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Korea, a nation of public servant hopefuls

More than 440,000 people are estimated to be studying for tests to become public servants _ 75 percent of the 593,000 who sat standardized college entrance tests last year. The estimate _ based on how many people have sat at least one test _ is included in a thesis by Lee Dae-jung, a Ministry of Strategy and Finance official working on a doctorate at a KAIST graduate school.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-09 15:07

Particles from fossil fuel power plants not monitored properly

Fossil fuel power plants in South Korea have been releasing toxic fine particles without monitoring how much they were emitting, a lawmaker revealed Monday.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-09 14:39

Trash pickers desperate as China stops imports

Trash pickers who make a living selling discarded cardboard boxes and other recyclable waste are getting desperate because rates have plummeted following China's decision not buy more waste from Korea.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-08 16:19

GGGI director-general talks about sustainable development

Frank Rijsberman, 62, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), proudly calls himself a sustainable development practitioner.Based in Seoul, the GGGI is an international organization committed to strengthening green growth strategies of developing countries using the model of Korea.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-06 18:46

Koreans value work effort over output

By Lee Suh-yoonKoreans should be paid by how much “effort” they put into their work, not by their output, according to recent statistics. Forty-two percent said of workers' monthly pay should reflect their attitude or diligence _ not productivity.Hankook Research surveyed 1,000 adults to show what Koreans value in the workplace. About 20 percent said they should be paid according to their ability. However, most responded achieving “fair success” through efforts is next to impossible.This is because a majority of the surveyed, or 68 percent, believe one's success is highly affected by family ...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-05 16:07

PyeongChang Olympics fundraiser saves 21,000 tons of carbon

A PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games fundraising campaign to lower emissions saved 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide, according to a South Korean climate change company. The campaign, from Jan. 1 until Feb. 25, raised over 20.6 million won ($19,500), the Climate Change Center said Tuesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-05 09:16

Waste management crisis undermines recycling

The recent waste management crisis in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province is adding pressure to Korea's recycling industry.The crisis took place Monday when 48 recycling companies stopped collecting from their clients, mostly apartment complexes.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-04 18:32

Plastic-eating enzyme could help in battling pollution

Unions want legal basis to participate in management

The nation's two umbrella labor unions _ the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) _ submitted a joint proposal for a constitutional revision to the National Assembly, Tuesday, putting emphasis on empowering workers' rights. Specifically, the unions touted “equal benefit sharing between labor and management” which obligates p...

Labor & environment | 2018-04-04 16:39

'Pet trees' helping to save the land

South Korean companies encourage people to plant “pet trees' not only to instill a sense of ownership, but also as part of an ambitious goal to prevent more land turning into desert.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-03 17:17

Seoul in brief waste management crisis

Forty-eight private recycling companies in Seoul and the surrounding area refused to collect recyclable plastic bags, bottles and plastic foam Sunday, posing a waste management crisis. The companies cited commercial non-viability as their motivation but returned to work Monday in exchange for a comprehensive plan by the Ministry of Environment to make up for losses.

Labor & environment | 2018-04-02 17:39

Plastic straw pollution drawing global attention

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