Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism begins to specify holdback period and targets Blueprint for recovery of the film industry, which was ‘cut in half’ Some pointed out that “there will be increased losses by delaying entry into the secondary market” The government is moving to legislate a holdback system that postpones the release of…
Labor union officials spark controversy over abuse of time-off system, exceeding limit is ‘routine’ The Seoul Metropolitan Government also advocates ‘responsibility’, “just a ‘warning to the agency’ without punishing the head of the agency” Established unions that reign as the ‘privileged class’ are “not interested” in workers’ rights There is controversy over the Seoul Transportation…
Democratic Party, which made a low birth rate pledge before the general election, focuses on various aspects such as assets and care ‘Marriage-Childbirth-Childcare Dream’ measure: benefits increase as the number of children increases? It is inappropriate for the current situation where young people avoid marriage and childbirth. Barriers to childbirth must be lowered first The…
Promotion of public-private cooperation regional win-win agreement project Expanding participation from local governments to the private sector 9 cases selected, each supported with 50 billion won, full-scale operation in July A project to overcome the crisis of local population extinction, led by the private sector and supported by the public, is scheduled to begin operation…
‘Dantong Act’ stands at a crossroads of extinction after 10 years Contrary to its intended purpose, it has become a means of preserving profits for telecommunication companies However, even if the abolition is confirmed, it will take a considerable amount of time to become a reality The Mobile Communications Terminal Distribution Structure Improvement Act (Dantong…
Population control tower ‘Yumyeong Musil’, ‘agent’ to solve low birth rate problem Committee on low birth rate and aging population raised ‘budget issue’: “It is difficult to design policies without budget authority” Some point out ‘lack of capacity’, “Failure to solve key challenges is the fundamental cause” The Low Birth Rate and Aging Society Committee,…
Party and government push for significant extension of spouse’s maternity leave from ‘2 weeks to 1 month’ Consider providing incentives to companies that introduce maternity leave and to co-workers on leave Does your salary decrease if you take maternity leave? There are still limits to dreaming of revitalizing the system The government and ruling party…
‘Hungary’s low birth rate measures’ were used as an excuse to dismiss the civilian vice-chairman of the U.S. Committee on Low Birth Rate and Aging Society Hungary’s birth policy card brought out again after a year: “It’s not too late” In contrast to Korea, Hungary has seen a 29% surge in birth rate, but there…
The film industry turned upside down after the COVID-19 pandemic, with an average holdback of ‘3 months’ “Audiences have already turned their backs” Questioning the effectiveness of institutionalizing holdbacks Both production companies and consumers have changed, as multiplexes seek ‘new avenues’ As the multiplex industry faces a downturn following the COVID-19 pandemic, industry debate over…
Incheon Metropolitan City implements childbirth encouragement policy centered on ‘1 million won per child’ subsidy Although 16 trillion won was spent over 280 years, the effect was minimal. This year’s total fertility rate was ‘0.68 people’ Spreading cash piecemeal is just populism, we need to look at the fundamental problem Incheon City has introduced a…
‘Risk of lonely death’ is higher in men than in women and in middle-aged people than in young and elderly people Middle-aged people who have lost their place due to retirement and divorce are hiding from society The fundamental cause lies in ‘social structure’? Questions about the effectiveness of government policies Analysis has suggested that…
National Pension Service earned 100 trillion won last year, the ‘highest ever’, in contrast to 2022, which was the ‘worst ever’ The reality is disastrous, ’22~’23 real rate of return 1%, KOSPI growth rate below “Now we have to admit incompetence.” There is also a need to actively consider consignment management of pension funds, which…
Employment rate is ‘highest ever’, number of elderly employed increases significantly With the economy shrinking, the number of young people and those in their 40s employed is on the decline Employment rate driven by the elderly and women, “Isn’t it actually an ‘imaginary number’?” Last year, the annual number of employed people increased by more…
The cost of eating out is on the rise, and lunch boxes at cafeterias and convenience stores also rise Last year, the consumer price index rose 3.6%, but the feeling is different There is also an opinion that the cause of the increasingly tight economy for the common people is the unreasonable increase in the…
Demand for Chinese tourists dries up, Korea’s travel balance deficit grows Asian countries bring out ‘visa-free entry’ cards to attract Chinese tourists Japan’s tourism demand surges due to the low yen effect, a tectonic shift in the Asian tourism industry While overall demand for Korean travel by overseas tourists has frozen, the travel balance deficit…
607,226 office workers earning more than 20 million won per year, including interest, dividends, and rental income There are more than 4,000 office workers earning more than 56 million won in extra income every month High-income office workers pay additional ‘monthly income insurance premium’ separately from the health insurance premium calculated on their monthly salary…
By 2035, 150 million elementary school teachers and 37 middle school teachers will be reduced to ‘surplus’ Chinese authorities try to ‘control the supply and demand of teachers’ by not allowing the establishment of new departments of education The economic situation, with growing concerns about recession, is accelerating the decline in the school-age population It…
The number of public, public, and private elementary school students in Seoul decreased by more than 10% compared to 30 years ago The number of elementary school students nationwide is expected to decrease to 30 The root cause is the failure of the low birth rate policy that fell into welfare populism The number of…
Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements ‘Diagnosis of causes of low birth rate and policy direction’ report “Establishing active policies to ease the housing burden is the first step.” There is a growing need for effective public education strengthening measures Opinions were presented that housing supply should be expanded and acquisition opportunities expanded, such as…
최근 5년 새 20대 청년 자해·자살 시도 50% 가까이 증가 자해·자살 시도가 실제 ‘자살’로 이어질 가능성 높아 체계적 관리 필요 복지부, 2013년부터 응급실 기반 자살시도자 사후관리사업 시행 중 2022년에도 자해·자살 시도로 응급실에 방문한 이들이 4만 명을 넘어선 것으로 집계됐다. 특히 이 가운데 10대~20대가 절반가량 차지하면서 청년 자살 문제가 심각한 사회적 문제로 조명받고 있다. 취업난, 생활고…
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