June 01

• ●'We can fire you anyway': 42% of Korean workers say they can't take parental leave Korea JoongAng Daily
  Nearly four in 10 Korean workers are unable to freely use maternity or parental leave, according to a new survey released Sunday by Gapjil 119, a civig group that advocates for workplace rights.
  
  

• ●Reforming Korea's national pension system: What are the election candidates promising? Korea JoongAng Daily
  Reforming Korea's national pension system is both urgent and necessary, but remains a plitically sensitive issue.
  
  

• ●Korea to limit number of times day care centers need to respond to needless parent complaints The Korea Herald
  The South Korean government plans to set up a guideline for operation of day care centers to prevent actions that may hinder the operations of child care facilities such as parents repeatedly issuing complaints for no good reason.

June 02

• ●Korea confirms first Zika virus infection case of the year Korea JoongAng Daily
  A person in their 40s who recently traveled to Indonesia has been confirmed as Korea's first case of Zika virus infection this year.
  
  

• ●South Jeolla reports highest birthrate in Q1 in wake of monthly child benefit program Korea JoongAng Daily
  South Jeolla reported the highest birthrate among Korean regions following the introduction of its pioneering monthly child benefit program, according to the provincial government's analysis of Statistics Korea data on Monday.

June 03

• ●Korea flying blind against hyperagressive strep strain Korea JoongAng Daily
  A dangerously virulent strain of Group A Streptococcus--known for triggering everything from sore throats to fata toxic shock--is raising alarm in Korea among infectious disease experts.

June 04

• ●Employees newly registered for state insurance hit record low in 2023: data The Korea Times
  The number of employees newly registered for the country's four major state insurance programs fell to a record low in 2023, marking the second consecutive year of decline, data showed Wednesday.