SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos will have yet another series of home games postponed due to safety checks at their ballpark in light of a fan’s death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday the three-game series between the Dinos and the Doosan Bears, scheduled for April [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Major palaces in Seoul will be closed Friday as a precautionary measure when the Constitutional Court delivers its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his short-lived martial law bid. For safety reasons, Gyeongbok, Changdeok and Deoksu palaces will all shut down for the day, the Korea Heritage [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment announced on February 18 that all 198 home baking utensils tested in a recent safety inspection passed heavy metal contamination standards. The investigation covered 14 categories of baking tools, including bread molds, cooking paper, and various baking molds commonly sold in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling People Power Party were set to discuss preventive measures Monday following a fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a school teacher in the central city of Daejeon last week. During the consultations, the two sides will also discuss whether to seek an amendment [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Food and Drug Safety Ministry announced on February 6 proposed enforcement regulations requiring tobacco manufacturers to test harmful substances within one month of product launch. The regulations implement the Tobacco Harm Management Act passed in 2023, which takes effect November [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s standards agency unveiled a blueprint Wednesday for enhancing its monitoring of children’s products sold on overseas shopping platforms amid growing concerns over the influx of goods that fail to meet local safety standards. The plan, which will run through 2027, comes amid growing demand for children’s products [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s standard agency said Wednesday it plans to enhance safety surveillance of products sold on overseas shopping platforms amid soaring direct purchases made by local consumers. Under the plan, the country will monitor the safety of 1,000 products sold on major overseas platforms this year, sharply up from [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of the South Korean Coast Guard are developing new equipment to improve maritime rescue operations, with several officers recently receiving recognition for their inventions. The Korea Coast Guard announced on December 25 that Senior Officer Kim Myung-seop from the Seogwipo Coast Guard Station won the gold prize at the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The transport ministry said Tuesday it will launch an aviation seatbelt awareness campaign to prevent turbulence-related accidents during flights, amid the year-end travel season, currently under way. The campaign, running from Wednesday through Feb. 2, aims to raise awareness about the dangers of turbulence during flights and the importance [...]
DONGDUCHEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean firefighter with two decades of experience has developed a specialized stretcher attachment designed to safely transport children in ambulances. Lee Soo-jung, a fire lieutenant at the Dongducheon Fire Station, identified a critical gap in emergency medical transport safety. “While child car seats are mandatory in regular vehicles, [...]