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Politics

Labor ministry holds conference for Employment Permit System in Busan

Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik delivers a congratulatory speech during the 2023 EPS Conference in Busan at Westin Josun Busan, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of Employment and LaborBy Jun Ji-hyeA conference for the Employment Permit System (EPS) kicked off on Wednesday for a three-day run in Busan, co-hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea.The EPS is a migration labor program, under which workers from 16 Asian countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, are allowed to work in Korea under special visas.The ministry began holding the event in 2016 in a bid to enhance exchanges and cooperation between local governments and these countries. The ministry decided to hold the annual event in the southeastern port city of Busan this year as part of efforts to support the city's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon as well as ambassadors of the 16 countries were present for the 2023 EPS Conference in Busan.“This year's event will be a chance to loo

Aug 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Labor ministry holds conference for Employment Permit System in Busan
Politics

Scouts relocated to Seoul and 7 other regions after early departure from campsite

German Scouts and adult volunteers participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree arrive at Myongji University's dormitory in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, after leaving the main campsite in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, as all participants were relocated across the country amid a typhoon threat. Yonhap'It is sad because we don't have a chance to continue our adventure and meet Scouts from other countries'By Jun Ji-hyeAbout 37,000 Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree left their campsite in Saemangeum for Seoul and seven other regions across the country on Tuesday ― four days ahead of schedule due to the rapidly-approaching Typhoon Khanun.Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min said the government mobilized more than 1,000 buses to relocate about 37,000 people from 156 countries. The global youth event initially drew over 43,000 Scouts from 159 nations, but the 1,500-member U.S. and 4,400-member U.K. delegations, along with participants from Singapore, pulled out of the campsite earlier citing risks posed by a heat wave.“Fo

Aug 8, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Scouts relocated to Seoul and 7 other regions after early departure from campsite
  • What went wrong with Saemangeum Jamboree preparation?
Politics

'We survive. We are Scouts. We don't have problems.'

Moroccan Scout Lina Mestari, third from left, poses with her friends at the Delta zone of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, Sunday. Courtesy of Ministry of Gender Equality and FamilyNevertheless, there are people enjoying World Jamboree in Korea By Jun Ji-hyeSAEMANGEUM, North Jeolla Province ― While the 25th World Scout Jamboree taking place in Korea has faced a torrent of bad news about heat illnesses and hygiene issues, participants are still having fun making new friends and learning about different cultures during the event. On Sunday, the sixth day of the largest international youth camp held in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, The Korea Times spoke with young Scouts and adult volunteers who were spending time in the Delta zone, the only location where onsite media access is allowed. At the Delta zone, a number of booths were installed to introduce the cultures of each participating nation. Drums and other musical instruments resounded in the background. Young Scouts were gathering in small groups, chatting and laughing with each other. Partic

Aug 7, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
'We survive. We are Scouts. We don't have problems.'
  • UK Scouts enjoy alternative programs in Seoul, Incheon
Politics

World Scout Jamboree in Korea becomes nightmare due to mounting heat illnesses, hygiene issues

Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree rehydrate from water hoses in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, Thursday. Yonhap 'No showers for adult males until 3rd day of event' By Jun Ji-hyeThe 25th World Scout Jamboree, which is taking place in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, has sparked outcries from participants and their parents from around the world who are accusing the organizers of being unprepared and unprofessional.Complaints have mounted over a variety of issues, including a failure to protect participants from the heat wave and shortages of sanitary facilities as well as communication and sanitation problems.Tents are installed at the campsite of the 25th World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, Wednesday. Courtesy of WSB Inc./Telmo DominguesOne of the participants told The Korea Times on Thursday that there are not enough restrooms to accommodate over 43,000 participants, while shower facilities for adult males are still not ready, although three days have already passed since the largest

Aug 3, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
World Scout Jamboree in Korea becomes nightmare due to mounting heat illnesses, hygiene issues
  • Yoon orders provision of unlimited air-conditioned buses, freezer trucks for jamboree event
  • 'Super tropical night' for 2nd day in Gangneung; daytime highs to reach 38 C
  • PHOTOS Growing safety concerns at Jamboree
Politics

Parents to be required to schedule meetings, phone calls with teachers

Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, speaks during a press conference at the education office in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeParents will have to make a reservation before meeting with or phoning teachers, as part of measures introduced by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) to protect educators from facing excessive calls made by demanding parents, SMOE Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon announced Wednesday. The progressive superintendent said waiting rooms equipped with surveillance cameras will be introduced at some schools in Seoul to control visits by parents more strictly. In instances where teachers face legal disputes with parents, the education office will expand its support for lawsuit costs and simplify procedures to carry out the necessary support. The announcement came amid increasing calls to better protect teachers' wellbeing, after an elementary school teacher in her 20s ended her life inside her classroom last month. The teacher's death has triggered a torrent of speculation online that she suffered from constant

Aug 2, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Parents to be required to schedule meetings, phone calls with teachers
Health

Should we go back to wearing face masks?

