SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a powerful display of their demands, around 20,000 nurses (according to organizers) gathered in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on May 23, raising their voices for the enactment of a separate nursing law. After resident doctors left hospitals in protest of the government’s plan to increase medical [...]
PARIS/SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The K-pop singer and actress Yoona, who attended the Cannes Film Festival this month, has become embroiled in allegations of discriminatory behavior by a female security guard monitoring the red carpet. On May 19, Yoona, formerly of the hugely popular K-pop group Girls’ Generation, drew the spotlight at the 77th [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – With electric vehicles rapidly gaining popularity, South Korea is planning to retrain automobile mechanics who have lost business to manage and maintain public electric vehicle charging stations, as part of a “just transition” policy aimed at protecting workers potentially impacted by the country’s shift toward carbon neutrality. According to the [...]
SEJONG, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A procession of studies has highlighted the inverse relationship between women’s economic participation and birthrates in South Korea, where childcare responsibilities still largely fall on mothers. The International Monetary Fund recently urged South Korea and Japan to establish a positive cycle in which greater female workforce participation contributes to economic [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s science ministry said Tuesday it will create a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research lab with New York University (NYU). The Global AI Frontier Lab will be co-led by two distinguished computer scientists — Cho Kyung-hyun and Yann LeCun — who are both professors at NYU, according to [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The population is anticipated to drop in nearly all regions by 2052, except for Gyeonggi Province and the central city of Sejong, due to the chronically low birth rates, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report released by Statistics Korea, the population in 15 out of 17 provinces [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s trade ministry said Tuesday it has agreed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to expand cooperation in digital transition, clean energy and other areas. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Seoul to discuss cooperation on areas of mutual interest, including [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Business leaders of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation and develop business partnerships in new industries, such as clean energy and ICT, a major business lobby here said. The Korea-UAE Business Forum, held in Seoul during the state visit [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) of South Korea announced on May 27 that it will begin a trial of video conference hearings for labor dispute cases under review, starting from June. After establishing a video conferencing system in December last year and completing preparations such as drafting manuals, the [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As the government plans to increase admissions to medical schools, a major concern raised by the medical community is the shortage of donated cadavers for anatomy lessons, which could undermine the quality of medical education. While promoting body donation is crucial for high-quality medical training, a recent survey revealed that [...]