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Mon, August 19, 2019 | 21:59

World forum on air quality improvement to open in Seoul this week

Officials of global cities battling air pollution and environmental experts will gather in Seoul this week to discuss concerted efforts and measures to reduce fine dust particles, the Seoul government said Tuesday.

2019-05-21 14:44

Hikes in minimum wage prompt small shop owners to cut labor forces: gov't

The labor ministry said Tuesday some small business owners responded to steep hikes in the minimum wage by firing workers, in its first official statement about the impact of the recent wage raises on employment. Between November 2018 and April, the government conducted an in-depth interview survey on four vulnerable sectors that are presumed to be heavily affected by hikes i...

2019-05-21 13:47

Demanding gender-equal pay

Members of the Korean Women Workers Association stage a rally at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, Friday, to call for an end to the wage gap between men and women, saying women's average pay is about 60 percent that of men. /Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-17 17:25

Cooling off in hot weather

A boy is sprayed with water from a sprinkler at a park in Gwangju, Thursday, to cool off, after the city issued a heat wave advisory for the second consecutive day with midday highs reaching 32 degrees Celsius. The unusually hot weather is expected throughout the week in central parts of the nation, while rain is forecast for southern parts Saturday. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-16 18:57

Dining in fine dust

People have dinner during an “outdoor dining in fine dust” event at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, Tuesday. The event, hosted by the Korea Peace Energy Center, was organized to raise awareness about the harmfulness of fine dust, and the group measured the level of fine dust during the dinner. /Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-16 09:58

Renault Samsung, union sign tentative deal over wages

Renault Samsung Motors Corp. and its labor union said Thursday they have reached a tentative agreement over wages and working conditions, possibly ending their drawn-out labor dispute that was feared to undermine the automaker. The labor union said its members will vote next week on whether to accept the deal.

2019-05-16 09:47

K-water shares water management skills abroad

Water is an important resource for people's lives and also a nation's economic development, and improving water-related infrastructure and fostering experts in the area are key to effective water management.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-05-15 20:57

Desertification prevention

Employees of Korean Air and Delta Air Lines plant trees in the Baganuur district of Mongolia, Tuesday. Korean Air has been planting trees there since 2004 in an effort to tackle desertification, and this year Delta staffers took part in the campaign to mark the one-year anniversary of the two airlines' joint venture. / Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-15 18:01

Against ridesharing services

Taxi drivers hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Wednesday, to call for a halt to the operation of ridesharing startup Tada, claiming ridesharing services will damage the taxi industry. Earlier in the morning, a 76-year-old taxi driver died after setting himself on fire in central Seoul, presumably in protest of such services. It was the third death of a protesting c...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-15 18:01

Taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over ride-hailing service Tada

A taxi driver has died after setting himself on fire in a protest over ride-sharing service Tada. According to police and firefighters Wednesday, the driver, surnamed Ahn, 76, set himself alight near Seoul Plaza in central Seoul about 3:20 a.m. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-05-15 14:09

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