SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer people exercise regularly and more people are experiencing stress or depressive symptoms following the coronavirus outbreak, research showed Wednesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency conducted a study on adults over 19 years of age between 2019 and 2021, which showed that indices related to their physical [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported fewer than 80,000 daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 76,787 new COVID-19 infections, including 37 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,086,626, according to the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The 29-year-old man, surnamed Park, first jumped into the job market in 2017, and quit four jobs before landing a position at a public agency in Gyeonggi Province. “Everyone would tell me that transferring to another job was pointless since all companies are the same. They always thought I [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 55 workers were killed at construction sites in the first quarter of this year, the land ministry said Wednesday, as the country began enforcing a new law that calls for the punishment of company chiefs for serious workplace disasters. Of the 55 victims, 14 were affiliated [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea fell to another record low in February, data showed Wednesday, illustrating the country’s gloomy demographic situation and chronically low birthrate. A total of 20,654 babies were born in February, down 3.2 percent from the previous year, according to the data compiled [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases jumped to over 80,000 on Tuesday as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 80,361 new COVID-19 infections, including 16 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,009,865, according to the [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With office workers facing regular commutes again following the end of social distancing policies, many are complaining about heavier spending forced by higher prices and interest rates. “When working from home, I was able to cook my own meals. Now, I have to start buying meals to eat,” said [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With social distancing measures being lifted, young adults in South Korea are increasingly concerned about when to join the military. When college students were de facto banned from enjoying life on campus as lectures were given online, they lined up to carry out their mandatory military service. Now, however, [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases dropped to the 30,000s on Monday for the first time in 76 days as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 34,370 new COVID-19 infections, including 31 cases from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean workers who took parental leave in 2021 decreased year-on-year for the first time since the system was introduced in 2001, government data showed Monday. A total of 110,555 workers took time off to take care of their children last year, down 1.3 percent from [...]