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South Korea to Increase Salaries of Front-Line Junior Officers and NCOs by Up to 30% by 2027

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to raise the annual salaries of entry-level military officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) at border units by up to 30 percent by 2027 from this year, the defense ministry said Sunday, amid a push to improve working conditions of troops. The salary for a new staff [...]

S. Korean Epidemic Investigation Officers Stay Vigilant Against Next Pandemic

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In March 2027, a new coronavirus infection is reported in South Korea for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The world fears the novel coronavirus, named COVID-27 by the World Health Organization, due to a lack of information about the infectious virus. COVID-27 patients show similar [...]