SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, older and more conservative citizens are increasingly turning to YouTube as their primary source of news, while younger and progressive users appear to be migrating away from the platform, according to the Digital News Report 2025 published by the Korea Press Foundation in partnership with the [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday it will expand its free “Pet Plant Clinic” service—an initiative offering personalized diagnosis and care for ailing houseplants—from 9 to 14 locations across the city by the end of June. Launched in 2023, the Pet Plant Clinic program provides expert guidance to citizens [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign visitors to South Korea ranked punctuality as the most satisfying aspect of the country’s railway services, according to a new customer satisfaction survey released by national rail operator KORAIL. The survey, conducted on May 18–19, polled 301 foreign tourists at major transportation hubs including Seoul Station, Busan Station, [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in South Korean history, eco-friendly vehicles—including electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid models—surpassed internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in domestic monthly sales, signaling a significant market shift as electric vehicle (EV) concerns begin to ease. According to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Trade, Industry [...]
As geopolitical tensions rise and trade dynamics shift under Trump’s second term, South Korea’s tech titan confronts a pivotal moment. SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Inside the boardrooms of Samsung Electronics this week, the air is thick with urgency. As the world’s largest memory chipmaker enters its crucial midyear strategy meetings, top executives are navigating [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple is once again knocking on the doors of the South Korean government, seeking permission to export the country’s highly detailed map data—a request that places Seoul in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between national security and digital globalization. According to officials at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced Tuesday that it will launch a new AI-powered digital whiteboard in July, aiming to redefine smart education through advanced artificial intelligence features designed to benefit both teachers and students. The new model includes cutting-edge tools such as AI Summary, which condenses video-based teaching content; AI Real-Time [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a striking shift driven by demographic change, South Korea’s workforce participation rate among people aged 60 and older has reached near parity with that of the country’s youth, signaling a new era in the nation’s labor market. According to data released Monday by Statistics Korea, the economic participation rate [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report warns that South Korea’s elderly population faces a growing “double burden” as rising health insurance premiums and income taxes increasingly eat into public pension payouts, significantly reducing retirees’ real disposable income. According to a study released Tuesday by the National Pension Research Institute, the 2022 overhaul of [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean healthcare workers believe the country is facing a severe shortage of doctors, a situation they say has worsened over the past year and is fueling systemic strain across hospitals. According to a survey released Monday by the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union, [...]