CHEONGJU, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — March 14 is commonly known as White Day for many, an occasion where loved ones share chocolates with one another. But for some, the day is also known as Pi Day. Pi Day commemorates Pierre Jartoux, a Jesuit missionary who rediscovered the mathematical constant that is a ratio of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has revealed nearly 8 in 10 repairmen have experienced both physical and verbal violence from customers during house visits. The shocking findings come from a survey conducted by a collective action for technical service workers with a sample of 796 repairmen, in which 614 respondents answered they [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The growing number of feral dogs in South Korea is sparking a national debate on how they should be dealt with, with one municipal government going so far as to call for violent stray dogs to be labeled as harmful wild animals and exterminated, putting itself on a collision course [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of organic food products in South Korea have nearly halved in recent years, as the long-term economic slump sees more and more consumers in the country hesitate to open their wallets for eco-friendly and chemical-free produce. What was once fast becoming a popular lifestyle choice on the back [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Daecheong Lake in Okcheon County of North Chungcheong Province has deployed an algae-removing vessel. On July 16, K-water showcased the special vessel and demonstrated its performance. The 1.5 ton vessel can remove floating algae in 10,000㎡ of water per hour. K-water invested 110 million won to produce the marine vessel. [...]