SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — If ultrafine dust pollution reaches severe levels, a temporary holiday will be declared and an alternate no-driving day system will be enforced for private vehicles under the government’s new contingency plan, the Ministry of Environment said Tuesday. The ministry announced its new fine dust crisis management manual calling for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is aiming to more than double its share of the world’s all-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicle market to 10 percent by 2030 as it strives to foster future mobility as its new growth driver, government officials said Tuesday. Seoul currently accounts for four percent of the pure electric [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday unveiled an ambitious project to develop its marine biotechnology industry and other relevant sectors into multi-billion dollar businesses. Under the project, South Korea will expand the scope of its underwater exploration for marine resources from its coasts to its exclusive economic zone. South Korea — [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will build three hydrogen-powered cities in extended efforts to promote hydrogen energy in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy, the transport ministry said Thursday. In a three-year project headed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the government plans to build pilot hydrogen-powered cities by 2022, the ministry said [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A customized anti-obesity education video will be aired to show the importance of a proper and balanced diet for infants and children, and to show adults how to prevent obesity. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute announced that they will co-produce educational videos [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Male employees will be allowed to take up to 10 days off after their child’s birth starting next month, the labor ministry said Monday, as South Korea seeks to help more people balance their work and family life. Currently, men can take three days of paid leave when their [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Government measures to provide subsidies to hydrogen fueling stations in South Korea are being called for as experts are pointing out the problem of hydrogen cars failing to meet supply goals. The Hydrogen Energy Network (HyNet), a special purpose corporation for hydrogen fueling stations, reported that the current 3,000 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will open a comprehensive state body to assist victims of sexual crime in a bid to help them with the process of notifying police, according to the gender ministry on Friday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family reported the plan to a meeting of government ministers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to readjust a variety of taxes attached to electronic cigarettes, such as the cigarette consumption tax and special consumption tax, to even out the balance between taxes imposed on e-cigarettes and non-electronic cigarettes. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the plans on Monday, following complaints [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced plans to welcome more foreign workers to address the dwindling working population in South Korea due to the low birthrate and aging society. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on Wednesday that it will introduce a new visa for highly educated, high income-earning foreigners which [...]