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South Korea to Champion Stricter Tobacco Portrayal Guidelines on Digital Platforms at WHO Summit

South Korea to Champion Stricter Tobacco Portrayal Guidelines on Digital Platforms at WHO Summit

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to advocate for the reduction of smoking depictions in online video services such as YouTube and Netflix at the upcoming World Health Organization (WHO) conference. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its participation in the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to [...]

Platform Workers Receive Instructions from Employers Despite Working as Freelancers

Platform Workers Receive Instructions from Employers Despite Working as Freelancers

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of the platform workers who work through digital platforms like the car-hailing service Tada were found to receive supervision from platform service providers. The Korea Labor Institute said in a recent report that 53.5 percent of platform workers said they are subject to orders or restrictions [...]

More than 540,000 People Employed in Platform Economy

More than 540,000 People Employed in Platform Economy

SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that up to 540,000 “platform economy” workers are engaged in a variety of delivery and chauffer services through digital platforms such as mobile apps. A platform economy worker refers to a person who provides services and earns income via an online media brokerage and [...]