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Business Indices for Renewable Energy Worsen

Business Indices for Renewable Energy Worsen

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Key business indices for renewable energy, including investment and domestic demand, have backtracked over the past few years, data showed Monday, a challenge to the government policy to pursue non-nuclear power sources. The data provided in a 2016 survey by the New Renewable Energy Center of the Korea Energy [...]

Survey Shows Most Adults Dissatisfied with Gov’t Proposals on Cellphone Bills

Survey Shows Most Adults Dissatisfied with Gov’t Proposals on Cellphone Bills

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sixty percent of surveyed adults disapprove of government proposals on lowering telecommunications costs for not meeting their expectations, a consumer advocacy group said Wednesday. A poll by the Green Consumer Network of Korea said 60.2 percent appraised the proposals as inadequate compared with 42.8 percent who felt the move [...]

Fathers Taking Paternity Leave on Steady Rise: Labor Ministry

Fathers Taking Paternity Leave on Steady Rise: Labor Ministry

SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of fathers taking time off work to take care of their children is growing continuously, encouraged by the government policy that aims to further boost support for family leave, government data showed Monday. A total of 5,101 men signed up for paternity leave in the first half [...]