SEJONG, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Spending on private education for South Korean students shot up 10.8 percent on-year in 2022, data showed Tuesday, reflecting the country’s unwavering enthusiasm for education. Total expenditures on private education for primary, middle, and high school students amounted to 26 trillion won (US$20 billion) in 2022, soaring from 23.4 [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of customers for internet banking in South Korea continued to grow in 2022 as more online services are available and people prefer transactions on the go, central bank data showed Tuesday. Registered customers for mobile banking totaled some 207.04 million at the end of last year, up [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Over half of young women in South Korea said they are willing to give birth, a government survey showed Tuesday, as the nation is struggling to boost the world’s lowest fertility rate. According to the survey of 15,000 young people aged 19 to 34, 55.3 percent of female respondents [...]
SEJONG, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s customs agency said Tuesday it has detected 8.2 trillion won (US$6.31 billion) worth of illegal trade activities, such as smuggling and violations of foreign currency rules. The amount marks a sharp rise from just 3.2 trillion won tallied a year earlier, according to the Korea Customs Service [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of Japanese beer hit the highest level in more than three years in January amid a waning anti-Japan campaign here, data showed Tuesday. The country brought in slightly over US$2 million worth of Japanese beer in January, up a whopping 315 percent from a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Five Korean government ministries are joining forces to protect honeybees from the impact of climate change. The Rural Development Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Forest Service, and the Korea Meteorological Administration are collaborating to combat the alarming decline in [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent excavation at the woldae in Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, a Japanese colonial-era tram railroad has been discovered. The tram line was constructed in front of Gyeongbok Palace during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-45), causing damage to significant facilities such as Gwanghwamun [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Emart24, the convenience store arm of South Korean discount retailer Emart Inc., made waves last year when it offered expensive luxury goods such as diamonds, Mercedes-Benzes, and BMWs. Now, the company is back with more exotic offerings, including high-end karaoke machines and BMW Mini Coopers. Emart24 said Monday it [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose 11 percent last month from a year earlier on improved supplies and new models, an industry association said Monday. The number of newly registered foreign vehicles stood at 21,622 units last month, up from 19,454 units a year ago, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) –A study released on Saturday revealed that more than 1 in 10 college students who were victims of childhood bullying went on to attempt suicide in early adulthood, which is more than double the rate of students who did not experience bullying. The study also suggests that the effects of [...]