record 11% Market Share in U.S., But Headwinds Loom

Hyundai and Kia Reach Record 11% Market Share in U.S., But Headwinds Loom

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor and Kia have climbed to a record-high 11% market share in the U.S. auto market for the first five months of this year, bolstered by proactive inventory strategies and surging hybrid sales. But industry analysts warn that growing cost pressures and looming tariff hikes could cloud prospects [...]

Left Alone, Loved Deeply: Inside South Korea’s Rising Pet Culture

Left Alone, Loved Deeply: Inside South Korea’s Rising Pet Culture

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet apartment in Seoul, a small Maltese curls up on a cushion by the window, waiting. It’s a familiar scene repeated across millions of South Korean households, where pets have become cherished companions—but often spend much of the day alone. A new report released by KB Financial [...]

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 Youth Face Growing Housing Divide Amid Soaring Property Prices

South Korean Youth Face Growing Housing Divide Amid Soaring Property Prices

SEJONG, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A widening housing disparity is emerging among South Korea’s younger generations, driven in part by soaring real estate prices in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to a new government study. In its summer issue of Statistics Plus, the National Statistical Office’s research institute published a report analyzing generational shifts [...]

Semiconductors, Biotech, Shipbuilding Seen as Bright Spots in Korea’s 2025 Economic Outlook

Semiconductors, Biotech, Shipbuilding Seen as Bright Spots in Korea’s 2025 Economic Outlook

SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s semiconductor, display, shipbuilding, and biotech industries are expected to lead the country’s economic performance in the second half of 2025, while other key sectors face continued headwinds, according to a new outlook released Thursday by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The KCCI’s semiannual “Industrial [...]