Tag: South Korea
S. Korean childbirths down 6.2 pct in January
The number of newborns in South Korea fell 6.2 percent in January from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, a continuing sign of the low birthrate that has plagued […]
Unemployed moms seek jobs to cover living, educational outlays
More than half of unemployed moms in South Korea want to find work to better cover living and education-related expenses for family members, a survey showed Monday. According to the […]
More than 63 pct of S. Koreans use mobile phones for financial services: poll
More than 63 percent of South Koreans have used banking and payment services via smartphones as a growing number are getting familiar with the tech device in their everyday lives, […]
South Korea: culture minister nominee vows to support small and medium-sized film producers
The culture minister nominee said Tuesday he will actively reflect the positions of small and medium-sized producers in mapping out the government’s film policy. Park Yang-woo, who was tapped to […]
S. Korea’s rice production costs increase in 2018
Rice production costs in South Korea rose 15.2 percent in 2018 from a year earlier, government data showed Tuesday. Farmers spent 796,000 won (US$703) to grow rice on a 1,000-square […]
2019 World Journalists Conference Kicks Off in Seoul to Seek Truth
The 2019 World Journalists Conference kicked off on March 25, 2019, with the attendance of about 70 journalists from around 50 countries. The week-long journalist conference was promoted by the […]
Lotte Duty Free enters Australian, New Zealand markets
Lotte Duty Free said Monday that it has opened stores in Australia and New Zealand, making it the first South Korean duty-free operator to make inroads into the Oceanian region. […]
South Korea: gov’t to foster drone experts for various tasks
South Korea’s transport ministry on Monday announced plans to foster some 300 experts on drones to better utilize unmanned aerial vehicles for various public projects, ranging from environmental protection to […]
Sales of K-dramas up 15 pct on-year at Hong Kong fair
Sales of Korean dramas and films rose around 15 percent at a major international content fair in Hong Kong last week compared with a year earlier, a South Korean government […]
Ambassador Hotel Group partners with Kakao Investment to launch MICE platform
Ambassador Hotel Group said Thursday that it will launch a new platform that supports the meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (MICE) sector as the South Korean hotel chain seeks a […]