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Labor & Environment

Sun, October 20, 2019 | 17:40

'I ordered food and it came wrapped in plastic'

The central and local governments have been making efforts to reduce plastic use, including the Ministry of Environment banning plastic cups in coffee shops last August. But questions are rising over how effective the ban is when the use of the cups is only the tip of the iceberg, considering plastic use in the ever-growing delivery service market.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-02-08 16:54

Doctor's death cast light on working conditions at emergency centers

The sudden death of the head of the state emergency medical center shows the poor working conditions for medical staff, especially those in emergency medicine. Yoon Han-deok, who was in charge of the National Emergency Medical Center, was found dead in his office, Monday, in the middle of the five day Lunar New Year holiday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-02-08 16:46

'75% of Korea's fine dust came from China'

About 75 percent of the ultrafine dust that covered the Korean Peninsula for days last month came from China and other nearby countries, according to a study by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Wednesday.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-02-07 15:57

2,200 power plant workers to get regular job status

The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) have agreed on providing 2,200 subcontracted workers at state-run power plants with permanent positions, in an effort to improve their poor working conditions and prevent industrial accidents.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-02-06 16:33

Seoul sees drastic rise in ultrafine dust level in Jan: data

Seoul has seen a drastic increase in the monthly average level of ultra fine dust in January, compared with data recorded over the previous three years, data showed Monday. The average level of ultrafine dust particles, smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, was recorded at 38 micrograms per cubic meter in the capital city last month, according to the National Institute of...

2019-02-05 09:47

Schools, kindergartens to close when fine dust level spikes

Educational institutions may close temporarily when the fine dust level is high, following a revision of a relevant law. The Ministry of Environment announced recently that a revised enforcement ordinance of the special law on fine dust reduction was passed at a Cabinet Meeting and would take effect on Feb. 15.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-02-03 19:20

Social dialogue on labor policy losing momentum

The Moon Jae-in administration's plan to double down on his economic agenda by restoring dialogue on labor issues is likely to lose steam as the nation's two major umbrella unions are apparently boycotting a government-led consultative body.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-01-29 15:54

NHRCK to launch investigation into working conditions at coal-fired power plants

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) announced Monday that it will launch an investigation into working conditions at coal-fired power plants. The announcement came on the 50th day after the death Kim Yong-gyun, 24, a young mechanic who was killed in a conveyer belt accident last December. Kim had been working an overnight shift alone - contrary to regulation...

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-01-28 17:09

Korea's 1st artificial rain experiment ends in failure

South Korea's first artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea to analyze its effect on reducing fine dust concentrations has ended in failure, the government announced Monday.

2019-01-28 14:24

Union to decide whether to join gov't-led talks

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of the nation's two major umbrella unions will hold a delegate conference Monday to decide whether to join a government-led consultative body.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-01-27 17:20

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