SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are debating over a comprehensive animal protection plan recently announced by the government after it was decided that households with pets will be subject to additional taxation. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs announced the plan on Tuesday, confirming that it will look into plans [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The majority of South Korean adults would like to spend ‘me time’ at home during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. JobKorea, a local job search portal, jointly with Albamon, a recruitment website for part-timers, conducted a survey of 3,390 male and female adults over 20 years of age, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In the face of a growing aged population, the index for the quality of life for the elderly in South Korea is below average compared to other member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In particular, South Korean ranked the lowest in social solidarity among [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. has decided to restructure its Korean unit following its headquarters. Juul Labs Korea said Thursday, “We are looking at how best we can reorganize our operations locally in each country we are currently working in, and we are making individual adjustments to each [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable number of doctors is South Korea feel they do not have enough time for consultation and to treat patients. According to a survey of 1,002 general practitioners and specialists by InterMD, an online website dedicated to doctors, 60.7 percent said they do not have enough consultation hours. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Old farmhouses in the Korean countryside are being transformed into cafes. Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, said Wednesday that two farms have reopened as cafes as part of a pilot project to develop diverse food offerings and raise income by utilizing local food. To that end, the city provided a total [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Department Store said Wednesday it will launch an electronic receipt issuance service with the aim of “zero” paper receipts within three years. Electronic receipts will be issued in the form of the automatic issuance of receipts through mobile applications instead of paper receipts when purchasing goods. Even if [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — From now on, “social values” will be considered as important evaluation factors in the recruitment and promotion of civil servants, financial projects and public procurement. Analysts say that the government has come up with measures to enhance social values centering on the public sector in order to boost the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Insurance plans for Alzheimer’s disease have jumped in sales after the illness gained public interest in recent months. The Korea Credit Information Services reported on Wednesday that the number of applications for Alzheimer’s insurance plans reached 1.3 million early last year, up threefold since the second half of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Teenagers living near convenience stores are more exposed to the risk of obesity, a recent study revealed. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs reported on Tuesday that obesity among teenagers is influenced by multiple variables including the area of residence, individual, and family practices. The institute collected [...]