SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The influx of infectious diseases that are spread by mosquitoes is increasing as overseas travel increases with the easing of regulations on entry to South Korea. The number of dengue fever cases rose to 61 so far this year after sliding to 42 in 2020 and three in 2021, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 7 in 10 South Korean adults drink more than one cup of coffee per day, a civic group said Sunday. The YWCA Seoul conducted a survey of 500 adults between 20 and 59 years of age, 75.8 percent of whom said they drank more than one cup [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization, a government tourism promotional agency, has announced the winners of the 2022 Korea Tourism Competition. This year’s competition, under the slogan of “Travel Again,” took place from July 4 to August 19. The competition included two categories — digital cameras and smartphones — with a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of subway stations in Seoul have experienced a similar level of congestion as seen during the the deadly Halloween crowd crush, a wireless carrier said Thursday. SK Telecom Co. reported that data records between August 1 and October 31 showed a congestion rate of 252 percent in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. topped sales charts in the global hydrogen vehicle market during the January-September period, a market research firm said Thursday. SNE Research reported that 14,400 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) were sold worldwide in the nine-month period, up 10.1 percent from last year. Hyundai, led [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it is distributing common-use braille stickers to customers for free as a way to enhance home appliance accessibility. Starting last year, the company has developed and distributed dedicated braille stickers for about 20 products for free. This time, it developed a common braille sticker [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A new service introduced on Thursday will provide transportation between Jeju International Airport, tourist hotspots and hotels with self-driving vehicles. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will introduce an autonomous driving car mobility service on coastal roads on the island and in the Jungmun Tourist Complex. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In Cuba, a country that has yet to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea, local youth participated in the country’s first Korean speaking contest to talk about their dreams. Hosted by My Dream International Foundation, the contest took place at a local Korean cultural center in Havana last week. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Pizza Hut Korea said Wednesday it has joined hands with food delivery app Yogiyo to launch a menu for singles, as well as to strengthen its takeout service. To this end, the company will launch a brand devoted to single people solely through the delivery app. This move is [...]