SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Two consecutive days of exposure to fine dust can raise the risk of death by 0.5 percent, a joint study by researchers from South Korea, Japan and China said Tuesday. Published in Environment International, the study tracked the associations between mortality and extended exposure to microdust by analyzing data [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new report has found nearly 8 in 10 South Korean internet users rely on web portals like Naver and Daum for their news. According to Digital News Report 2017 Korea, a report released by the Korea Press Foundation, most South Koreans visit web portals for news rather than [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey of 1,000 university students was able to glean a number of insights into the perspectives held on societal concerns like the plunging birth rate and hopes and expectations for the future such as marriage and jobs. Commissioned by the Korea Population and Health Welfare Association, the questionnaire [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Survey results have revealed that South Koreans are on the whole pessimistic and are distrustful of the government and the fourth estate. Conducted by pollster Uri Research and Consulting, the study revealed that of 1,000 adults surveyed, only 36.2 percent said they agreed with the validity of the statement [...]
SEOUL, NOV. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey of salaried employees revealed that more than half held after-work company dinners – a staple of South Korean work culture – in low regard, listing reasons like “loss of personal time” and “having to spend time with those I feel uncomfortable with”. In May, jobs site Saramin [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – New data from Mastercard has revealed that Seoul is the 7th most visited city by international tourists in the world. The Korea Tourism Organization announced on Sunday that Seoul ranked 7th in terms of visits by foreign tourists in 2016, citing the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2017. The South [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Seoul and its surrounding areas are no sanctuary from earthquakes, as the region lies on fault lines, including one believed to be active, a City Hall-affiliated think tank said Monday. The Seoul Institute said a total of 15 earthquakes have shaken the Seoul capital area since [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Young men living alone are at a greater risk of committing suicide while their female counterparts are more prone to unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking, a report said Friday. A research team at Asan Medical Center analyzed the mental and other health patterns of 3,381 people (1,209 men, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Cases of unfair hiring practices have been experienced or witnessed by at least half of all salaried workers, with 13.1 percent even being on the receiving end of requests for “favors”, according to job recruitment web service Incruit. The results were generated from a questionnaire answered by 283 Incruit [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – International students hailing from ASEAN member countries think South Koreans and their country are “friendly”, “kind”, “hardworking” and “difficult”, according to a joint survey conducted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre and the Korean Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. From March to May, the two organizations spoke to 1,004 South Koreans [...]