SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with record-breaking levels of wage arrears this year, a new report has revealed that foreign workers have borne a disproportionate share of the burden, with unpaid wages totaling nearly 70 billion won in the first seven months of 2024. According to data obtained from the Ministry [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report has revealed a sharp increase in the number of elementary school teachers in South Korea leaving their jobs prematurely, reaching a five-year high in 2023. According to data obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Jin Sun-mee from regional education offices, the early resignation rate among elementary school teachers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that one in five South Korean workers has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, shedding light on the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in professional settings. The study, conducted by civic group Gabjil 119 and the Beautiful Foundation, surveyed 1,000 workers aged 19 and above [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol is open to readjusting the country’s medical school admission quota for 2026 and would welcome it if a negotiating panel is formed between the rival parties, the government and the medical community to discuss the issue, an official said Friday. The position raises hope for [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A fierce “recruitment war” is unfolding across South Korea as hospitals scramble to staff their emergency rooms, highlighting a growing crisis in the country’s healthcare system. Some hospitals are offering annual salaries of up to 400 million won for emergency medicine specialists, yet still struggle to fill positions. The situation [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The difficulty that hospitals face in operating emergency rooms has long been a serious issue in South Korea, the health ministry said Thursday, adding that it is a major reason for the government to push for medical reform that includes the increase in the medical school admission quota. Concerns [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers in their 20s and 30s are considering changing careers due to dissatisfaction with their salaries. The survey also indicates that improving compensation is seen as a higher priority than protecting teachers’ rights in attracting and retaining quality educators. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of requests from emergency rescue workers to find hospitals for patients has more than doubled this year compared to last year, amid prolonged emergency room disruptions nationwide, the fire agency said Wednesday. 119 emergency control centers nationwide selected hospitals to accommodate emergency patients on 1,197 occasions from [...]
SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A powerful union of bus drivers in Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, called off a strike planned for Wednesday after reaching a last-minute wage hike agreement with their employers before dawn. The union, which has about 90 percent of city and intercity bus drivers in the nation’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The health ministry on Wednesday began deploying military doctors and public physicians to hospital emergency rooms suffering from staff shortages, but concerns about further disruptions to the health care system have grown, officials said. The government deployed 15 military doctors to assist in emergency rooms of five hospitals, including [...]