South Korea’s local governments embrace the four-day workweek
WEB1 day ago · South Korea’s local governments are increasingly implementing the four-day workweek, which allows civil servants to work longer hours Monday through Thursday in exchange for a three-day weekend. While many praised the new policy for helping employees better manage work-life balance, some critics have pointed out that public …
South Korea’s over-65 workforce surpasses young workers for ...
WEB1 day ago · Published 2024.09.20. 08:57. An elderly job seeker perusing the job information board at an employment center in Seoul. / Newsis. For the first time in history, the number of employed South Koreans over 65 has surpassed the number of young Koreans aged 15 to 29, a shift driven by the country’s rapidly aging population.
Editorial: Can South Korea cut rates without fueling a ...
WEB1 day ago · The country finds itself in a dilemma: the time has come to lower interest rates, but lowering rates risks further inflating the housing bubble. This explains the Bank of Korea’s cautious stance on rate cuts. BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong has said the central bank will base its interest rate decisions on “domestic factors” rather than ...
Editorial: Over 100 espionage suspects left unmonitored amid ...
WEB2 days ago · In November 2022, the NIS chose to prosecute only 11 suspects for whom clear evidence existed, while over 100 others in the preliminary stages of investigation were left untouched. A former senior NIS official who oversaw the investigation remarked, “With just two to three more years, we could have uncovered the full extent of the espionage ...
Samsung, SK Hynix set for record Q3 sales, boosted by AI
WEB2 days ago · SK Hynix is set to surpass Intel in sales for the first time, moving up to third place globally. The global semiconductor sector’s total revenue, excluding contract manufacturing (foundry), is set to reach $175.87 billion in the third quarter, up 8.5% from the previous quarter, according to market research firm Omdia on Sept. 18.
Prolonged slump forces South Korea’s one-person businesses to ...
WEB1 day ago · Experts argue that the prolonged economic downturn has left small-business owners with no choice but to close their businesses. “The number of closures now exceeds the number of new startups, and one-person businesses are also declining,” said Cha Nam-soo of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprises. “More and more small business …
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