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Fri, April 20, 2018 | 12:11

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Can shorter working hours create jobs?

The government has pushed through a labor reform policy that aims to drastically reduce the maximum statutory working hours from 68 hours to 52 a week, which includes weekends and holidays. Under the revision, working hours per week will be limited to 40 with 12 hours of overtime.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-22 18:55

YWCA celebrates 200th weekly anti-nuclear protest

South Korean YWCA's 200th anti-nuclear protest on Tuesday was more a celebration than a normal protest filled with blame and criticism. The weekly protest's landmark event in Myeong-dong district in Jung-gu, Seoul, celebrated its success in arousing anti-nuclear sentiment among citizens. The protest led to more than 100,000 people signing a crowd petition to shut down Kori Nu...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-20 17:22

Farmers pledge to limit pesticides

More than 1,000 farmers are gathering in Seoul Tuesday to promise self-discipline in using pesticides in preparation for harsher restrictions to begin by the end of this year.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-19 15:30

Korean doctors earn average of 13 million won a month

Korean doctors earn an average of 13 million won ($12,000) a month, according to a survey revealed Wednesday. Ministry of Health and Welfare research shows doctors made 13,046,000 won a month in 2016. This was 4.3 times more than other professionals in the country (2,795,000 won, on average).

Labor & environment | 2018-03-15 13:53

Jobseekers frustrated by one-size-fits-all recruitment

Twenty-two-year-old university student Moon Soo-young and 300 other job seekers arrived at an HR institute in Gyeonggi Province last November to undergo a full-day assessment by one of the nation's biggest banks. Candidates were herded from room to room. For 10 hours, Moon took various aptitude tests and participated in group debates.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-12 18:04

Natural gas fire now a tourist attraction

A fire fueled by natural gas has been burning in a Pohang park for more than a year. Inside a Pohang park is an unusual natural scenic attraction that the city protects with glass walls though which visitors can see.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-11 14:51

Strict dog rules to take effect next week

You could be fined up to 500,000 won ($470) for not leashing your dog in public. If your dog is one of eight government-designated “dangerous types,” it should be muzzled; otherwise, you could be fined up to 3 million won. These are among the rules that are set to come into force on March 22, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Sunday.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-11 13:24

Korean industries will have to bid for carbon permits from 2019

From 2019, South Korean companies will be required to buy a portion of assigned carbon permits at auction, according to the Ministry of Environment Wednesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-09 14:24

[INTERVIEW] Lawmaker leads bipartisan forum on climate change

Last winter, long padded jackets were seen on the freezing cold streets of Korea. As spring blooms, fine dust is expected to inundate the peninsula. To tackle climate change, Rep. Hong Il-pyo of the conservative Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is leading the National Assembly Forum on Climate Change. Atypical of Korean politics studded with ideological confrontation, the forum is c...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-07 15:10

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

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