SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it will offer exceptional incentives to small and medium-sized companies that implement childbirth and child care promotion systems, such as payment of money gifts for birth and flexible work hours. Incentives, such as the supply of replacement workers, extra allowances for co-workers of [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 86 percent of South Koreans believe junior doctors, who have been on a walkout since late February, should return to hospitals, a poll showed Monday, reflecting growing public fatigue over the ongoing disruptions in medical services. According to the poll conducted by the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s annual queer culture festival, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ celebrations, took place on June 1 along Euljiro Street after being denied the use of Seoul Plaza by city authorities for the second consecutive year. Counterprotests erupted across the capital, contributing to traffic disruptions throughout the day. The Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to safeguard sole proprietors of businesses like hair salons, nail shops, and cafes from potential crimes, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Friday that it will provide free emergency beacons to 5,000 eligible establishments. These “safety beacons” are designed to automatically alert authorities during emergencies. When the [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a novel approach to combat mosquitoes and other pests, Gangnam District in Seoul has become the first area in the South Korean capital to launch a drone squad for targeted insecticide spraying. At a ceremony on May 31 at Neulbeot Neighborhood Park, Gangnam officials unveiled their new drone unit [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) –In a landmark ruling that could upend one of South Korea’s biggest conglomerates, a court has ordered Chey Tae-won, the chairman of the SK Group, to pay his ex-wife a massive 1.38 trillion won as part of their divorce settlement. The staggering sum, among the largest divorce payouts worldwide, is [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 31 (Yonhap) – Provincial government heads on Friday each proposed various policy directions to develop their cities as a potential solution to the country’s rapidly aging population coupled with a low fertility rate. The remarks were made during a session on global branding policies for globalization at the Jeju Forum for [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – As corporations strive to respond to environmental crises by implementing decarbonization strategies, interest in eco-friendly offices has surged, according to a report released on May 30 by JLL, a global real estate services firm. The report reveals that the proportion of Grade A offices in Seoul with green certifications has [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top diplomat has said that the country will actively position itself as a cooperation hub in various networks, highlighting its vision as a “global pivotal state.” The vision, promoted by the current government of President Yoon Suk Yeol, aims for South Korea to serve as [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South and North Korea had no cross-border trade last year and Seoul’s humanitarian aid to Pyongyang hit an all-time low amid frozen inter-Korean ties, the unification ministry said Friday. It marked the first time that the two Koreas logged no cross-border trade since 1989, when they began trading, according [...]