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Environment ministry seeking to boost recyclability

The environment ministry has unveiled a system assessing recyclability of products to increase their reuse. Under the three-year initiative from 2018 to 2020, the Ministry of Environment checks deterrents to recycling products when they are discarded and admonish manufacturers to improve problems from the design phase. The ministry put the four-stage assessment system to work Wednesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-25 17:26

Korea to create 100,000 jobs in health sector by 2022

South Korea aims to create 100,000 new jobs in the bio-health sector by 2022 through robust R&D support that will improve quality of life for many people in the country, the government said Wednesday. Under the plan finalized by a presidential committee, the Moon Jae-in administration is striving to increase the country's "healthy life" expectancy from 73 in 2015 to 76 in 202...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-25 16:29

New vehicle emissions rating system to be enforced

All vehicles in South Korea will be rated based on their levels of air pollutant emissions beginning this week under a new rating system designed to encourage drivers to opt for greener cars, officials said Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment said the revision to the state emissions rating regulation, which will divide cars into five different grades with Grade 1 being the b...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-24 21:36

Korea to open arboretum with Siberian tigers

South Korea's forest authorities said Tuesday they plan to open an arboretum with two Siberian tigers strolling in a "tiger forest" in southeastern South Korea next week as part of efforts to preserve the endangered species in the wild. The Korea Forest Service will open to the public on May 3 the National Baekdu-daegan Arboretum located on a mountain range near Bonghwa, a to...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-24 12:36

Job competition fierce due to 'blind hiring'

A total of 1,524 jobseekers applied for 12 openings at the Incheon Tourism Organization, indicating fierce competition prompted by “blind hiring,” a government-led initiative to remove information on applicants' financial, family, regional and educational background from resumes.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-23 17:48

Seoul to axe disposable umbrella covers

From next month, disposable plastic bags for dripping umbrellas will no longer be available at the entrances of government buildings and subway stations in Seoul. Instead, manual wipe-off dryers will be installed. “Disposable plastic bags are at the center of the current waste management crisis,” the Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Monday. “The move is aimed at lowering...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-23 17:35

Fine dust negatively affects pregnant women

The National Cancer Center revealed Sunday that not only does fine dust affect pregnant women, but also influences in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF is a fertilization technique where the embryo is conceived in a test tube. The cancer center has been studying over 4,851, women who gave birth through IVF from 2006 to 2014 at CHA Gangnam Medical Center in Seoul.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-23 17:19

GM Korea reaches agreement with labor union

Unionized workers at GM Korea Co. on Monday tentatively agreed on restructuring measures that could enable the carmaker to get back on track towards growth and avoid court protection. GM Korea and its union held 14 rounds of talks in the past two and a half months to narrow differences on a package of self-help measures that include a planned shutdown of a local plant, wage f...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-23 16:15

Shortage of squid sends prices soaring

A shortage of squid in South Korea is confusing people in restaurants and convenience stores, with the crisis making the seafood more valuable than ever before and costlier to taste.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-22 16:15

Busan registers worst dust pollution in South Korea

The port city of Busan in southern South Korea had the worst level of particulate matter-induced air pollution last year.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-22 15:28

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