SEOUL, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In their youth, scores of middle managers thrived in demanding roles that required expertise in data analysis, organizational oversight and other specialized skills. But many find themselves driving taxis or working as apartment security guards after reaching their 50s, according to a new government study. The study, released on June [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A union representing hospital workers on Friday urged doctors to abandon their plan for a one-day walkout scheduled for next week, as the medical sector has been experiencing a nearly four-month-long vacuum due to physicians protesting the increase in medical school quotas. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), a major [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Patients with severe illnesses, including cancer, gathered in front of Seoul National University Hospital on June 12 to urge doctors to immediately call off their planned indefinite strike starting on June 17, with some groups considering filing lawsuits against the striking physicians. At a news conference, the Korean Alliance for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has underscored the increasing adoption of digital technologies like kiosks among older South Koreans, even as significant hurdles remain for many in that demographic navigating the online world. The report, released June 12 by the Seoul Digital Foundation after interviewing 5,500 residents aged 19 and above, found [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Any illegal acts related to the collective action by doctors will be dealt with sternly, the government said Thursday, as medical professors and community doctors plan to stage walkouts in protest against the medical school quota hike. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), the biggest doctors’ group, plans a one-day [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A Russian man, who entered South Korea two years ago after refusing to be drafted to fight against Ukraine, has been granted refugee status by a local court for the first time, judicial officials said Wednesday. The Seoul Administrative Court made the ruling on May 22 in the lawsuit [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Doctors at major hospitals in Seoul and its neighboring areas have decided to stage indefinite walkouts, while medical professors resolved Wednesday to join community doctors in a one-day strike next week, demanding the scrapping of a medical school quota hike. In a meeting late Wednesday, professors from the country’s [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite spending 47 trillion won last year to tackle the country’s chronically low birth rate, about half of that budget was allocated to programs unrelated to the core issue, experts warned, calling for a restructuring of government spending to better address the demographic crisis. At a seminar on June 11 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – While “no kids zones” barring children’s entry are a familiar concept, a fitness center in Incheon has ignited debate after declaring itself a “no ajummas allowed” establishment, using a term that can be derogatory toward middle-aged Korean women. The controversy began when a post circulated on an online community for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Professors at 40 medical schools were set to hold a meeting Wednesday to decide whether or not to join a planned strike by community doctors, an official at a group of the professors has said. Community doctors voted to take a day off next Tuesday in support of a [...]