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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 07:02

Jobseekers hit hard by coronavirus

Jobseekers hit hard by coronavirus

Four in 10 jobseekers who had found a job recently have either seen companies cancel their employment or postpone their start dates amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey, Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-04-27 15:58

Gov't asked to grant residency to illegal immigrant worker for saving 10 lives

Gov't asked to grant residency to illegal immigrant worker for saving 10 lives

Three petitions have been filed on the Cheong Wa Dae website, asking the government to give a 27-year-old illegal migrant worker from Kazakhstan, who saved 10 people in a recent fire in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, the permanent right to stay and work in Korea.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-04-22 16:38

Korea to spend $264 million on nuclear decommissioning research lab

Korea to spend $264 million on nuclear decommissioning research lab

South Korea said Tuesday it will spend 322.3 billion won (US$264 million) to establish nuclear decommissioning research centers in sync with the country's new energy policy that centers on using more sustainable resources and less nuclear power. Under the plan, South Korea will start the construction of the centers in the second half of 2021 on the border between the southern...

2020-04-21 11:49

KORAIL under fire for manipulating customer survey

KORAIL under fire for manipulating customer survey

Employees of the state-run railway operator manipulated the results of a customer satisfaction survey by pretending to be independent train users to boost customer satisfaction ratings ensuring they would receive larger bonuses, according to a government audit Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-04-20 16:15

How newspaper owner becomes river conservation activist

How newspaper owner becomes river conservation activist

Former President Lee Myung-bak's four-river project changed the life of Kim Jong-sul, an environmental activist, forever.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-04-17 17:44

South Korea lost 195,000 jobs in March, worst decline since 2009

South Korea lost 195,000 jobs in March, worst decline since 2009

South Korea reported its first on-year job loss since 2009 in March as the coronavirus pandemic began inflicting damage on the job market, data showed Friday. The nation lost about 195,000 jobs last month, marking the sharpest monthly decline since May 2009, when it lost some 240,000 jobs, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The unemployment rate decreased 0.1...

2020-04-17 10:50

Unemployment allowance hits record high amid pandemic

Unemployment allowance hits record high amid pandemic

The amount paid out to jobseekers and people who are unemployed broke another record in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the country's economic and business activities, data showed Monday. According to data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the government's monthly unemployment and job search allowance payments totaled 898.2 billion won ($737 million) in Ma...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-04-13 16:41

S. Korea to create 1.56 million jobs in public sector

Greenpeace denounces bailout of Doosan Heavy Industries

Greenpeace denounces bailout of Doosan Heavy Industries

Greenpeace is criticizing the Korea Development Bank (KDB) for 1 trillion won ($810 million) in emergency loans it recently extended to Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction amid the COVID-19 outbreak here.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-04-02 15:20

Seoul's ultrafine dust density drops 20% this winter

Seoul's ultrafine dust density drops 20% this winter

Seoul's ultrafine dust particles decreased 20 percent this winter, thanks to the new seasonal management system and decreased industrial activities due to the new coronavirus outbreak, the municipal government said Wednesday. According to the Seoul government, the capital's density of ultrafine dust particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, known as PM 2.5, averaged...

2020-04-01 13:05

Retired biology teacher fights for wetland conservation

Retired biology teacher fights for wetland conservation

Park June-log is a retired high school biology teacher from Busan who is passionate about conserving wetlands in the city and protecting the migratory bird species that visit them.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-03-27 16:31

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