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Rights Watchdog Says Residents Near THAAD Base Show Unstable Mental Health

Rights Watchdog Says Residents Near THAAD Base Show Unstable Mental Health

SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents living near a military base hosting an advanced U.S. missile defense system in southeastern South Korea are showing high levels of mental health instability, the state human rights watchdog said Wednesday, calling for swift government countermeasures. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has raised [...]

ASEAN Residents in S. Korea Up 21 pct Last Year: Data

ASEAN Residents in S. Korea Up 21 pct Last Year: Data

SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of individuals from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries who stayed in South Korea last year marked a positive year to year growth, data showed Wednesday. According to the ASEAN-Korea Centre, the number of people belonging to ASEAN’s ten member countries who stayed in Asia’s fourth-largest [...]

Growing Financial Benefits for Local Residents Investing in Solar and Wind Power

Growing Financial Benefits for Local Residents Investing in Solar and Wind Power

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Financial benefits for residents, farmers and fishermen who have invested in the construction of solar power plants or wind farms are about to increase, the industry ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it will put up an administrative notice to amend several parts [...]

1 in 4 Thoracic Surgery Residents Withdraw from Training: Data

1 in 4 Thoracic Surgery Residents Withdraw from Training: Data

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to 25 percent of interns and residents who begin thoracic surgery residency programs fail to complete them, indicating a severe shortage of qualified professionals in essential medical departments, data showed Sunday. The proportion of thoracic surgery residents who leave residencies stood at 24.1 percent as of July, and [...]

Residents of Jincheon, Asan Changing Stance to Welcome Evacuees from Wuhan

Residents of Jincheon, Asan Changing Stance to Welcome Evacuees from Wuhan

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Jincheon and Asan said Friday they will no longer oppose the government’s decision to house South Korean nationals evacuated from China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, in the two central South Korean towns. Residents living near the Police Human Resources Development Institute in Asan, [...]

Residents Knit Sweaters to Clothe Street Trees

Residents Knit Sweaters to Clothe Street Trees

GWANGMYEONG, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Cheolsan 2-dong in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province are participating in a special program to knit sweaters for street trees. The Cheolsan 2-dong Community Service Center, in tandem with the residents’ autonomy committee, began the Tree-Hug project in December of last year. The project involves participants knitting sweaters in [...]