SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 6 out of 10 South Korean consumers think that free trade agreements (FTAs) have had a positive impact on the local market. A survey of 3,000 men and women aged between 25 and 59 by the Korea Consumer Agency showed 67.5 percent of the respondents saying that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Every time they experience bad comments or discrimination on the Internet, middle school students are more likely to have extreme thoughts. Choi Jung-ah, an associate professor at Kyungil University, said that when cyberbullying occurs, teenagers are 57.7 percent more likely to think of committing suicide, and the likelihood will [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean teenagers have different perspectives on gender equality based on their gender, according to a recent survey. The National Youth Policy Institute conducted a survey of 9,008 teenagers, during which only 86.2 percent of male respondents agreed to the proposition that it is uncomfortable for male employees to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The value of daily money transfers via mobile payment apps in South Korea surpassed 200 billion won (US$168.6 million) in the first half of the year, central bank data showed Thursday, as more people used smartphones for financial services. The value of daily money transfers via smartphone apps, such [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant number of foreigners visited South Korea last year to undergo plastic surgery. The Korea Health Industry Development Institute reported that 464,452 foreigners came to South Korea in 2018 to receive medical treatment, up by 16.7 percent since the previous year. Most of the foreigners received treatment from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — While malicious comments on the Internet have emerged as a social problem following the death of singer-actress Sulli, it seems that the number of cases of cyber defamation and humiliation is on the rise. According to the National Police Agency Wednesday, the number of cyber defamation and insult cases [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Illegal sales of cigarettes to minors at convenience stores in Seoul have sharply fallen over the past five years, the government of Seoul said Thursday, citing data on its crackdowns. According to the data, the ratio of illegal cigarette sales to youth by convenience stores in the capital city [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of South Korean airline pilots have joined Chinese airlines in the past five years, a ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday, amid a recent boom in the aviation industry. An Ho-young of the ruling Democratic Party said 460 pilots from eight local carriers joined foreign airlines, which usually offer [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of high-ranking female public servants in central government agencies surpassed 100 for the first time last year, government data showed Wednesday. The number of women in senior government roles reached 102 last year, accounting for 6.7 percent of the total ranking central government officials, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven in 10 South Koreans are in favor of the mandatory use of real names in posting comments on the internet, according to a poll released Wednesday. The poll of 502 adults nationwide conducted Tuesday by pollster Realmeter found that 69.5 percent support the use of real names in [...]