SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With more chicken joints in Korea starting to charge for delivery, a survey found that most consumers have strong negative feelings about this phenomenon. According to survey of 1,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 58 by market research firm Embrain, 65 percent of respondents who [...]
SUWON, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has revealed that 1 out of 2 teachers in their 20s and 30s say they don’t intend to retire as a teacher. Kim Cha-myeong, an official at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and a teacher himself, on Saturday revealed the results of an online survey [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean workers have mixed feelings about the 52-hour maximum workweek due to effect next month as it could help improve productivity but reduce income, a survey by a local employment portal site showed Monday. In a recent survey of 905 workers at companies with more than 300 employees, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a new study show that cancer patients have a higher chance of contracting diabetes that non-patients. A joint team of researchers from the National Cancer Center and Samsung Medical Center revealed the results of the study today. A total of 500,000 samples were analyzed for the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has found that South Koreans now consume bread every four days. Due to changes in eating habits, the baking industry saw an increase of nearly 50 percent in sales over a four-year period. According to a joint study conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As the thermometer inches up every day, medical experts say elderly farmers in the countryside should be more alert and careful. According to statistics published domestically, 74.2 percent of heat-related illnesses in people over the age of 65 occurred outdoors in the field or on the road. The supporting [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With temperatures once again soaring above their yearly averages, a report released by medical experts says that one out of seven mental patients ending up up in the emergency room is typically affected by the heat. In addition, one out of three patients hospitalized for anxiety attacks were also [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Girls are twice as prone to smartphone addiction than boys, likely because they use more social networking and messaging services, according to research results released Tuesday. The conclusions of a study team from Ewha Womans University in Seoul were that students who were female, consumed alcohol, had lower academic [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Air traffic controllers work to ensure the safe arrival and departure of aircraft. As even the slightest mistake can lead to a catastrophe, it’s a job that requires workers to be in top notch psychological health. The Air Traffic Management Office, which overlooks the welfare of air traffic controllers, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans gave an average score of 6.4 on a 0 to 10 scale for the level of satisfaction with their quality life, a government survey showed Monday. Hankook Research conducted the inaugural survey from May 15-21 after being commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 1,500 adult [...]