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National parks to run electric buses

Four national parks in the country are set to introduce an electric bus starting next month. According to the Korea National Park Service (KNPS), Sunday, a Hyundai Motor electric bus will enter service at Mt. Taebaek from July 14 to Aug. 26, followed by Mt. Chiak from Sept. 1-30 and Mt. Juwang from Oct. 1-31. The eco-friendly service will end at Mt. Naejang national park from Nov. 3-18.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-01 18:01

52-hour work week takes effect

Korea introduced a shorter maximum work week on Sunday, a step toward help employees maintain a better work-life balance. Employers that fail to follow the law will face two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won ($18,000). However, no criminal punishment is likely until the end of the year, because a six-month grace period will be granted so firms can adopt the program gradually to limit negative effects, primarily associated with maintaining corporate competitiveness.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-01 16:42

Unemployment benefit payouts up 20 percent Jan.-May amid job crisis

South Korea's employment agency said Saturday the combined amount of unemployment benefit handed out to job seekers jumped more than 20 percent in the January-May period of 2018 from a year earlier.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-30 14:03

Seoul to operate unmanned subway trains

Seoul Metro is in the final stages of implementing a driverless train system on Line 8. Once implemented, Line 8 will offer Seoul's first fully operational unmanned trains. For nearly half a decade, unmanned systems have been popular in private enterprises and their success is attracting the interest of public entities as well.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-29 17:41

Attack alert: Abandoned monkey roams Mt. Bukhan [VIDEO]

A rogue monkey on Mt. Bukhan has attacked several hikers. According to the Ministry of Environment Thursday, officials have been trying to capture the monkey since they received reports about it last week. The mountain is not a natural habit for the creatures.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-29 09:34

Korea revises roadmap on greenhouse gas

The government unveiled a revised roadmap, Thursday, for greenhouse gas reduction that highlights its focus on increasing domestic reduction. According to the revision, the Ministry of Environment seeks to attain a domestic reduction target of 574 million tons of greenhouse gas from 632 million tons in the previous plan.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-28 16:59

Young South Koreans eye Japan for better, more stable jobs

It may be no surprise that young college students are hunting for jobs way ahead of graduation in a frozen employment market. Kim Jun-hyuck (alias) could be just one of those early birds, but the 24-year-old junior college student living in Seoul is a bit different in that he does not care much about the local job market as he now has set his sights on Japan.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-27 09:48

Working together

Environment Minister Kim Eun Kyung, left, poses with her Chinese counterpart Li Ganjie after attending the opening ceremony for the Korea-China Environment Cooperation Center in Beijing, Monday. The two nations are focused on making efforts to tackle find dust pollution, while conducting joint research projects. / Courtesy of Ministry of Environment

Labor & environment | 2018-06-25 17:18

China affirms strong will to reduce fine dust pollution

China on Sunday expressed its firm resolve to reduce fine dust pollution amid South Korea's stepped-up efforts to address growing concerns over the transnational health hazard. Chinese Environment Minister Li Ganjie also said during his meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts that Beijing will seek to unveil the outcome next year of joint research on the long-...

Labor & environment | 2018-06-24 17:41

Minister vows to recruit more immigration officers

“Having more immigration officers is necessary to improve the quality of (immigration) services,” the minister said after inspecting the airport. “I will seriously consider recruiting more officers.”

Labor & environment | 2018-06-22 15:48

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