SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 2,154 infants born in the country between 2015 and 2022 were not documented after birth, the state audit agency said Thursday. The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) disclosed the findings during its routine audit of the health ministry, in the wake of a series of [...]
ANDONG, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A forest known as Cheonnyeonsup, meaning a thousand years old and located in a new city in North Gyeongsang Province, has been recognized as the best urban forest in the ’2023 Green City Best Practices’ competition held by the Korea Forest Service. One of the highlights of this forest is the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of this year’s apartment buyers are in their 30s and 40s, and there is a growing preference for ‘chopuma’—a term used to describe apartment complexes adjacent to elementary schools. According to the Korea Real Estate Board on Tuesday, the total number of individuals who purchased apartments nationwide in [...]
SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet debuted at the annual Seoul Air Base defense exhibition, ADEX 2023. The aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), demonstrated its high maneuverability during a five-minute flight session and was later on display. KAI also presented a newly developed armed helicopter and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that each South Korean household possesses at least one unused mobile phone, along with an average of 11 chargers and cables for electronic appliances. On October 13, a day before International E-Waste Day, Green Korea United unveiled the results of a survey conducted with the participation [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has introduced the “JET SET GO Challenge” to make cleaning enjoyable for the whole family using their BESPOKE Jet™ AI cordless stick vacuum cleaner. This challenge marks the launch of the Jet Vacuum Cleaner toy, a collaborative project with the popular character Pororo to teach kids good [...]
UIRYEONG, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the persimmons from the oldest persimmon tree in Korea, estimated to be around 500 years old. This tree is a special natural monument, recognized as such in 2008. On Monday, officials in Gyeongnam’s Uiryeong-gun shared that the ancient persimmon tree, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Korean photographs have been selected for the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2024 calendar photo contest. Every year, the World Meteorological Organization holds a photo contest for the following year’s calendar for its 193 member countries. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that two photos submitted by South Korea, “Trace [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – It appears that there is some validity to the notion that living in a metropolitan area can be advantageous for employment but less favorable for marriage. A study focused on young adults who were raised in metropolitan areas like Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and pursued their education in these areas indicates [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, and its affiliate Kia Corp. sold more than a combined 200,000 eco-friendly vehicles in the United States in the January to September period, according to the companies Sunday. The two automakers have sold a combined 213,270 eco-friendly cars in the U.S. in [...]