KIHASA Update
Window on Korean Society: June 22-28
- Date 2024-06-26
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June 24
●Only 1 out of 10 victims of workplace bullying report it: survey (The Korea Herald)
Most victims of workplace bullying in South Korea refrain from filing formal complaints about it to the authorities or their employers, a survey showed Monday.●Expectations grow for doctors, govt. to sit down for talks (The Korea Herald)
Representatives of doctors and the government are expected to sit down for talks as early as this week, as both sides have hinted that they would hold negotiations to seek a breakthrough to end a monthslong standoff over the government's medical reform.
June 25
●More medical professors postpone strike as KMA walks back walkout threat (Korea JoongAng Daily)
Medical professors at the Catholic University of Korea on Tuesday decided to postpone their planned indefinite strike, following a decision by the faculty at Seoul National University's medical school to end their strike last Friday.
June 26
●Births post first on-year increase in 19 months, but sustainability questioned (Korea JoongAng Daily)
Korea recorded its first on-year rebound in the number of births in 19 months in April, data showed Wednesday.
June 27
●Medical professors at Yonsei-affiliated hospitals begin indefinite strike (Korea JoongAng Daily)
Medical professors at Yonsei University's Severance Hospital started their indefinite strike on Thursday, spearheading faculty-level resistance against the government's health policies.●Cash subsidies offered to singles who date, marry in Busan's Saha-gu (The Korea Herald)
Busan's Saha-gu is preparing a meeting event and support program to provide direct cash subsidies to local residents and workers in the district to start dating and get married.●S. Korea to merge nurseries, kindergartens by 2026 (The Korea Herald)
Operations of nurseries and kindergartens will be integrated with the Education Ministry ecoming the single institution to manage the overall policies of children up to age 11, the government said Thursday, stressing that the plan is aimed at improving efficiency in policies to tackle the nation's plummeting birth rate.