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Relationship Between Illegal Gambling and Gambling Homemakers a Lasting One

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent bust of a gambling ring by South Korean law enforcement agencies has once again turned the national spotlight on the enduring connection between illegal gambling and homemakers. With annual numbers of around 4,000 (number of people discovered by police onsite) involved in illegal gambling in the previous [...]

Housewives Whose Careers Were Cut Short by Marriage to Be Eligible for Pension

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Up until now, housewives who quit their jobs after marriage before fulfilling the 10-year minimum payment length were not eligible for collecting pension after 60 years of age even if they paid pension premiums voluntarily after marriage. The government will change the rule in ways to allow them to collect the [...]