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‘Midnight Game Shutdown’ Scheme for Children to Be Eased

‘Midnight Game Shutdown’ Scheme for Children to Be Eased

SEOUL, Sep. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly proposed the revision of the “midnight shutdown scheme,” which prevents children aged 16 or under from playing computer games from midnight through 6 am. The revised plan is expected to allow parents to decide [...]

Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood Now to Be Surveilled with a Smartphone

Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood Now to Be Surveilled with a Smartphone

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it has launched a “Sex Criminal Alert” application and is now available for download. The “Sex Criminal Alert” is an application which provides information on sex offenders residing nearby of the user and other useful information on prevention of sex violence [...]

Family Ministry Signs Pact with Samsung C&T for Community Childcare Facilities

Family Ministry Signs Pact with Samsung C&T for Community Childcare Facilities

SEOUL, Korea, Nov 11 (Korea Bizwire) - The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Samsung C&T will sign on November 11 an agreement to work together in building apartments with community-based childcare facilities and smart offices for parents who must stay home to care for children. Under the terms of the pact, the construction contractor will build [...]