SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court of South Korea made a significant ruling on August 29, declaring Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality unconstitutional. This decision marks the first time the court has recognized that inadequate government response to the climate crisis can be viewed as a violation [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Infertile couples will receive support for treatment costs nationwide, regardless of their income level, starting from January 2024. Currently, only a few financially affluent municipal governments, including Seoul, provide support for infertility treatment costs regardless of the couple’s income level. Starting next year, however, this support will be expanded nationwide. Infertility [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – By December of this year, a new laptop called “Onbook” designed for government employees will be rolled out in several government departments. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Unification, Forest Service, and the Daegu Office of Education are set to receive these laptops. The Ministry of Education, Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday unveiled unveiled a series of measures aimed at curtailing the indiscriminate breeding and selling of pet animals. The government is set to implement a parent dog registration system for breeding businesses, with the intention of bolstering the management of dogs raised for breeding purposes, according [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government spending on public pensions, a primary means of addressing senior poverty, is merely half of the expenditure of other countries within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Sunday. According to Pensions at a Glance 2021 published by the Paris-based organization, a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will establish new legal provisions to seek stern punishment for people caught writing online murder threats or carrying weapons in public places, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, amid a recent surge in social media posts threatening random stabbing attacks. The ministry said it will push to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to allocate a budget of 10 billion won (US$7.71 million) this year to partially subsidize the installation of doors on open-type refrigerators at supermarkets and convenience stores. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday it will start accepting applications for participation in the refrigerator [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Monday it will establish and execute a roadmap aimed at promoting the supply of industrialized housing, including modular housing. Under this roadmap, public entities such as Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) and Seoul Housing & Communities Corp. (SH) will contribute [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced a decision Thursday to designate seven “specialized complexes” for the semiconductor, display and secondary battery industries in major cities across the country to offer a package of incentives for private investment in a bid to nurture the advanced sectors as a future growth engine. The country [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to expand public care services to address a blind spot by including youth and middle-aged individuals. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday announced its plan to provide daily life support services to middle-aged individuals (aged 40-64) who require care services due to diseases, [...]