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Gov't gets bolder in actions against air pollution

Environment ministry at work to make odd-even vehicle ban mandatory

Labor & environment | 2018-01-17 19:24

Stuck in metal dust town, Sawol

SAWOL, Incheon - This town is busy with the heavy traffic of dump trucks. The roads are dusty and noisy. Those big trucks gather at the entrance to a large quarry in the southern part of the town. Joining at that chokepoint is a fleet of trucks heading to and from Sudokwon Landfill next to the quarry. That landfill is the world’s biggest dumping ground where garbage and all k...

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

Seoul mayor hits back: Free rides amid heavy dust pollution 'not populism'

Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil called Seoul Mayor Park Won-sun's unprecedented decision Monday to offer free public transit rides amid extreme air pollution “populism.” The comment angered the mayor Wednesday, who attacked Nam for not having joined the measure.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-17 13:47

Korea improves work safety for street cleaners

The government dedicated itself to improving working conditions for 34,000 sanitation workers in the country, Tuesday. Street cleaners and garbage collectors are often overworked and at risk of accidents because their work is done late at night or early in the morning.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-16 17:10

Gov't to beef up air quality monitoring during Olympic Games

The Ministry of Environment will bolster its air pollution monitoring efforts for Gangwon Province during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. The ministry said a special monitoring mission will kick off on Feb. 15 until the end of March. The world’s largest Winter Olympics events are scheduled to run from Feb. 9 through March 18.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-15 17:10

[INTERVIEW] Short track legend returns after 20 years

Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon runs for GGGI chairmanship

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is running for the chairmanship of the executive organ of the Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), diplomatic sources said Monday. Upon recommendation by the South Korean government, Ban has registered his candidacy for chair of the GGGI's council.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-15 11:54

Seoul to offer free public transport on Monday to combat fine dust

The ministry said the measures are being taken because fine dust levels have reached 57 micrograms per cubic meter in Seoul as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The corresponding numbers for nearby Incheon and Gyeonggi Province reached 54 micograms and 67 micrograms, respectively.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-14 17:48

Paris Baguette settles labor dispute

Paris Baguette's franchise headquarters and the nation's two umbrella unions have finally ended their dispute over the employment of bakers. SPC Group, the parent company of the nation's top bakery chain, said Thursday the union accepted the company's suggestion that the franchiser's subsidiary will hire 5,300 subcontracted bakers, who have been dispatched to Paris Baguette b...

Labor & environment | 2018-01-11 18:09

Bundle up! Snow, cold weather coming

More snow coming so bundle up! And watch out slippery roads. More snow is expected in Seoul and western parts of the nation this evening.The temperatures are expected to go down further toward the weekend.Friday would see the season's coldest morning down at minus 14 degrees Celsius. One weather forecaster dubbed the coming cold spell “one that would give a real sense of wint...

Labor & environment | 2018-01-09 10:54

Company blasted for discriminating against bald man

By Kang Aa-young, Park Si-soo Unable to get a job because of hair loss? It sounds bizarre and ridiculous, but it happened at a South Korean company. Thankfully, the state human rights watchdog put a stop to this appalling practice. But the incident revealed how basic human rights can be ignored for nonsensical reasons. According to the National Human Rights Commission of Kore...

Labor & environment | 2018-01-07 15:47

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