SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiatic black bears at Mount Jiri, the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea, recently emerged from winter hibernation, the environment ministry said Thursday. Currently, there are 86 bears residing on the mountain, including seven cubs that were born this year. Asiatic black bears tend to avoid contact with humans. [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The retailer has formed a partnership with South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect to introduce a unique dumpling product inspired by those traditionally served in temples. CJ Cheiljedang announced on Friday their launch of “Temple-style Wanggyoja,” a collaborative creation with Doban HC, the business holding company of the Jogye Order [...]
SEJONG, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea added 491,000 jobs for wage workers in the fourth quarter of 2022, data showed Friday, led by the construction and manufacturing sectors. The number of paying jobs came to 20.45 million in the October-December period, up from 19.96 million tallied a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Thursday it will enhance the mobile membership registration and booking procedures for public facilities and services frequently utilized by foreigners. Most foreigners who visit South Korea for short periods, whether for business, travel, or language studies, do not possess domestic credit [...]
SEOUL & YEOSU, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — On May 25, the Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) successfully completed its third launch, reaching its intended altitude of 550 kilometers. During the launch, the rocket effectively separated its eight payloads, which included the main satellite called Next Generation Small Satellite-2. Nuri, the name of the Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW unveiled the eighth generation of its flagship premium business sedan, the New 5 Series on May 24. The car is longer, wider, taller, and offers increased interior space compared to the previous generation. The front design features modern interpretations of BMW’s signature double headlights and kidney grille. Advanced [...]
SEJONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Customs Service said Wednesday that 14 drug-sniffing dogs, which have undergone training, are now available for adoption. These Labrador retrievers successfully completed the basic detection training; however, they were later disqualified from the final training stage. Those interested in adopting one of these dogs may submit registration [...]
ANDONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Gyeongsang Province Fisheries Research Institute has released 200,000 Dohwa shrimp near the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and the nearby Ulleungdo island to restore the shrimp population. Also referred to as the Dokdo shrimp, approximately 100,000 prawns were released near Wangdolcho in the East Sea. Starting from [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Household income rose 4.7 percent on-year in the first quarter amid the strong job market, data showed Thursday, while the distribution ratio for disposable income also widened over the period. The country’s households earned an average 5.05 million won (US$3,822) per month in the January-March period, compared with 4.82 [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have apprehended 31 people on charges of industrial technology leaks abroad between January and April, an 81 percent jump from 17 caught during the same period of last year, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday. In one such case, a manager working at a Chinese factory of a domestic [...]