SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering requesting the United States to have its service members and related individuals go through coronavirus testing before their departure for the South amid growing concerns over a surge in imported cases, officials said Tuesday. This month alone, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) reported a total [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The vast majority of South Koreans agree that government agencies including the Ministry of Health and Welfare have done a good job in fighting the coronavirus. Health Consumers Network, a South Korean civic group, conducted a nationwide survey of 1,200 men and women between the ages of 20 and [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Payments made with cards here began to drop shortly after the country confirmed the new coronavirus outbreak in late January, central bank data showed Tuesday, in what could be another data backing reduced spending amid the pandemic. Between February and May, the overall amount of payments made with cards [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The new coronavirus pandemic has crippled every aspect of daily life as people increasingly opt to reduce contact, stay at home and shun visits to closed environments out of fear of contracting the virus. But the movie industry, one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak, is [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A combined market value of Naver Corp., South Korea’s top internet portal operator, and other so-called ‘untact’ stocks, such as Kakao Corp., have seen their combined market cap surpass the 100-trillion won (US$83.27 billion) mark for the first time amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The market capitalization of the [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday started to require foreigners arriving from high-risk countries to submit a certificate showing they tested negative for the new coronavirus, as a steady rise in imported cases has strained its anti-virus fight. All foreign arrivals from the four countries — Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ summer vacation plans are likely to be markedly different this year compared to years past amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the severe restrictions it has placed on travel. With only a small fraction of overseas flights in operation and Incheon International Airport virtually deserted, South Koreans [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on traditional newborn care practices as postnatal care centers have banned entry of all family members. Previously, mothers staying at these centers were able to be accompanied by their husband or one of their family members. Now, however, family members are [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus is bringing an unexpected change to makeup trends in South Korea. Among today’s beauty YouTubers, so-called “foundation-free” makeup techniques are increasingly popular. Foundation-free makeup techniques refer to a trend in which the basic makeup essential foundation is omitted. The key factor behind the rising popularity of this [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will require foreigners arriving from high-risk nations to submit a certificate showing they tested negative for the new coronavirus from Monday, as the nation struggles with a steady rise in imported cases. The high-risk nations are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, according to websites of South Korean [...]