EUMSEONG, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — When a heat wave warning was issued for all of North Chungcheong Province on Tuesday afternoon, poultry farm owners in the region were naturally on high alert. At one poultry farm measuring 800 square meters in size situated in Maengdong-myeon in the province’s Eunseong-gun, over 17,000 chickens were seen [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As traces of asbestos continue to be discovered in school classrooms even after the removal of asbestos wall finishes, the government has decided to enforce stronger measures by requiring the steel frames that held the asbestos in place to be dismantled. In addition, the government has ordered schools to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A tax imposed on new car owners known as the special consumption tax will be lowered temporarily until the end of the year starting with car purchases made today. For example, consumers who buy a mid-sized sedan for 20 million won will be paying 430,000 won less tax due [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — New allegations have surfaced claiming a government official who acted as a translator for immigration officials and various refugee applicants had, on numerous occasions, made up information that factored in to the government’s decision to refuse refugee status. NANCEN, an NGO that assists refugees, held a press conference in [...]
JEJU, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As the issue regarding the acceptance of Yemeni refugees continues to divide the nation, a discussion on how Christians should treat the matter was held yesterday at the Jeju Migrants Center. During the discussion, Abraham Lee, the executive director of The Refugee pNan, a refugee related NGO, said he [...]
NAMWON, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare type of puffball mushroom has been discovered yet again this year in Korea at an apple orchard near the foot of Mt. Jiri in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. This is the 15th mushroom of the same category found in the same region over the last five years. [...]
NAJU, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents of Bitgaram-dong in Naju, South Jeolla Province are reportedly having a hard time sleeping. In addition to the sweltering heat that has consumed the entire nation, the croaking cries of bullfrogs that have taken over the marsh areas and ponds in the neighborhood have left the residents tossing [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop superstars BTS’ upcoming album, “Love Yourself: Answer,” claimed the No. 1 spot in the CD category of the biggest American online retailer Amazon.com in the first day of preorders, its management agency said Thursday. Preorders for the new BTS album, set for release on Aug. 24, began Wednesday, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The staple “chop, chop” dynamic or “ppali ppali” (“hurry” in Korean) culture in modern Korea is hardly an exception when it comes to traveling. Going on a trip somewhere, whether local or abroad, still connotes a rushed schedule of visiting as many places as possible during a weeklong holiday [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Electric car manufacturers have been unable to supply promised cars to the public on time. According to the provincial government of Jeju, 1,015 new electric cars were registered on the island during a period of six months between February and July, which is just 25.3 percent of the initial [...]