JEJU, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on Jeju Island’s tourism industry. The Jeju City Tour Bus that used to bring groups of tourists to various tourist hotspots on the island saw its number of customers drop by more than 50 percent following the coronavirus outbreak. Luxury hotels, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are choosing to visit their family or friends rather than staying at hotels or resorts during their travels as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. Consumer Insight, a local market research firm, reported that ‘family or friend’s home’ comprised the largest share [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreigners overstaying in South Korea increased 10 percent on-year in May, as travelers and migrants were stranded by strict border controls around the world due to the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. The number of foreigners illegally staying in the country reached an all-time high of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that the vast majority of South Korean teachers feel that online classes do not offer the same educational benefits as those conducted in a traditional setting. According to an online survey conducted by the Korean Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union of 4,010 elementary, middle [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid spread of the new coronavirus across South Korea and the increasing number of cases with unknown infection routes are raising the need to increase the country’s anti-virus curbs to the highest. Over the past 12 days, a whopping 3,175 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed here, with infections [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean musicals will adopt social distancing in theaters amid a recent spike in novel coronavirus cases across the country, production companies said Tuesday. CJ ENM, an entertainment unit of CJ Group, said it will keep audience members spread out at theaters for its ongoing productions “Kinky Boots” and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it will clamp down on fake news surrounding COVID-19 as the country experiences a resurgence of the virus. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said it would take “stern action” against fake news on the virus, which disrupts anti-infection measures, by working with the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent resurgence of coronavirus infections at home and abroad has sparked concern over possible factory shutdowns by major South Korean companies, industry sources said Tuesday. Several large enterprises were forced to shutter domestic and overseas plants in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic between February and April. Electronics [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Passengers without face masks will not be allowed in taxis in Seoul, the government announced Tuesday, as part of measures aimed at increasing safety in the greater Seoul area amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. “Seoul plans to tighten quarantine measures at public transportation and logistics facilities,” Yoon Tae-ho, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The novel coronavirus pandemic will not end right away even with the development of a vaccine, and lockdowns will not help root out the virus in the long term, local health experts said Tuesday. The country reported 280 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday, with unknown infection routes [...]