SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle Eastern tourists were the biggest spenders among foreigners who visited South Korea last year, with their average per capita spending reaching US$2,231.70, a local poll showed Wednesday. According to the 2017 International Visitor Survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the figure is down from [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean food service firms in foreign countries rose 2.7 percent in 2017 from a year earlier, but their profitability deteriorated sharply due mainly to stiffer competition, a survey showed Wednesday. The survey released by the Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute showed that 193 South Korean [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 young children watch television and more than one out of 10 use smartphones every day, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by Ajou University Hospital, 39.3 percent of the surveyed children aged between two and five watch television every day and 12 percent [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As more research continues to be published on the harm associated with fine dust, one startling study, for the first time, has shown that girls exposed to fine particulate matter at an early age started having their period earlier. Health experts say that the onset of menstruation before 12 [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — One in four schoolchildren were found to be lacking in free time or rest time, and only 1 out of 100 were able to enjoy a quality of life that was in tune with recommended standards, according to a survey conducted by ChildFund Korea last year in November and [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Approximately 2 out of 3 domestic adoptees are girls, reflecting the current public sentiment in which girls are more popular among those looking to adopt. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of girls who were adopted accounted for 68 percent of all adoptees last year. [...]
As e-commerce complaints typically rise during the summer and year-end holidays, experts say that the number of complaints is bound to go up this year. (Image credit: Kobiz Media) SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of e-commerce disputes filed during the first quarter of this year was approximately half of all cases filed [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean firms listed on the secondary KOSDAQ market are being led by female executives, though men in their 50s who majored in tech dominate the industry, data showed Monday. The number of female CEOs at the country’s 1,269 firms on the tech-laden bourse came [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 parents said they intend to leave their inheritance equally among their children, a survey showed Monday, a sign of a fast-changing trend in South Korea’s traditionally male-oriented, hierarchical society. According to the survey released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 59.5 percent of people [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer than than 2 out of 10 senior citizens thought living together with their children was desirable, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Among the respondents, 7 out of 10 were found to be living apart from their children, while 6 out of [...]