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Jeju Island Tops South Korean Rankings for Multicultural Marriages Posted on A joint wedding ceremony of multicultural couples takes place in Seoul on October, 2017. (Yonhap) JEJU, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) Among South Korean cities and regions, Jeju Island ranked first in terms of the share of multicultural marriages last year. 13.2 percent of marriages on the southern resort island last year were multicultural marriages, the highest rate among the nation’s major cities and regions, according to the data released by Statistics Korea. The share of multicultural marriages refers to the proportion of multicultural marriages as a percentage of total marriages. The number of marriages conducted on Jeju Island last year totaled 3,405, of which 448 or 13.2 percent were multicultural marriages. ....
Koreans Join Movement to Reduce Plastic Waste as Pandemic Drags On Posted on This image, captured from the Instagram account @klarblau daily, shows a bundle of unused straws and a hand-written letter sent to a dairy company in February 2020. SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) A growing number of South Koreans are becoming concerned over environmental damage caused by the use of plastic and disposable products as food delivery is replacing dining out following the coronavirus outbreak. The Ministry of Environment reported a 11.2 percent (5,349 tons) increase in everyday waste over the first two quarters of this year, with plastic waste jumping by 15.6 percent, going from 734 tons to 848 tons. ....
Popularity of Telecommuting Could Create Incentives for People to Move to Suburban Areas koreabizwire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreabizwire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) Months into the coronavirus pandemic, protective masks have become an everyday necessity. While many people are struggling with the inconvenience and restrictions that the pandemic era has created, some people point out that they don’t have to care about their looks since they spend most of their day at work covering up their faces. Female office workers, in particular, claim that they have escaped the need to worry about makeup. “Ever since the outbreak, we spend most of the day with masks on, so I go to work these days without makeup,” said a 27-year old female office worker in Seoul. “It doesn’t take me as long to get ready in the morning, and I’m spending less on cosmetics.” ....
Lower Income Cancer Patients Less Likely to Survive: Study Posted on This undated photo provided by Asan Medical Center shows doctors in surgery. SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) A recent survey showed that the severity of cancer at the time of initial diagnosis differs by the patient’s income. All.Can Korea, a civic group devoted to tackling inefficient environments for treating cancer, conducted a survey of 495 cancer patients, 38.1 percent of whom had their first tumor discovered after experiencing subjective symptoms. Those in lower income brackets tended to experience subjective symptoms first before being diagnosed with cancer. Only 27 percent of patients making more than 6 million won (US$5,500) per month experienced subjective symptoms before being diagnosed. The percentage rose to 44.4 percent for patients making less than 3 million won per month. ....