SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor is preparing to conduct a labor inspection of Coupang, the country’s leading e-commerce company, following a series of worker deaths in recent months. Kim Min-seok, the Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, addressed the issue during a plenary session of the National Assembly’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The health ministry said Monday it has requested police probe into those who drew up and circulated a “blacklist” of emergency physicians opting not to join their striking colleagues, calling such acts an “inexcusable crime” and vowing a stern response. An online post was uploaded to a website believed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that webtoon artists contracted through production companies are significantly more likely to experience depression compared to their counterparts who work directly with publishing platforms. The research, titled “Work Environment and Depressive Symptoms of Webtoon Writers,” was recently published in the international journal SH@W by the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of cancer surgeries decreased significantly in the first five months after a junior doctors’ strike began in February, data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) showed Monday. Between February and June, the number of patients who underwent cancer surgeries at upper-class general hospitals nationwide [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with record-breaking levels of wage arrears this year, a new report has revealed that foreign workers have borne a disproportionate share of the burden, with unpaid wages totaling nearly 70 billion won in the first seven months of 2024. According to data obtained from the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Extreme heat wave in August is forecast to push up electricity costs for households by an average of 13 percent, the state-run power company said Monday. The average usage of electricity per household climbed 9 percent in August from a year earlier to come to 363 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report has revealed a sharp increase in the number of elementary school teachers in South Korea leaving their jobs prematurely, reaching a five-year high in 2023. According to data obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Jin Sun-mee from regional education offices, the early resignation rate among elementary school teachers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that one in five South Korean workers has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, shedding light on the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in professional settings. The study, conducted by civic group Gabjil 119 and the Beautiful Foundation, surveyed 1,000 workers aged 19 and above [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of emergency care centers in full operation has fallen markedly over the past week as hospitals are experiencing a serious staff shortage amid the prolonged standoff between the government and trainee doctors over the state medical reform plan, officials said Sunday. A total of 88 out of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s trash-filled balloons have caused combined damage exceeding 100 million won (US$74,600) in the wider capital area of South Korea over the past three months, according to data Sunday. Damage was reported due to trash bundles that landed in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province between May 28 [...]