JEJU, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of “haenyeo,” or female divers in Jeju Island have voiced strong opposition ahead of the Jeju Provincial Council’s deliberations on the motion of the environmental impact assessment for the offshore wind farm in Gujwa-eup. About one hundred haenyeos who are members of the Handong-Pyeongdae fishing village fraternities [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Commercial tenants who have been hit hard by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have gained new rights to ask landlords to reduce rent. The legislation and judiciary committee of the National Assembly passed a revision of the Commercial Tenant Protection Law on Wednesday. Under the revised law, the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) platforms continues to expand, recent data shows that roughly two-thirds of Generation Z South Koreans between 15-24 years of age were found to be watching videos via OTT services more than on TV. SK Telecom Co. reported on Wednesday that 62.5 percent of Generation [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are gaining interest in health management at home as they are spending more time indoors due to the coronavirus. Medical authorities are asking the public to exercise as often as possible since staying indoors prevents people from being exposed to appropriate amounts of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (NFQS) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a new method to identify false negatives or positives from real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests that are used for the diagnosis of COVID-19. This technology measures the sensitivity of the real-time PCR test [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a virtual reality (VR) fire extinguishing training simulator that allows firefighters to be trained in real-like fire environments. The VR training simulator was developed to enable fire extinguishing training using real fire extinguishing equipment. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed for cognitive behavioral therapy for those suffering from panic disorder actually has an effect in the alleviation of symptoms. A research team from the Gangnam Severance Hospital announced on Wednesday that such a result was achieved in a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A leaked document is making the rounds in the streaming community in South Korea after it exposed what could possibly be the subscription pricing for the Disney Plus, a major competitor against Netflix. A recent post on Twitter and other social media revealed that a Disney Plus mobile subscription [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean life insurance companies are launching mini-plans that come with affordable premiums and simple insurance policies to target young customers. The Korea Life Insurance Association said on Tuesday that mini-plans are becoming a new trend in the insurance industry. Normally, a life insurance plan requires customers to pay [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Local governments will take up the responsibilities previously held by child protection agencies to launch investigations in cases of child abuse. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that a bill to amend the Child Welfare Act was approved at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, which will enable local authorities [...]