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Mon, November 19, 2018 | 16:27

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Takeout only: Disposable cup crackdown begins Thursday

From Thursday, the government will crack down on coffee shops and fast food restaurants that use disposable plastic cups recklessly. Stores caught serving drinks in a disposable cup to customers eating food inside will be fined up to 2 million won ($1,786), the environment ministry said Wednesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-08-01 13:33

Businesses speed up automation amid minmum wage hike

More SME owners in the food and drinks service industry are implementing automated cashier systems to save costs amid a recent minimum wage hike.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-29 16:52

Financial firms cut about 10,000 jobs in 3 years

The number of employees at financial firms has been slashed by some 10,000 in the past three years, data showed Wednesday, as they closed physical branches and pushed forward online business operations.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-25 09:35

Hottest morning in 111 years gripped Korea: data

Drastic hot weather is roasting the entire nation this summer, as the country had its hottest morning in 111 years, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Monday. Plus, as the deadly heat wave is forecast to continue, this year may go down as the hottest summer on record, replacing 1994 when about 3,000 people died of heat or heat-related causes.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-23 16:23

Korea turns to nuclear power amid scorching heat wave

South Korea 4th biggest CO2 emitter among OECD members: data

According to the report by global oil and gas major BP, South Korea's CO2 emissions came to 679.7 million tons last year, up 2.2 percent from the previous year.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-23 10:26

Korea Railroad to reinstate fired workers after decade-long dispute

Korea Railroad Corp., the operator of South Korea's KTX high-speed rail network, said Saturday it has reached an agreement with a labor union to rehire cabin crewmembers who had been sacked, ending a 12-year battle over their employment status.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-21 14:34

KTX attendants cry foul at top court

Scorching heat wave to continue through next week

The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA), which has issued heat warnings in many regions, forecast that hot air from Tibet will bring more days of sunshine and high temperatures.This year's heat wave came sooner than usual, following the early end of the rainy season, the KMA said.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-19 16:42

Great white shark found in Korean waters

A dead great white shark was found in the waters near Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Saturday, the third one to have been reported over the past three months. The incident raises alarm with vacationers, many of whom prefer coastal cities with beaches where they can enjoy the summer break which is expected to peak through mid-August. Since 1959, six fatalities from shark...

Labor & environment | 2018-07-18 17:25

Delta allegedly fires employees for speaking Korean

Four former Delta employees are suing Delta Airlines for firing them for speaking Korean at the workplace.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-18 16:29

Korea leads world in proportion of people working more than 49 hours per week

South Korea is ahead of leading economies in terms of the percentage of people putting in more than 49 hours per week at offices or factories, a report by the central bank showed Sunday.

Labor & environment | 2018-07-15 16:48

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