SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The harsh working conditions many mailmen are subjected to in South Korea continue to cost lives, as the latest victim, a man who went by the name Yong, was found dead last Thursday after collapsing on the job. Yong, who was in his late 50s, delivered mail in the rain [...]
ASAN, SOUTH KOREA, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Death of Another Postal Worker in Asan Raises Concerns Over Poor Working Conditions Only two months after a letter carrier succumbed to arteriosclerosis in Asan, another postal worker was found dead in his home in the same region by a colleague earlier this week, adding to the [...]
Competition in the ‘budget phone’ market has been fierce from the start of the year, with the affordable phones rapidly gaining popularity. By the end of last year, one out of ten people was using a budget phone. (Image : Yonhap) SEOUL, Jan.6 (Korea Bizwire) – Competition in the ‘budget phone’ market has been fierce [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The Office of Postal Service of Korea (Korea Post) announced that it will release two special postage stamps featuring Lee Byung-chul of Samsung and Chung Ju-young of Hyundai on August 26. Korea Post selected the two late founders of Korean conglomerates among 12 candidates after deliberation by a postage stamp issuance committee [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Post is launching a series of ‘Must Visit Korean Places’ stamps, according to a statement on June 2. First in the series is a four-stamp set which features photographs of Dumulmeori, where the South Han River and North Han River meet in Yangpyeong, Goesan Mountain’s Hwayang Valley draped [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Post said on September 30 that it would unveil on October 1 a new rate plan for its discount mobile phone service in commemoration of the first anniversary of the service’s launch. The plan charges no minimum monthly fee and imposes no set contract terms or early-termination charge. All [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of Internet banking service subscribers is projected to reach 100 million within this quarter by the end of September. Of these, the ratio of smartphone-based banking customers has increased to 45.5 percent. According to the Bank of Korea on August 19, the total number of registered customers to Internet [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Post said on September 28 that it began selling low-cost phones on the 27th and signed up 660 subscribers for the first day. Of these, 194 were changing their calling plan only while the remaining 427 bought phone devices as well as signing up for the [...]