Newsmaker
As South Korea grapples with a shrinking population, it is increasingly turning to foreign workers to fill crucial roles. Today, labor from overeseas is concentrated in low-paying unskilled jobs, but in the future, many will be hired to perform highly skilled work, according to Kim Young-Jung, president of the Korea Employment Information Service. Highly skilled jobs may include engineers, scientists, teachers, managers and IT professionals, he said. “Korea is getting more and more in need
Social AffairsMost Popular
National
-
SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
Amid an intensifying standoff between doctors and the government, professors at Seoul National University Hospital, said Wednesday they would suspend treatments for one day on April 30, with some in leadership roles saying they would resign on May 1. Stressing that the decision was made as a last resort, the professors said they also needed time off to recover from months of filling in for junior doctors who walked out to protest plans to expand medical schools. They said they would inform their
-
-
Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
April 24, 2024
-
Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
April 24, 2024
-
[News Analysis] After election defeat, where is ex-PPP leader headed?
April 24, 2024
-
Seoul to build floating facilities on Han River by 2030
April 24, 2024
-
N. Korean minister embarks on trip to Iran amid Mideast crisis
April 24, 2024
-
Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
April 24, 2024
-
Business
-
Korean investment in US almost doubles from pre-pandemic: report
South Korea's investment in the US increased about 1.8 times last year compared to the pre-COVID-19 period as major conglomerates set up large-scale facilities in the eastern part of the country, a report from a business lobby group showed Wednesday. According to the report published by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the total Korean investment in the US stood at $27.7 billion last year, up 75 percent from $15.8 billion in 2019. Large conglomerates like Samsung Electronics, SK
-
-
Samsung Biologics Q1 earnings hit all-time high
April 24, 2024
-
SK Leaveo to produce biodegradable wet wipes
April 24, 2024
-
Orion's Turtle Chips sales soar in US
April 24, 2024
-
Seoul shares jump 2% on rally in techs, batteries
April 24, 2024
-
Korean robot startup aims to transform human walking
April 24, 2024
-
LG Energy Solution vows stern action to protect patent rights
April 24, 2024
-
Life&Culture
-
Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
Pianist Cho Seong-Jin has been named the artist-in-residence of the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic for the 2024-25 season. The announcement of the appointment posted on the German orchestra's website on Wednesday said Cho will present five programs during his residency, which includes programs with the Berlin Philharmonic, collaborations with members of the orchestra, chamber music concerts and a solo recital featuring the complete piano works of Maurice Ravel. In October this year, Cho wi
-
-
Korean premiere of Neumeier's 'The Little Mermaid' brings tale of love, sacrifice to stage
April 24, 2024
-
[Herald Interview] Kukje Gallery's Lee Hyun-sook brings Korean artists to Venice Biennale
April 24, 2024
-
[Herald Interview] 2 new villains in ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ differentiate themselves in the details
April 24, 2024
-
[My Hangeul Story] 'Hangeul unfolds a brand new world'
April 24, 2024
-
Exhibition on Hangeul items to go global
April 24, 2024
-
[Herald Interview] 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' features even more advanced VFX techniques: producers
April 24, 2024
-
Global Insight
-
ABC News
Annual inflation drops to 3.6% in the March quarter
-
France24
L'Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni soupçonnent la Chine d'espionnage
-
Business Insider
How 9 gangs and Mafias actually work — from the Crips to the Hells Angels
-
Euro News
Europe's fruit farmers worry as unseasonal frosts threaten harvests
-
Al Jazeera
Will Israel stop using communication blackouts in Gaza as a weapon of war? | The Stream
-
ABC News
Volunteers removing feral goldfish from a Busselton river
-
France24
Guinée-Bissau : les prix du riz ont de nouveau augmenté
-
Business Insider
Why hunting for 20-million-year-old petrified wood is so dangerous