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'After-work get-together not work'

Attending an after-work get-together organized for workers in the same company is not recognized as work because the activity is for boosting employee morale, irrelevant of the attendees' labor-related service provisions under contract, the government said Tuesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-12 17:26

First elephant born in 23 years at Seoul zoo named 'Kori' by children

The first baby elephant born at Seoul Children's Grand Park in 23 years has been named Kori by a committee of children, park officials said Friday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 13:22

Why do workers choose not to do their best?

Jung, an IT developer currently working in Seoul, stops talking at work after 4 p.m. “Even if I finish everything, I just remain quiet. If I bring up some new topic to my superior around that time, that becomes my next task, forcing me to stay and do overtime,” Jung said.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 10:32

Sales of eco-friendly products increase after recycling crisis

Sales of eco-friendly products spiked after national confusion over recycling last month, data from a leading online mall showed Friday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 09:52

Unions strike back at minimum wage fixes

Unions warned of strident action against the government Wednesday, after Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon endorsed amendments to the minimum wage act. Under the revisions, regular bonuses exceeding 25 percent of the minimum wage and benefits such as lodging and transportation surpassing 7 percent will be included in the calculation of the basic wage. The revisions take effect next year.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-06 16:57

What to do with over 138,000 used election banners: Recycle

As campaigning for the June 13 local elections cranks up, the streets are filling with banners for the 9,332 candidates vying for some 4,000 positions.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-06 15:44

Beloved elephant dies at Seoul Grand Park

A beloved 40-year-old male elephant at Seoul Grand Park has died after suffering a foot abscess for three years. According to zoo officials Monday, the Asian elephant named Kanto died about 4 p.m. on Saturday. They said Kanto developed an abscess on the sole of the right foot in April 2015. It is a common disorder for elephants.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-05 14:16

Busan back on killer ant alert

Busan is again on a killer ant alert after two red fire ants were found in dried bamboo imported from China. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency said Wednesday the ants were identified during an inspection at the port. The species is known as Solenopsis invicta.

Labor & environment | 2018-05-31 15:45

Japan kills 122 pregnant whales for research

More than 120 pregnant whales were killed during Japan's “science research” hunt in the Southern Ocean last summer, a recent report suggests. Minke whales, 333 in total, were caught during the country's annual scientific whaling program. Among them, 122 were pregnant and 114 were immature, according to documents from a meeting of the International Whaling Commission's scienti...

Labor & environment | 2018-05-30 17:44

Seoul to ban old diesel vehicles on fine dust days

Starting next month, drivers of old, diesel-powered vehicles driven between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. in Seoul amid fine-dust alerts will be fined 100,000 won ($89), the city government said, Tuesday. Over 2.2 million such vehicles registered before Dec. 31, 2005 will be immediately subject to the ban from June 1. Those equipped with exhaust-reducing air treatment systems will be exempt from the ban. A nine-month grace period will be allowed to drivers of vehicles registered in non-Seoul regions, old cargo trucks that weigh below 2.5 tons and drivers with disabilities, giving them time to get equipp...

Labor & environment | 2018-05-29 17:13

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