SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Public officials accused of purposely leaking personal information will be immediately dismissed with no exception starting next year, the government said Thursday. Under a set of guidelines set to take effect Jan. 1, public officials who purposely leak personal information or wrongfully use the information will be dismissed, according [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down two legal clauses permanently banning people convicted of sex crimes against children from being appointed as public officials or soldiers. Under the two separate laws, people convicted for sexual offenses against minors are permanently banned from working as public servants or career [...]
CHUNGJU, South Korea, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s new anti-graft law is prompting public officials to dine alone, exercising maximum caution out of fear that the slightest misunderstanding could have severe negative repercussions. The trend has been seen particularly among those living alone, separated from their families by work, who would usually spend their [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean parents want their children to become public officials, though they think entrepreneurship is important for our society, according to a Korea Economic Research Institute study surveying 2,000 Korean adults. When respondents were asked what kind of job they or their children would like to have, 34 percent answered [...]