SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of homeless people not using shelters have lived out in the streets or public squares for more than 10 years, a government report showed Thursday. According to the report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare there were a total of 8,956 homeless people in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With a skyrocketing number of coronavirus infections each day, homeless people are being sidelined from proper quarantine. Homeless people infected with COVID-19 continue to roam about in underground tunnels near Seoul Station. Some are seen without their masks on, while they gather in groups of 10 people or more [...]
SEOUL/SUWON, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of the new coronavirus has shut down soup kitchens in South Korea, dealing a blow to homeless people and impoverished senior citizens who rely on free meals. Religious groups and volunteer organizations have suspended the operation of food kitchens in an effort to help contain the spread [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government warned online content producers who film homeless individuals to refrain from any further similar activities on Tuesday, citing a possible violation of portrait rights. City authorities announced that if videos are filmed and distributed without the consent of the participants, the content creators could be [...]