BUSAN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An old fishing port in Busan has transformed itself in artistic form, surprising visitors and residents alike. On social media websites, Jangrim Port in Busan’s Saha-gu is now being dubbed “Bunezia,” which is a combination of the words “Busan” and “Venezia,” the Italian name for “Venice.” The nickname was [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of graduates finding it hard to get a job these days, a new survey found that 1 out of 4 job seekers were willing to stop looking for a full-time job if they could make ends meet by taking on part-time work. According to a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that temporary workers who held positions as car salespeople at car dealerships are guaranteed rights outlined by labor union laws. A ruling by Judge Hong Sun-uk yesterday dismissed the petition by car dealership owners to “cancel the decision to allow the labor union [...]
JINJU, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bicha,” which translates to “flying vehicle,” is a best-selling novel that retells the story of an aircraft that is said to have flown the skies during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. The novel will now be turned into a movie and musical. The flying vehicle or wagon [...]
DAEGU, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Daegu has decided to loan radon detectors to its citizens in order to assuage fears stemming from high levels of radon found in mattresses currently sold in the market. The municipality of Daegu has already procured 50 radon detectors and will be lending them out [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Yesterday’s acquittal of former South Chungcheong Province Gov. Ahn Hee-jung, who was charged with raping a former aide, has sparked controversy, with many activists calling for a new law that would make non-consensual sexual acts a crime in regards to the “no means no” rule, a campaign slogan that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the recent series of fires in BMW vehicles and Korean-made cars, car safety items are selling better than ever. Ticket Monster, a leading e-commerce website, said revenue derived from sales of car fire extinguishers during a period of two weeks between August 1 to 14 grew by 3,246 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government said Friday that it has decided not to revoke Jin Air’s license, ending weeks of business uncertainty for the low-cost affiliate of Korean Air Lines Co. over its illegal appointment of a foreign national to its board of directors. Under South Korean aviation law, only South [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of jobs created in July fell to the lowest levels in over eight years, as Asia’s fourth-largest economy struggles with the fallout of corporate restructuring and stagnant domestic demand, data showed on Friday. The poor showing is a hard blow to the incumbent Moon Jae-in government, which [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiana Airlines said Friday it will partly cut back flight services to U.S. and European cities starting in October to comply with instructions by the government. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conducted a special inspection of the carrier earlier this month for its high rate of flight [...]