SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — With more people returning to the office amid easing of social distancing restrictions, instances of workplace harassment have also been on the rise, a survey showed Sunday. According to a poll by Embrain Public, conducted between June 10 and 16 on 1,000 office workers aged 19 or older, 29.6 [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 Saturday as the daily cases seemed poised to take an upturn again after months of decline. The country added 10,715 COVID-19 infections, including 173 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,379,552, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported more than 9,500 new coronavirus cases Friday, as the virus seemed poised to gain ground again after months of declining cases. The country added 9,528 new COVID-19 infections, including 146 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,368,857, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid soaring prices, Koreans are buying lunchboxes at convenience stores or making their own lunches to save money as a so-called ‘lunchflation’ phenomenon takes hold. “I can save 3,000 to 5,000 won (US$2.31-3.85) each time I make a lunchbox,” said a 28-year-old office worker surnamed Shin. “I’m worried that [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent public opinion survey showed that those who support the idea of raising the age hurdle for offering free access and basic pensions for seniors outnumber those who oppose it by a significant margin. Embrain Public, KSTAT Research, Korea Research and Hankook Research jointly conducted a National Barometer [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell back below 10,000 Thursday amid the slowdown of the virus. The country added 9,595 new COVID-19 infections, including 142 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,359,341, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily cases remained below 10,000 from [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet owners engage in disputes with those without pets primarily because of hostile acts, and those without pets, in contrast, blame pet sanitation problems as a source of dispute, a survey showed Wednesday. The Korea Tourism Organization conducted a survey of 2,006 people who have owned a pet for [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of women who had planned to have a child within two years have yet to give birth, a study showed Wednesday. The Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families (2008 to 2018) conducted on married women between 15 and 49 years of age showed that only 30 [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that half of lawyers have experienced life-threatening situations due to their profession. According to a survey conducted by the Korean Bar Association of 1,205 member lawyers, 48 percent of the respondents said that they had been threatened by the other party or related organizations [...]
BUSAN, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A youth art group, together with the police, launched an eye-catching campaign to publicize the upcoming change in the way pedestrians cross an intersection. Life Art Edition recently held a surprise performance at a crosswalk. While cars were stopped for the traffic light, it held a dance and band [...]