The President’s office recently declared a change to the working hour system, allowing up to 69 hours of work per week. After experiencing resistance from the public, the President revealed that he would reevaluate the 69-hour week. The President’s personnel were reproached for not being adequately organized and not communicating with everyone, causing him …
Month: March 2023
Fraud is evolving
A criminal organization in Japan has been exploiting senior citizens by utilizing prominent job-seeking websites. The group has been advertising part-time occupations, like ‘carrying objects’ and ‘collecting items’, claiming to provide high wages. It is believed that these sites, including Indeed, Engage and Jimoty, have been misused for this purpose. Applicants who answer the …
Netflix, In the name of God: A holy betrayal
Now in Korea, a Netflix documentary about a reprehensible Christian cult leader Jung Myeong-seok, who had allegedly perpetrated sexual crimes against more than 10,000 young women in the name of God, is gaining public attention. It has come to light that the cult JMS (the initial of the cult leader Jung Myeong-seok) has included …
Being competitive with emotional distress in Korean education
The Korean education system is highly competitive, and as a result, many students seek additional education from private institutions after school. These institutions, which provide specialized guidance for entrance exams, are often expensive. Some parents are spending millions of won per month in order to give their children the best possible education. According to …
School lunch makers, diagnosed with lung cancer
For the first time this year, over 1,100 meal makers in Ulsan underwent lung health examinations – a fifth of whom revealed irregularities such as lung nodules. Five of them were identified with possible lung cancer. Recently, a female in her 50s who had been employed at the school cafeteria for 15 years was …