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Korea Railroad to reinstate fired workers after decade-long dispute

Korea Railroad Corp., the operator of South Korea's KTX high-speed rail network, said Saturday it has reached an agreement with a labor union to rehire cabin crewmembers who had been sacked, ending a 12-year battle over their employment status.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-21 14:34

KTX attendants cry foul at top court

Scorching heat wave to continue through next week

The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA), which has issued heat warnings in many regions, forecast that hot air from Tibet will bring more days of sunshine and high temperatures.This year's heat wave came sooner than usual, following the early end of the rainy season, the KMA said.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-19 16:42

Great white shark found in Korean waters

A dead great white shark was found in the waters near Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Saturday, the third one to have been reported over the past three months. The incident raises alarm with vacationers, many of whom prefer coastal cities with beaches where they can enjoy the summer break which is expected to peak through mid-August. Since 1959, six fatalities from shark...

Labor & environment | 2018-07-18 17:25

Delta allegedly fires employees for speaking Korean

Four former Delta employees are suing Delta Airlines for firing them for speaking Korean at the workplace.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-18 16:29

Korea leads world in proportion of people working more than 49 hours per week

South Korea is ahead of leading economies in terms of the percentage of people putting in more than 49 hours per week at offices or factories, a report by the central bank showed Sunday.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-15 16:48

Korean minimum wage to surpass W8,000

South Korea's minimum wage for next year has been set at 8,350 won ($ 7.37) per hour, up 10.9 percent from this year, officials decided on Saturday. The decision was made after the Minimum Wage Council - a panel comprised of representatives from labor, management and the general public - had a 19-hour meeting overnight to meet the deadline.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-14 11:04

Moon says 8,350 won 'not enough'

Gov't to regulate solar power construction

The government will regulate the construction of solar power installations amid concerns about environmental damage due to natural disasters. The Ministry of Environment said Tuesday that new guidelines are set to take effect Aug. 1. A growing number of solar power structures are under construction as “eco-friendly” alternatives to coal-fired and nuclear-fuelled power plants. A gradual but complete nuclear phase-out was a major environmental initiative pledged by President Moon Jae-in.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-11 09:55

Two major bakeries to reduce plastic bag use

The nation's two major bakeries agreed to reduce the use of plastic bags as part of their efforts to minimize plastic waste, in the latest government-led domestic waste management measure triggered by China's refusal to import the world's recyclables early this year.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-06 17:01

Airlines in blame game over no in-flight meal fiasco

The nation's top two carriers are playing the blame game over the in-flight meal shortage at Asiana Airlines, after Chairman Park Sam-koo said Wednesday that the unprecedented disruption was due in part to Korean Air's “refusal to cooperate.” Korean Air countered that its rival had ignored an offer to help, adding that Asiana was blaming the company to water down its ongoing problems.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-06 16:38

USFK to drastically lay off Korean employees

Hundreds of Koreans working on U.S. military bases are on the verge of losing their jobs, as most of these are being merged and relocated to the new headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). Last week, Camp Humphreys officially opened, replacing Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul, and will be home to more than half of the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in Korea. Most U.S. fo...

Labor & environment | 2018-07-05 15:55

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