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FSS Chief Apologizes over Irregularities in Hiring

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The chief of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) apologized Tuesday over the financial regulator’s alleged irregularities in hiring employees with ties to influential figures, including politicians and bankers. The FSS has been under fire after state auditors found last month that a senior FSS official gave a special favor to some job candidates who are relatives of a then lawmaker and a [...]

Korea Breeds Two Mln Dogs for Human Consumption at “Farms”

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – It is estimated that there are approximately 17,000 dog farms breeding a total of two million dogs for meat in Korea. According to lawmaker Sim Sang-jeung of the minor opposition Justice Party, there are a total of 17,059 dog farms in Korea. She compiled the figures using data from [...]