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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 18:50

Men occupy 96% of exec seats at top 30 companies: research

This finding was based on an analysis of published documents containing information about 2,962 executives at the 30 biggest companies in terms of 2018 market capital by recruiting information provider Job Korea.

Park Si-soo | 2019-04-04 13:34

74% of women disagree 'breadwinning husbands, homemaker wives'

About 7 out 10 married women disagree with the traditional gender roles of breadwinning husbands and homemaker wives, although a majority of the women acknowledge that mothers are better at raising children, a survey said Thursday.

2019-04-04 10:13

20-hectare mountain blaze in Busan contained after 18 hours

The massive wildfire that burned across a mountain in the southern port city of Busan was completely contained after destroying an extensive amount of forest, with no casualties reported, firefighters and police said Wednesday.

2019-04-03 15:32

Wildfire rips through 20 hectares of Busan forest [PHOTOS]

18 helicopters fly over Busan mountain fire

The massive wildfire that burned through a mountain in the southern port city of Busan has mostly been contained, firefighters said Wednesday. The Busan firefighting service said 90 percent of the flames were extinguished as of 7:45 a.m. and expects it should be able to fully contain the fire before this afternoon. The blaze on Mount Woonbong near the popular Haeundae beach o...

2019-04-03 09:57

USFK soldiers allowed to wear masks against fine dust while in uniform

American soldiers in South Korea will be allowed to wear masks while in uniform to protect themselves from fine dust, according to the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Tuesday. The USFK has changed U.S Army regulations that ban soldiers from wearing protective gear when in uniform.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-04-02 17:12

Single-use plastic bags banned at stores

The government has now imposed a complete ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and large-sized supermarkets, in an effort to reduce plastic pollution and encourage the reuse of recyclables.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-04-01 15:45

Prep work for fine dust agency to begin

The government said Sunday it will set up the steering committee for a national body on fine dust today.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-03-31 16:51

Korea passes bill to ban discrimination against job applicants

Korean companies have long been notorious for intrusive and discriminatory hiring practices that require job applicants to submit sensitive personal information, including their parents' occupations and even income levels. This will soon change. The National Assembly passed a bill Thursday to ban companies from requiring jobseekers to provide unnecessary personal information,...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-03-28 17:38

YouTuber, Unwelcome job at local firms

Most large local companies such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, CJ Group and AmorePacific do not regulate their employees' own online media activity, but they do not encourage it either.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-03-27 16:46

Ban on disposable plastic bags to take effect April 1

Use of disposable plastic bags will be banned at large retailers nationwide, starting next month, as part of the government's efforts to reduce waste and conserve the environment, the Ministry of Environment said Wednesday. The ministry said about 2,000 hypermarkets and approximately 11,000 big supermarkets with sales floor space of 165 square meters or more will be prohibite...

2019-03-27 16:08

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