SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every three office workers think they are “job-hopping” workers who repeatedly switch jobs every two to three years, according to a recent survey. When asked if they considered themselves to be job-hoppers, 34.7 percent of the respondents, or 613, said yes, according to a survey released [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 6 in 10 South Koreans are taking part in a boycott of Japanese products amid growing public resentment over Tokyo’s export restrictions, a poll showed Thursday. In the poll of 504 adults nationwide conducted Wednesday by pollster Realmeter, 62.8 percent said they were participating in the anti-Japanese [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of male smokers in South Korea continue to smoke even after being diagnosed with cancer, a recent study has revealed. A research team from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital studied 15,000 male patients over 40 years of age who were initially diagnosed with cancer between [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 34 percent of South Korean adolescents have thought about killing themselves because of academic pressure, a recent survey showed Wednesday. The grim finding came in the National Youth Policy Institute’s survey of 9,060 elementary, middle and high school students conducted from June-August last year. According to the results, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A debate on extending the retirement age is emerging as a major social issue, but even the current 60-year-old age-limit system is not being put to use by most companies. According to a survey of 382 companies conducted by job matching platform, Saramin, only 39.5 percent said they were [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A person’s outlook on his or her own life expectancy is gloomier for those who are married or low income earners. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital revealed on Monday the results of a survey of 1,005 participants conducted between August and September 2016. The team collected [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The risk of developing diabetes more than doubles if muscle mass in the arms and legs decreases in young adults and middle-aged people, according to a local study. A team of researchers at Asan Medical Center in Seoul said Thursday that they tracked about 17,000 adults who underwent medical [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Rank-and-file soldiers, newly allowed to use mobile phones after work, found the measure useful in improving communication not only with those off base but also with their superior officers, a survey showed Tuesday. But some side effects have also been found, such as soldiers accessing gambling, porn and other [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading businesses in the sharing economy such as Uber and Airbnb are taking center stage in the controversy that has erupted over the future of these types of enterprises in South Korea, which many believe is due to strong opposition from older companies. The Korea Development Institute conducted a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan’s restrictions on exports to South Korea has sharply cut into its favorability rating among the South Korean people, a poll by Gallup Korea showed Friday. In the survey of 1,005 Korean adults conducted nationwide from Tuesday to Thursday, only 12 percent said they have a favorable view of [...]