SEJONG, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Corporate restructuring-hit regions in South Korea logged higher jobless rates, data showed on Wednesday, adding to concerns that the current employment market slump may become a long-drawn affair. According to the numbers released by Statistics Korea, the jobless rate in Geoje, home to the country’s major shipyards, including Daewoo [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies value communication and cooperation skills the most in assessing their employees, a survey said Monday, a change from the past when employers wanted people who were willing to take on tough challenges. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry analyzed the web sites of 100 top local firms [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The nominal income of South Koreans belonging to the lower 40 percent of income earners in the second quarter of the year indicated the worst-ever drop recorded in the nation’s history when considering all previous second quarter data. Meanwhile, the nominal income belonging to the top 20 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Harmful suicide-related information was found to be easily accessible by users on social media websites, particularly on Instagram, where the greatest number of posts regarding such information was found. The Ministry of Health and Welfare in association with police officials and the Korea Suicide Prevention Center said yesterday that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that nearly half of South Koreans who suffer from heart attacks resulting from clogged or narrowed blood vessels were unable to quit smoking even after receiving medical treatment for their acute illness. The death rate for smokers with continuous smoking habits was 1.6-times greater [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of triplets born in South Korea more than doubled over a six-year period, a report showed Thursday, reflecting a national trend in multiple births. The report was conducted by teams from the Catholic University of Korea and the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital based [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of accidents and crimes involving guns totaled 88 over the past seven years in South Korea, resulting in 32 deaths, a ruling party lawmaker said Thursday, citing police data. Gun crimes and accidents are not common in the country, where possession of firearms is prohibited, except for [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of newborns in South Korea fell again in June, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign of the chronically-low birthrate that has plagued Asia’s fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. About 26,400 babies were born in June, down 8.7 percent from 28,900 tallied a year [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of newborns in South Korea fell again in June, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign of the chronically-low birthrate that has plagued Asia’s fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. About 26,400 babies were born in June, down 8.7 percent from 28,900 tallied a year [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent survey, the hospital bills of elderly patients amount to an average of 32 million won, half of which is being paid for by their children. Samsung Life Insurance Co. announced that its research center on retirement surveyed 400 people in June by carrying out interviews [...]