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Health Minister Vows to Swiftly Hold Talks with Medical Community over Doctors’ Walkout

Health Minister Vows to Swiftly Hold Talks with Medical Community over Doctors’ Walkout

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Monday relevant ministries have swiftly begun work to hold talks with the medical community, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a “flexible” measure over the government’s move to suspend licenses of defiant trainee doctors. Prospects of talks between the government and [...]

Samsung Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Worker Safety After Birth Defects Ruling

Samsung Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Worker Safety After Birth Defects Ruling

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics remained tight-lipped on Wednesday after South Korean authorities recognized birth defects in children of former semiconductor factory workers as work-related injuries, reopening scrutiny over the tech giant’s commitment to employee welfare.  The landmark ruling by the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service covered three cases where children born [...]

For South Korea’s Self-Employed, Child-Rearing Poses Daunting Financial Hurdles

For South Korea’s Self-Employed, Child-Rearing Poses Daunting Financial Hurdles

SEJONG, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea’s rapidly aging society, where the government has been scrambling to encourage childbirth through expanded parental leave benefits, a significant segment of the workforce finds itself left out: the self-employed.  Park Chang-hyun, 34, works as a delivery rider in Gwangju. When he recently inquired about parental leave allowances [...]

Executives at South Korea’s Top Conglomerates Earn Over 10 Times More Than Workers

Executives at South Korea’s Top Conglomerates Earn Over 10 Times More Than Workers

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A stark divide exists between the paychecks of top executives and ordinary employees at South Korea’s major conglomerates, with a new analysis revealing that executives earn on average more than 11 times the salary of regular workers.  According to data compiled by Chaebul.com from the 2023 fiscal year business reports [...]

South Korea to Disclose Financial Benefits Received by Doctors and Pharmacists

South Korea to Disclose Financial Benefits Received by Doctors and Pharmacists

SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting this year, South Korea will implement measures to enhance transparency in the relationship between healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced guidelines for compiling reports detailing the economic benefits provided to doctors and pharmacists.  In 2021, amendments were made to [...]

Additional Military Surgeons, Public Health Doctors to Be Deployed: PM

Additional Military Surgeons, Public Health Doctors to Be Deployed: PM

SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will deploy additional military surgeons and public health doctors to help cope with the prolonged walkout by junior doctors. Over 90 percent of the country’s 13,000 junior doctors have been on mass resignations for more than a month, protesting against [...]

Doctors in South Korea Eye Exits Amid Expansion of Medical School Quotas

Doctors in South Korea Eye Exits Amid Expansion of Medical School Quotas

SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As the South Korean government finalizes plans to increase enrollment at medical schools by 2,000 students, a leading voice in the medical community has sounded the alarm about a potential exodus of aspiring doctors disillusioned with the changes. “Many residents are preparing for medical licensing exams in the United States [...]

South Korea Grapples with High Turnover Among Novice Nurses

South Korea Grapples with High Turnover Among Novice Nurses

SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s healthcare system is facing a significant challenge as a staggering 80.6% of nurses who resigned from hospitals in 2022 had less than five years of experience, according to an analysis by the Korean Nurses Association.  The data, based on a survey conducted by the Hospital Nurses Association on [...]

Health Ministry to Start Suspending Licenses of Defiant Trainee Doctors from Next Week

Health Ministry to Start Suspending Licenses of Defiant Trainee Doctors from Next Week

SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The health ministry said Thursday it will begin suspending medical licenses of trainee doctors who have defied a return-to-work order from next week, as the government pushed ahead with its plan to hike the number of medical students. A monthlong walkout by trainee doctors in protest of the hike [...]