SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have passed strengthened regulations to lower noise from rallies and demonstrations and allow the use of drones to collect evidence of any illegal acts during such assemblies, officials said Wednesday. The revision to the enforcement decree of the Assembly and Demonstration Act was approved Monday as part of [...]
DAEGU, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Daegu in North Gyeongsang Province is set to welcome a ‘mini city’ designed for the pre-emptive testing of various newly developed robots to ensure their seamless integration into everyday human environments. Announced during a public discussion meeting themed ‘Daegu Rising with Advanced New Industries,’ chaired by [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –A recent survey conducted by the civic group Gabjil 119, in collaboration with Global Research, reveals that while a significant portion of employees recognize the necessity of labor unions in the workplace, many are hesitant to join, particularly within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), due to fears of potential disadvantages. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced plans to intensify disclosure requirements related to mergers among publicly listed companies. Under the proposed amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the Regulations on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities, listed companies will be mandated to [...]
GIMHAE, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –The city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province, home to over 20,000 registered foreign nationals, announced on March 4 its commitment to facilitating the stable settlement of foreign residents and multicultural families through a variety of supportive measures. The city has decided to extend its foundational learning support for [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law restricting the workweek to a 52-hour maximum is in line with the highest law because it is designed to protect the health and safety of workers. In a unanimous decision Thursday last week, the court said the Labor Standards Act specifying [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The CEO of bakery and beverage giant SPC Group was arrested Monday on charges of forcing bakers at an affiliated firm to quit their labor union and bribing a prosecution investigator. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hwang Jae-bok, citing concerns he could destroy evidence. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –In response to collective action by trainee doctors opposing a significant increase in medical school admissions, the government’s full-scale expansion of telemedicine services has led to a twofold increase in its usage. To address the potential medical service gaps at major hospitals, particularly those serving as training institutions for resident [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –A recent study by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs has highlighted the financial concerns of childless newlyweds contemplating parenthood, with anticipated monthly child-rearing expenses exceeding 1.4 million won per child. This survey, conducted from May 30 to June 8, 2023, involved 300 households (150 men and 150 [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent survey conducted by HR tech company Incruit’s gig worker platform ‘NewWorker,’ gig workers expressed high levels of satisfaction with the service. The survey, carried out from the February 8 to 12, involved 378 individuals who had taken on gig work through NewWorker in the past year. The [...]