SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Smokers are more stressed and drink more than non-smokers, according to a report from the Ministry of Health & Welfare (MOHW) published on April 7 that examined the habits of 220,000 Koreans. While 70.3 percent of smokers had more than one alcoholic beverage per month, the same was true [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall cancer rate in South Korea dropped for the first time in twelve years according to a report published by the Ministry of Health & Welfare and National Cancer Center. Lee Kang Hyun, president of the National Cancer Center said that this optimistic figure might be owing to [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Fundraising for exporting Korea’s medical institutions and services is planned to be boosted. The Ministry of Health & Welfare announced that it would receive applicants which want to support Korean hospitals to expand in the global market as an operator from September 30 through October 20. This is the third [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the hot, humid weather consistently over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), whether one can get compensated for damages while working under unusually hot weather has become at issue. According to recent court cases, the range of temperature at which the plaintiff can safely win a liability suit [...]