Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Yoon pledges scholarships, benefits and opportunities for young people

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised more state scholarships, study abroad opportunities, tax benefits and savings programs for young people in a town hall meeting Tuesday.

2024-03-05

Korean women's golf tour introduces childbirth support payments

Professional women’s golfers in Korea could soon get paid for giving birth, according to a new childbirth incentive for athletes on the sport’s domestic tour amid a nationwide population decline.

2024-01-03

Korean companies fail to safeguard future mothers despite low birthrate

The government has been trying to raise the country’s low fertility rate, but this case shows how Korean companies and society still have a long way to go to protect future mothers.

2023-10-11

Taking parental leave is easier said than done, civic group claims

Companies have been required to offer paid parental leave for over 30 years. In practice, taking time off when having a child is not that easy to do, with a slew of informal company practices getting in the way of people exercising their ...

2021-10-13