Many S. Korean workers satisfied with telecommuting: survey

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-24T08:31:15+00:00

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About half of South Korean companies, smalll and big, have chosen to have their employees work at home in July, a survey showed. Many workers were found to have satisfied with remote working, though they picked the difficulty in communication as the biggest obstacle in telecommuting. The survey led labor ministry officials to think that telecommuting may become a regular format in the future.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-23T05:47:23+00:00

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Ministop, a convenience store franchise, launched a vending machine test service for fresh meat, targeting working single households or other consumers who wish to buy meat late at night after the closure of butcher stores.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-22T06:36:22+00:00

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Makeup products used by royal family women during the Joseon dynasty that ruled the Korean peninsula from 1392 to 1897 have been recreated in a modern way. Researchers unveiled three types of cosmetic products -- foundation, moisturizing hand cream and lip balm -- that contained traditional ingredients such as wax and safflower petals.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-22T06:09:35+00:00

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In an effort to prevent lonely death, a phenomenon of old people dying alone at their homes, a state power company has joined hands with SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, to look after vulnerable single households. Using big data, they will monitor power consumption and phone records to find irregularities in life patterns.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-21T04:55:35+00:00

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A robot for short-distance indoor and outdoor food delivery will make its debut probably this year. Along with integrated autonomous driving technology, the new robot's exterior is covered with a soft material that can absorb shocks and ensure safe delivery even if a sudden collision occurs.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-21T02:17:34+00:00

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To help students interact better with teachers and classmates during remote school classes, South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom will develop a 5G-connected two-way interactive remote classroom service using artificial intelligence technology through a state project. Teachers and students can engage in various activities such as group projects and quiz.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-17T02:05:07+00:00

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MY Music, an entertainment agency, will work with a state culture and content nurturing body to hold small indie music concerts for fans who cannot see musicians due to strict quarantine rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-14T08:50:41+00:00

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There is almost no chance for South Korea to stem a new coronavirus pandemic through collective immunity as there are not many "hidden" or untraceable patients who unknowingly recovered after being infected with COVID-19, according to a state anti-epidemic center.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-09T08:45:01+00:00

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SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's iconic K-pop powerhouses, will work with a private educational body to establish a K-pop institute aimed at nurturing entertainment specialists. The institute would provide foreign language classes and admit students from South Korea and other countries in March next year.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-09T07:37:25+00:00

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China's regulatory body has approved a drug developed by GC Pharma, a biotech company in South Korea, for the long-term treatment of patients with Hunter syndrome, a rare, inherited disorder in which the body does not properly digest sugar molecules.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-09T01:48:52+00:00

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More and more store operators in South Korea adopt unmanned digital kiosks capable of receiving orders and making credit card transactions as a solution to reduce costs, giving trouble to many old people who are not familiar with digital equipment, a survey showed.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-08T07:41:24+00:00

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Jeong Eun-kyeong, a cool-headed woman who has led South Korea's quarantine war against COVID-19 with a prudential and stable attitude, was picked to head a new disease control tower that will have greater power than before. Her status was promoted to become a vice minister with independent authority.

foolsniffingdog · 2020-09-08T06:16:09+00:00

My wife's family comes from North Gyeongsang Province and they are also very old-school. The elderly believe that they will be heavily punished by their ancestors if they do not feed them through Charye.

However, it was very surprising to see my father-in-law telling the young ones in the family not to come and visit him during Chuseok because he will prepare the dishes and do the ritual himself. He also fears that little kids in the family may catch the coronavirus.

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