SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Depression and adjustment disorders are the most common work-related illnesses among South Korean government employees, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Personnel Management. The study, released on June 21, analyzed approved cases of work-related injuries and illnesses among civil servants in 2022. Mental health issues topped the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Two major hospitals run by the Seoul city government are forecast to suffer losses of nearly 100 billion won (US$71.89 million) this year due to the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, officials said Sunday. The two municipal hospitals, Seoul Medical Center and Boramae Medical Center, are projected to suffer [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Suffering from the prolonged walkout by junior doctors and the subsequent disruptions to the health care system, angry patients will hold a rally on an unprecedented scale next month, officials said Friday. An association of patients’ groups said it is organizing a protest, together with other patients’ organizations, in [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A civic group comprising gig workers said Thursday it will seek to file a constitutional petition against the decision to omit platform workers, such as delivery riders or freelancers, from next year’s minimum wage system. The civic group, dubbed “finding hope for platform labor,” said it will file the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey by the Korea Enterprises Federation has revealed that 7 out of 10 office workers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are considering changing jobs, underscoring the shifting employment landscape in South Korea. The Employee Turnover Trend Survey, conducted with the participation of 1,500 full-time employees aged 20 to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As high interest rates and soaring inflation persist, domestic consumption in South Korea has been on a downward trajectory for five consecutive months, according to BC Card. The credit card company reported on June 19 that sales across seven major sectors have declined month-over-month compared to the same period last [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1 in 10 South Koreans have used generative artificial intelligence (AI), but many remain concerned about potential personal data leaks, according to a government poll released Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) in November last year, found that 12.3 percent of the 4,581 [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Busan’s corporate taxi industry, grappling with a severe labor shortage after the Covid-19 pandemic, is turning to an unlikely platform to lure new drivers: YouTube. The Busan branch of the National Transport Service Workers’ Union released a trailer on June 18 for an upcoming video series titled “The Real Story [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul, long hailed as a global metropolis, is rapidly shrinking, battered by low birth rates and an aging populace. Over the past two decades, the city has lost over 600,000 residents, with one in five people leaving the districts of Nowon, Dobong, and Gangbuk. As projections indicate that Seoul’s population [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Major groups of doctors and medical professors will gather Wednesday to discuss what to do next against the government’s medical reform plan after threatening to launch an indefinite strike next week, officials said. On Tuesday, some community doctors and medical professors affiliated with the Korea Medical Association (KMA) held [...]