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Seoul Area Dads to be Paid 300,000 Won Monthly for Taking Paternity Leave

Seoul Area Dads to be Paid 300,000 Won Monthly for Taking Paternity Leave

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Going on research that states that couples are more likely to have a second child when male spouses spend more time on housework and childrearing, Seocho District announced that it is working on passing a local ordinance that would entice fathers living within the district to take paternity leave [...]

Incoming Class Sizes Continue to Shrink at Seoul’s Elementary Schools

Incoming Class Sizes Continue to Shrink at Seoul’s Elementary Schools

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Among the 557 public elementary schools in Seoul, 34 have less than 50 new pupils starting first grade this year (the school year begins in what would be considered the spring term in most English-speaking countries). Other primary schools throughout the city, meanwhile, have prospective first grade classes of [...]