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Fri, September 21, 2018 | 19:48

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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 grows on '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

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

One way of helping stray dogs - finding new homes overseas

If you want to help abandoned dogs find new homes, take part in overseas adoption programs.All you have to do is have custody of them on their flight out of the country and then hand them over to a waiting party at the airport of arrival. Most adoptee dogs are destined for the United States and Canada.The voluntary program has recently been organized by animal rights groups i...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-18 18:55

Long-term unemployment hits highest level in 18 years

The number of long-term unemployed jobseekers, those unable to find work for over six months, exceeded 150,000 in the first quarter of this year, the highest tallied in 18 years, Statistics Korea said Wednesday. The latest data showed a total of 1.181 million people did not have a job in the three month period.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-18 15:12

Korea locked in employment paradox

Gov't embraces insects to feed on mounds of food waste

The South Korean government has embraced a rare yet effective, eco-friendly method of disposing of food waste, vowing to expand infrastructure for “ptecticus tenebrifer,” a flying insect that feeds on waste when in a larva state.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-18 10:09

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