As a pilot project to address the shortage of caregivers and the high cost of child care, 100 Filipino domestic workers will begin working in Seoul from early September through late February.
The government is considering measures allowing grandparents to take child care leave under certain conditions, following the increase in grandparents participating in child-rearing.
The central bank released a report recommending that domestic laborers from abroad be brought over but paid below the standard minimum wage, sparking backlash.
A new survey revealed that Korea's married couples expect child rearing to cost an average of 1.4 million won per month, with higher-income households and homeowners anticipating higher expenses.
Companies in Seoul will be incentivized to adopt remote working policies and offer benefits for parents. City-run apartment buildings with child care facilities will also appear in the capital by 2028.
President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted the state's role in public child care on Monday, promising that more after-school care will become available in elementary schools nationwide this year.
Children at neighborhood-based afterschool childcare facilities enjoy a Christmas party titled “Dreaming at Christmas,” held at Yongsan Kkumnamu Youth Town in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.
Ha Jeong-hun, the author of the bestselling parenting book, “Beep-Boop, Beep-Boop 119 Pediatrics,” focuses on parents rather than children regarding child rearing.
The government and the civic society must cooperate to find effective ways to enhance the quality of housekeeping and child care services while protecting the rights and interests of foreign workers at the same time.
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