SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is still at war, technically. And while it is highly unlikely that the 60-year armistice between the North and South will be violated any time soon, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Korea holds nationwide civil defense drills eight times every year, each lasting about 20 minutes. [...]
SUWON, Korea, Dec 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration said on December 15 that it would make available an educational video for dog owners on how to properly care for pet dogs as a way to reduce the incidence of abandoned pets. The number of abandoned pets has steadily increased for the past several [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 07 (Korea Bizwire) - Shinhan Financial Group said on November 6 that it has opened a vocational training center for youths from low-income families in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as part of its global corporate social responsibility program. At the opening ceremony on the 6th, dignitaries including the city’s Department of Education and [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Three new baristas were certified and will begin work at the ‘My Espresso Café,’ the first café for the homeless supported by the City Government of Seoul. These professional coffee makers were trained by the city government as part of its self-support program for the homeless, a program that has previously [...]