SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizewire) — As the proportion of the “millennial generation” – those born between the 1980s and 2000s – employed in public office increases, the government plans to push for a change in the leadership of manager-level civil officials. The “Guidelines for Work Innovation of Public Officials,” which went into effect Tuesday, [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government launched an online English-language bulletin board Monday to share the nation’s know-how and experience in fighting the new coronavirus pandemic. The bulletin board, available at the Policy Information section on the foreign ministry’s English-language website, offers various information including epidemiological studies, treatment and management of [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to prepare a roadmap for a universal employment insurance system by the end of the year, the labor minister said Thursday. “The government plans to provide a roadmap by the end of this year to clear any blind spots in the universal employment insurance system,” Labor [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea aims to prop up demand for Korean traditional paper, or “hanji,” to revitalize and preserve the industry and heritage, a senior official said Wednesday. “Despite its outstanding characteristics, the hanji culture and industry is shrinking, with the number of hanji handcraft shops decreasing. It’s unfortunate,” Vice Culture [...]
SEJONG, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, workers’ wages are expected to be secured safely even if construction companies participating in public works fail and bank accounts are seized. Government ministries, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Public Procurement Service, announced measures on Friday to improve the direct wage [...]
SEJONG/SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will carry out a test run of hydrogen fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles as it moves to promote the resource as one of the main energy sources for Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. The government has signed two separate memoranda of understanding with Hyundai Motor Co. and [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to move up the deadlines for distributing compensation for all losses borne by hospitals specializing in infectious diseases fighting at the frontline against the coronavirus, and expand the scope of the program. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced Wednesday that it will push for [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Friday issued a monthlong advisory on clubs and bars, asking such establishments to voluntarily suspend business after group infections were reported at Seoul’s popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon. Under the advisory, clubs and bars across the country will be advised to voluntarily suspend business for a [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On the premise of stable domestic supply and demand, the government said Thursday that it has decided to export locally made masks overseas for humanitarian purposes. Through expanded support, the government expects to contribute to overcoming the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, which has spread around the world, and [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday announced a long-term energy plan to spur a shift toward renewable power sources away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy. The draft plan for the nation’s ninth basic energy policy for the years 2020-2034 calls for raising the share of renewable energy out of its [...]