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Tue, December 12, 2023 | 04:30

'Yellow envelope law' likely to deepen labor-management conflict

'Yellow envelope law' likely to deepen labor-management conflict

노란봉투법, 노사 갈등 심화시킬 것으로 보여

Controversy rises over exempting unions from responsibility for illegal strikes 불법 파업에 대한 노조의 책임 면제 논란 커져

2022-09-23 15:54

Friendshoring or protectionism?

Friendshoring or protectionism?

프렌드쇼어링 혹은 보호무역주의?

'Seoul should ask Washington to remain responsible ally’ “한국, 미국에 동맹국 책임 다할 것 촉구해야”

2022-09-21 17:22

Korea could face natural gas shortage in winter

Korea could face natural gas shortage in winter

한국, 올 겨울 천연가스 부족 사태 직면할 수도

Concerns are growing over a possible shortage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the upcoming winter as prices are expected to soar due to Russia’s supply cut to European buyers and Australia’s move to curb exports of key natural resources, market watchers said Tuesday. 화요일 시장 연구가들은 러시아의 유럽 국가들에 액화 천연 가스(LNG) 공급 중단과 호주의 주요 천연자원 수출 제한 조치로 인해 가격 급등이 예상되어 다가오는 겨울 LNG 부족 가능성에 대한 우...

2022-09-14 17:21

Fried chicken franchises face growing pressure to lower prices

Fried chicken franchises face growing pressure to lower prices

치킨 프랜차이즈, 가격 인하 압력에 직면

Korea's three major fried chicken franchises - Kyochon, Genesis BBQ and BHC - are coming under mounting pressure to lower their prices, cornered by what many have characterized as an "extreme overpricing designed for the sole benefit of the middleman," according to market watchers, Monday. 월요일 시장 연구가들에 따르면 국내 3대 치킨 회사인 교촌, 제너시스비비큐, BHC가 많은 사람이 묘사하기를 “중간 유통업자의 이익만을 위해 설계된 극단적인...

2022-08-23 15:33

Standard Chartered Bank chief to visit Seoul in late August

Standard Chartered Bank chief to visit Seoul in late August

스탠다드 차타드 은행 회장, 8월 말 서울 방문

Standard Chartered (SC) Bank Chief Executive Bill Winters will come to Korea later this month, making a return trip following his last visit in August 2020, according to the Seoul branch office of the London-head quartered multinational bank and financial sources, Wednesday. 수요일 영국에 본사를 둔 다국적 은행인 스탠다드 차타드(SC) 은행의 한국 지점 및 금융 소식통들에 따르면 빌 윈터스 회장은 2020년 8월 마지막 방문에 이어 8월 말 한국에 다시 ...

2022-08-22 10:18

Korean builders desperate for foreign construction workers

Korean builders desperate for foreign construction workers

외국인 건설근로자가 절실한 국내 건설업계

Domestic builders are in talks with the government about increasing the supply of foreign construction workers amid an intensifying shortage of laborers at construction sites, according to industry officials, Tuesday. 화요일 업계 관계자에 따르면 국내 건설사들은 건설근로자 부족이 심각한 가운데 외국인력 공급 확대에 대한 논의를 진행하고 있다.

2022-08-17 16:55

Blockchain operators urged to enhance vigilance against accidents

Blockchain operators urged to enhance vigilance against accidents

블록체인 운영자, 사고 경계심 높일 것 촉구 받아

Korean blockchain operators are being urged to reinforce verification of their software programs and stay alert to any danger signs amid unceasing concerns over the possible recurrence of an accident similar to the recent Terra-Luna fiasco, industry officials said. 최근 테라루나 사태와 유사한 사고의 재발 가능성에 대한 우려가 끊이지 않는 가운데 업계 관계자들은 국내 블록체인 사업자들이 소프트웨어 프로그램 검증을 강화하고 위험 신호에 주의를 기울여야 한다고 말했다.

2022-08-17 15:40

Samsung, LG seek to spur demand for premium appliances at IFA

Samsung, LG seek to spur demand for premium appliances at IFA

삼성과 LG, IFA에서 프리미엄 가전제품 수요 증대 시도

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are seeking to strengthen their grip on the premium home appliance market as the country's two leading tech companies will take part in this year's IFA 2022 to use the tech fair as an opportunity to appeal to high-income European consumers, according to companies and industry officials, Monday. 월요일 기업 및 업계 관계자들에 따르면 국내 선두를 달리는 두 가전 회사 삼성...

2022-08-12 15:58

Korea's 1st lunar orbiter Danuri launches successfully

Korea's 1st lunar orbiter Danuri launches successfully

한국 첫 달 탐사선 '다누리’ 발사 성공

Danuri, Korea’s domestically-developed lunar orbiter, began its journey Friday to reach lunar orbit as it was successfully launched into space, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. 과학기술정보통신부(과기정통부)에 따르면 국내에서 자체 개발한 달 탐사선 다누리가 5일 달 궤도 진입에 성공했다.

2022-08-09 17:07

Ethereum founder expects crypto payments to become prevalent soon

Ethereum founder expects crypto payments to become prevalent soon

이더리움 창시자, “곧 가상자산 결제 시대 올 것”

Cryptocurrency moguls here and abroad shared their vision on blockchain technology during Asia's largest fair which kicked off its two-day run in Seoul, Monday. 서울에서 이틀 동안 개최되는 아시아 최대 규모의 행사 코리아블록체인위크 2022에서 월요일 국내외 가상화폐 거물들이 블록체인 기술에 대한 자신들의 전망을 공유했다.

2022-08-09 14:39

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