SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday that it will provide 70 trillion won (US$60.5 billion) to nurture the service sector and will speed up the process for a multibillion-dollar project to build a theme park. Hong Nam-ki, the minister of economy and finance, said development of the service industry is a [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to expand hospice at home services to ensure that patients meet their final moments at home in comfort and dignity. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a five-year plan on Monday. The government will offer easier access to hospice services for terminal patients. Currently, most [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to utilize high-end technologies, provide full support and seek structural changes to help the country’s manufacturing sector get on a sustainable growth track and gain competitiveness, the industry ministry said Wednesday. Under the plan, the government will work to add 30,000 smart factories for small and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to spend 32 trillion won (US$27 billion) over the next four years to renovate old public infrastructure and carry out extensive safety inspections on them, the industry ministry said Tuesday. Under the project that will run from 2020 to 2023, the government plans to draw up [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to introduce a standard policy for veterinary clinics to unify the price of treatment that currently differs by each hospital. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Thursday that it plans to amend legislation concerning the provision of veterinary services as part of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will launch a search engine service to make it easier for anyone to check items that can be brought on board commercial aircraft. The ministry said Thursday that it will provide a search engine service for people to check items before boarding. [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government plans to speed up the process of innovative growth by creating a multidisciplinary network that connects the platform economy, including artificial intelligence (AI), data, and hydrogen economies, with other industries. The government aims to first build the foundation for various platform economies and move on [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs established the Vegetable Industry Development Planning Committee on Tuesday to prevent an oversupply of vegetables as an increasing number of single-person households are purchasing fewer vegetables at the market. “An oversupply of vegetables is becoming more severe as single-person or double-income [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting January 1 next year, users will be able to subscribe to high-speed Internet service anywhere in the country, including in the countryside. The Ministry of Science and ICT reported that it has designated high-speed Internet as a “universal service,” a basic communication service that requires telecommunications businesses to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to provide monthly subsidies to job seekers from low-income backgrounds for a maximum of six months and support their efforts to find employment as the government strives to boost the tepid job market, officials said Tuesday. The government plans to offer 500,000 won (US$423) per month [...]