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President's labor reform hits snag

Incheon International Airport became a symbolic place for the Moon Jae-in administration’s labor reform when he visited there on May 12 and pledged to open an “era of zero irregular jobs in the public sector.” In response, Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) CEO Chung Il-young promised to turn all of its irregular jobs into regular ones by the end of this year. Over th...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-16 16:59

Vacation season a nightmare for airport cleaners

When vacation season arrives, airports are crowded with travelers fully loaded with holiday spirit. But not everybody is happy. For airport cleaners, it’s time to confront an endless cycle of mopping, vacuuming and trash picking. The nightmare is more evident for cleaners at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s biggest. During the summer vacation season, their daily w...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-15 16:22

Faulty air analysis fails China-Korea links on fine dust

While China and Korea experience some of the world’s worst air pollution, they are yet to develop credible technological methods to monitor and analyze what is in the harmful particulates. Scientists and policymakers from the two countries have met over the issue since the early 2000s. But without precise readings on the pollutants - from total suspended particles such as fin...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-13 18:27

Goodall urges world to stay connected to North Korea youth

Jane Goodall, the world’s most renowned expert on chimpanzees and an environmental activist, urged the world to stay in communication with young North Koreans for environmental causes, despite recent threats from the North and international moves to isolate the regime. “As the world gets more bad, the more important it is for young people to act. We need to encourage the youn...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-10 19:59

GS Caltex plant partially shut after blaze

A fire forced GS Caltex, South Korea’s second-largest oil refiner, to shut down a heavy oil upgrading unit on Thursday morning. The scope of damage to the Vaccum Residue Hydrocracker (VRHCR) is unknown. It is not known when the unit will reopen. The VRHCR converts heavy oil into more expensive and cleaner fuels such as gasoline.

Labor & environment | 2017-08-10 17:07

Seoul samples soil near US military sites

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is now waiting for the test results of dirt and water samples collected near six U.S. military installations in Seoul. On Wednesday, city officials took samples from up to 10 meters deep, outside the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan's Main Post, Transportation Motor Pool, Seobinggo Compound, Niblo Barracks, Camp Morse and the 8th Army Religious Retreat Center, all in or near Yongsan-gu. City authorities weren’t allowed in the compound.

Labor & environment | 2017-08-10 16:56

More grow wary of marriage, favoring single life

Analysis shows Koreans are increasingly associating marriage with negative keywords on social media platforms. And while marriage is more often described as a subject of despair and pain, staying single is viewed in a favorable light, according to a report released by a data analysis company Nielsen Korea, Thursday. Using social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the company analyzed keywords that were commonly mentioned alongside marriage between 2014 and 2017. Although related terms for marriage were not all negative, the trend clearly suggests that the perception of...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-10 16:42

Teachers from China, Japan, Korea discuss environmental issues [VIDEO]

At a time when Korea, China and Japan are having diplomatic problems, environmental education is what bonds them at this week’s workshop in Seoul for middle and high school teachers from each country. The four-day workshop, organized by the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), a non-governmental organization promoting relations among the three countries, was designed so ...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-09 18:27

3 humidifier victims receive special relief payment

The government on Wednesday approved a special one-time relief payment for three humidifier disinfectant victims - two have had lung transplants and the other’s condition is unknown - of 30 million won each. “The government covers medical costs for those with pulmonary fibrosis only. But all are victims regardless of the gravity of their conditions, and we believe the government should help when they’re in need,” an environment ministry official said.

Labor & environment | 2017-08-09 18:09

MBC producers fight for freedom of speech

Cho Jin-young, 33, and Soh Jung-moon, 34, are among 10 producers of local broadcaster MBC’s popular investigative program “PD Note.” The producers have boycotted the company since July 21 in protest against what they claim is management’s inappropriate intervention in program content and editing. “We are fighting against those who put a gag on us, with hopes that we will be a...

Labor & environment | 2017-08-09 17:23

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