SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of self-employed people continued to fall in the four months through January due mainly to a prolonged economic slowdown, government data showed Monday. The number of self-employed people came to 5.5 million in January, down 270,000 from 5.77 million tallied in October, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 office workers believe marriage is no longer necessary, given changing social norms and economic factors, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of 653 wage earners conducted by local online job placement portal Incruit, 60.2 percent of those polled said getting married is not [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Air Force reaffirmed pilot error as the main cause of an unprecedented mistaken bombing on a civilian town last week, as it released Monday the interim probe results of the fighter jet accident. Two KF-16 fighter jets “abnormally” dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside a training range in Pocheon, [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that nearly one in three South Korean workers has either experienced or witnessed situations where employers pressure employees to resign voluntarily rather than formally terminate their employment. According to a survey conducted by Global Research on behalf of the workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119, 27% [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — People in their 60s or older looking for jobs increased last year despite a decline in all other age groups, data showed Sunday. A total of 4,525,456 new job applications were posted on government-run employment website Worknet in 2024, marking a 5.3 percent decline from a year earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As Europe navigates a rapidly changing security landscape, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul highlighted growing European interest in deepening cooperation with Seoul. Speaking to reporters in Paris on March 7, Cho emphasized that European nations increasingly recognize South Korea’s strategic value, particularly in security and defense. His remarks followed [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As concerns grow over potential U.S. auto tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration, executives and union leaders from GM Korea are set to visit General Motors’ headquarters in the United States to discuss the company’s future operations. According to the GM Korea chapter of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU), representatives from both [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed the stark economic reality faced by artists in South Korea, with average annual earnings from artistic activities amounting to just 10.55 million won, highlighting the urgent need for more stable income structures in the arts sector. According to the “2024 Survey on Artists’ Status” [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Female workers in South Korea have identified the gender wage gap as the most significant form of workplace discrimination, according to a new survey released March 6. The survey, conducted by the Gender Discrimination Special Committee of the Gabjil 119 civic organization and the Women’s Labor Rights Division of the [...]
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts underscored the need Thursday to crank up diplomacy to pitch South Korea’s contribution to the U.S. economy to counter President Donald Trump’s apparently negative perception of the Asian ally as a trading partner, though the absence of leader-to-leader engagement remains an onerous hurdle to that effort. They advised [...]