A man goes through COVID-19 testing at a testing center in Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapCOVID-19 numbers surge once more 2 months after returning to normalityBy Jun Ji-hyeThe number of daily new COVID-19 cases has increased for five consecutive weeks to surpass 40,000, with figures for seriously ill patients and deaths also showing clear upward trends. The resurgence of infections, which came two months after the public health emergency was officially declared as moving toward an endemic phase here, is raising concerns regarding another pandemic wave, with health experts urging the government to be more cautious before deciding to fully lift the remaining indoor mask rules across the country. According to the latest data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Tuesday, the daily average for new infections for the week beginning July 25 stood at 45,529, up by 17 percent from 38,802 tallied the previous week.In particular, 57,220 new cases were reported on July 26 alone, marking the highest figure since June 1 when the country declared the end of the health emergency. Wha

Aug 1, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Should we go back to wearing face masks?
Politics

43,000 young Scouts gather at Saemangeum for World Jamboree

Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, wave to reporters, Tuesday, when the quadrennial event began its 12-day run. NewsisLargest international youth camp to continue until Aug. 12By Jun Ji-hyeThe 25th World Scout Jamboree kicked off on Tuesday on reclaimed land at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, bringing together over 43,000 young Scouts from 159 countries around the world. The World Jamboree, which is held every four years, will continue through Aug. 12 at the 8.84-square-kilometer campsite on the country's west coast.Organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the event aims to offer a venue for young people from around the world to learn about each other's cultures and build friendships through outdoor camping and various cultural activities.Korea was chosen to host the 25th edition at the 41st World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in August 2017. This is the second Jamboree being held in Korea. The first one took place in Goseong, Gangwon Province, in 1991. Korea has become the sixth country in the worl

Aug 1, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
43,000 young Scouts gather at Saemangeum for World Jamboree
  • World Scout Jamboree's opening ceremony to be held amid heat wave concerns
Society

4.6 mil. foreigners visit Korea in 1st half, up 5 times year-on-year

Foreign tourists wearing hanbok, or Korean traditional costumes, take a selfie at Nokjiwon, the largest garden of the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae, May 24.By Jun Ji-hyeThe number of foreign nationals who visited Korea in the first half of the year stood at 4.63 million, a more than fivefold increase from 890,000 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Justice, Friday. Also, the figure has already exceeded the entire number of those who visited the country last year, 3.39 million. Japanese nationals accounted for the largest portion at 1 million, followed by Chinese nationals at 560,000, Taiwanese at 400,000, U.S. nationals at 290,000 and Singaporeans at 270,000.As for the purpose of the visit, the tally for foreign nationals for sightseeing with a B-2 tourist visa was the largest at 2 million, followed by those with visa exemption (B-1) at 770,000 and those with a short-term visit visa (C-3) at 660,000.Since January, the number of foreign visitors has continued to increase each month, with it reaching nearly 1 million in June alone ― the largest monthly figure s

Jul 29, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
4.6 mil. foreigners visit Korea in 1st half, up 5 times year-on-year
Politics

Government to integrate administration of kindergartens, nurseries

Young children play outside a nursery in Busan, May 2. NewsisWelfare ministry's budget to be handed over to education ministryBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will push to integrate the supervision of nurseries and kindergartens by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, respectively, in a bid to unify state management of children's education and daycare. Education Minister Lee Ju-ho announced Friday that the government is aiming to have the welfare ministry's budget and manpower, allocated for the supervision of nurseries, transferred to the education ministry by the end of the year. Following the changes, the education ministry will become a single institution to manage both children's education and daycare.In Korea, children aged zero to seven can go to nurseries that mainly offer childcare services. Kindergartens accept children aged over five only, focusing more on offering education before they go to elementary schools. There has been a debate for decades about the need to merge the government management of childcare and education for young children as a me

Jul 28, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Government to integrate administration of kindergartens, nurseries
Health

Government expands financial support for multiple births

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government has decided to expand support for medical expenses and other welfare measures for multiple pregnancies, as the ratio of multiple births has risen recently, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced, Thursday.Currently, the government supports 1 million won ($780) in medical costs for a single pregnancy and 1.4 million won for multiple pregnancies, regardless of twins and other multiples. This will be changed to 1 million won per fetus.“Under this change, 2 million won will be offered for a twin pregnancy, 3 million won for triplets and 4 million won for quadruplets,” First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il said during a media briefing.The decision was made in response to the increasing ratio of births of twins and other higher multiples in recent years, as an increasing number of couples have had babies through infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The ministry said more couples have faced infertility recently with the average age of marriage getting higher. Statistically, women who undergo IVF have multipl

Jul 27, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Government expands financial support for multiple births
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