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Fri, November 16, 2018 | 01:48

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Work-life balance distant dream for small business owners

Small business owners work 10.9 hours on average a day and have only three days off a month, a sign of a failed work-life balance, according to a recent study.The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses released the survey results Monday after asking 700 small business owners about their work-life balance in November and December last year. The research team limited r...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-05 18:34

Siberian tigers roam free in arboretum

Three Siberian tigers have been released into “Tiger Forest” at Baekdudaegan National Arboretum in Bongwha County, North Gyeongsang Province, as part of efforts to preserve the endangered animal. The arboretum allocated 48,000 square meters of land, equivalent to seven soccer fields for the tigers. This is the first time the country released tigers to roam freely. The tigers ...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-02 15:42

Migrant workers in rural areas find 'Korean dream' out of reach

Botum is a migrant worker from Cambodia. Arriving in Korea in 2016, she worked at a strawberry farm in South Chungcheong Province. Her day usually started at 6 a.m. and finished around 10 p.m. with two hours for a meal break _ during the harvest season, she didn't even get that. When things are down, she is transported to other farms and does other random work.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-01 18:43

Korea's job market going through major changes

Korea's labor market is undergoing a major change, dogged by a lack of quality and secure jobs.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-28 13:55

Eco-friendly vehicles for mailmen 'on the way'

As part of an effort to reduce fine dust and improve safety for mailmen, the government will revolutionize the means of mail delivery on roads. The science and environment ministries said Monday they will replace 10,000 out of 15,000 motorcycles for mailmen with eco-friendly electric vehicles over the next three years.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-20 14:01

Earthquake hits Pohang again

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Pohang, 300 kilometers south of Seoul, early Sunday, with strong jolts causing injuries to 22 people and damage to buildings. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the quake hit the city of 500,000 residents at 5:03 a.m., Sunday, and was centered five kilometers northwest of the city’s Bukgu district office. It had a depth of nine kilometers. “It was the second-biggest aftershock next to the November earthquake,” the KMA said. The city was hit by a magnitude 5.4 quake on Nov. 15 last year. Since then, 90 aftershocks were reported.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-11 15:45

Change in the air: KMA forecasts better service with new supercomputer

South Korea's top weather watchdog will launch a new supercomputer, faster than most in the world's top 10, to provide more precise forecasts.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-01 17:21

Central Seoul to ban old diesel vehicles from 2019

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will ban old diesel-run vehicles within the city's four remaining ancient gates _ Namdaemun in the south, Doneuimun in the west, Heunginjimun in the east and Sukjeongmun in the north _ sometime next year, a bold move to tackle fine dust in the city.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-29 18:18

Oil spill could reach Jeju in one month

Polluted waters from the sinking of an Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea may reach Jeju Island in one month, according to Britain’s National Oceanography Centre. The Panama-registered Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tons of light crude oil - about one million barrels - from Iran before colliding with Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter the CF Crystal on Jan. 6. The 32 crew...

Labor & environment | 2018-01-29 13:32

Cold wave spikes power demand to unprecedented level

Bitter cold weather triggered an unexpected electricity hike across the nation, putting the power supply at risk. On Thursday, the Korea Power Exchange (KPX) ordered its client companies to reduce electricity consumption between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., after national power consumption rose to 86 million kilowatts early in the morning, abnormally high compared to normal rates.

Labor & environment | 2018-01-25 18:05

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Choking on worsening air pollution