SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Efforts are underway to enhance the public perception of electric vehicles, as those who have yet to make the switch hold more negative views compared to current EV owners. This disparity in attitudes may pose a significant obstacle to the broader adoption of this environmentally friendly technology. This issue was [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the varying perceptions of occupational prestige across different countries, with lawmakers being held in high regard in Korea, China, and Japan, while firefighters are esteemed in the U.S. and Germany. The research, conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 3 out of 10 teenagers view marriage as essential, less than half the rate from a decade ago, a report showed Wednesday. The National Youth Policy Institute surveyed 7,718 elementary, middle and high school students nationwide from May to July and only 29.5 percent said marriage is essential. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study indicate that elementary students who frequently use social media platforms like Facebook and KakaoTalk tend to have a more negative perception of their bodies. Published in the latest edition of the “Health and Social Welfare Review” by the Korea Institute for Health and Social [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall perception that golf is a luxury sport has halved over the past 30 years, a survey showed Wednesday. Gallup Korea conducted a survey of 1,004 South Koreans over 18 years of age, 36 percent of whom believed that golf is a luxurious sport. Another 59 percent believed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Many Japanese people are concerned over the possibility that the deteriorating Korea-Japan relations may even hurt non-governmental exchanges between the two countries. The Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, recently conducted a public survey that revealed that 56 percent of Japanese voters are concerned that Korea-Japan relations may affect economic [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that senior citizens who think of themselves as being younger than their actual age have “younger” brains than those who regard themselves as older than their real age. According to research conducted by professor Choi Jin-yeong of Seoul National University published in the international [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwie) — South Koreans’ positive perception towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was far lower than large conglomerates, a business association said Monday. In an October survey of 1,000 people aged 20 or older, the Korea Federation of SMEs found that their positive perception towards SMEs stood at 51.4 points, down [...]