SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Families with three or more minor children will soon enjoy priority immigration processing at major airports across South Korea, including Incheon International Airport, as part of the government’s latest efforts to combat the country’s declining birth rate. The new fast-track service, set to begin in June, is among several measures [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A hospital in Seoul’s Seocho district has captured public attention with its unconventional employee benefits, including vacation time and celebratory payments for divorced staff members. The unique workplace policies of this hair transplant clinic were featured on MBC’s reality show “The Manager” on August 31, offering a glimpse into a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is competitively introducing a first childbirth celebration benefit in a bid to raise what is one of the lowest birthrates in the world. Starting this year, Geumcheon and Seocho districts will be providing 300,000 won (US$256) in the form of incentives and support for couples [...]
SEOUL, Nov.6 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy over populism is stirring after Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to give benefits to young people who are preparing to get a job. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will give benefits of an average of 500,000 won for as long as six months to unemployed young people and [...]