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'Dog is livestock subject to meat consumption'

Dog farm owners are up in arms following the government's recent move to remove dogs from the list of livestock, which is expected to shutdown their farms.

Labor & environment | 2018-10-06 01:27

'I look forward to seeing end of dog farms'

Max, a Tosa dog rescued from a dog meat facility in Namyangju, just east of Seoul, ahead of last year's “boknal,” or “dog days,” may have lived its entire life with its legs bowed, if not slaughtered for human consumption. The Japanese-originated breed is most commonly used here for “bosintang,” or dog meat stew, due to its massive size.

Labor & environment | 2018-10-04 17:29

Five-star hotels join 'No plastic straw' campaign

Grand Ambassador Seoul said it has replaced plastic straws with paper ones despite the change being more costly for its operations.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-30 16:42

Riders unite to improve working conditions

Whether it rains or snows, it's hard not to spot delivery motorists cruising on the roads in Seoul or around the country. The number of deliverymen is growing, along with an increasing number of online platforms for food delivery. Their services might be convenient for most, but for the people behind the wheel, it's a pure nightmare. However, most delivery motorists have no c...

Labor & environment | 2018-09-26 16:49

Dispute grows over killing of escaped puma

After a puma escaped from a zoo in Daejeon and was shot dead, a dispute is growing over whether killing it was the only option. The eight-year-old female puma named “Pporongi” was killed Tuesday, four-and-a-half hours after it escaped from its cage, which a zookeeper forgot to lock after the morning clean-up.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-20 16:50

Chuseok holiday no break for women

Only women are forced to perform domestic labor during the Chuseok holiday, according to a survey by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, Monday. The foundation conducted the survey of over 1,170 people on sexist customs practiced on the major holiday, which falls on Sept. 24 this year.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-17 16:56

Top court rejects dog electrocution

The Supreme Court has struck down a lower court decision to allow dog electrocution, saying the method is “too cruel.” The top court sent the case back to the Seoul High Court, Friday, ordering judges to rethink whether using electric shocks to kill dogs violates the animal protection law, which bans cruel methods of slaughter.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-16 17:22

Overworked deliveryman's illness recognized as injury on duty

If a deliveryman's pre-existing health conditions deteriorate due to a heavy workload and stress before the Chuseok holiday, it should be recognized as an injury on duty, a district court ruled recently.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-16 17:11

Korean economy's ability to create jobs falls to lowest level in 8 years

The South Korean economy's ability to create new jobs has fallen to the lowest levels in over eight years, official data showed Sunday. Data by the Bank of Korea and Statistics Korea revealed that the gross domestic product (GDP) elasticity of employment for Asia's fourth-largest economy reached 0.132 in the second quarter of this year. This reading is the lowest tallied sinc...

Labor & environment | 2018-09-16 09:40

SsangYong Motor to reinstate all fired workers

The agreement was reached during a press conference at the office of the Economic, Social and Labor Council in Seoul, attended by representatives from the car manufacturer's management and labor union as well as those from the presidential advisory body and the Korean Metal Workers' Union's SsangYong branch.

Labor & environment | 2018-09-14 18:00

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