Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Industrial output gains 0.6% in February as retail sales shift up 1.5%

Korea's industrial output edged up in February from the previous month, driven by robust production of electronic components and electrical equipment, data showed Monday.

2025-03-31

Fresh on the job, Finance Minister Choi meets tax, customs chiefs for trade war talk

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok discusses trade war strategies with the leaders of governmental organizations.

2025-03-26

Self-employed numbers lowest since January 2020

The number of self-employed individuals in Korea has dropped more than 200,000 in the past two months.

2025-03-10

New hires fall for second year straight

The proportion of new hires in wage-earning positions has declined for the second consecutive year.

2025-02-20

Employment down after martial law order

Following President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law, Statistics Korea reported a significant decline in job openings, with 52,000 fewer employed individuals in December 2024 compared to the previous year.

2025-02-10

Senior poverty still on the rise, gov't data shows

Government data shows the poverty rate among older adults rose 38.2 percent in 2023.

2025-02-03

Foreign workers in Korea hit all-time high of over 1 million, earnings also on the rise

The number of foreign workers in Korea hit an all-time high of over 1 million this year, according to Statistics Korea on Tuesday. Nearly half the foreign work force was employed in the mining and manufacturing industries.

2024-12-17

Better work-life balance, changes to education system needed to raise Korea's birthrate, experts say

Demographic experts on Tuesday highlighted the need to improve work-life balance and alleviate Korea’s highly competitive education system to overcome the country’s staggeringly low birthrate during a global symposium held in central Seoul.

2024-11-26

Industrial output rises for first time in four months in August

Korea's industrial output saw a monthly upturn for the first time in four months in August, driven by the growth in auto and chip production, data showed Monday.

2024-09-30

Food transactions rise despite challenging conditions

Supermarket sales are growing, with online food transactions reaching 27.78 trillion won.

2024-09-23