Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations.
Homeplus' permanent job deal
Homeplus CEO Lim Il-soon, left, shakes hands with Korea Mart Labor Union Homeplus chapter head Joo Jae-hyun after they signed this year's wage deal at the discount chain's headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Monday. Under the deal, the company's 12,000 contract workers will be granted permanent employment status, and a 7.2 percent salary increase. The discount chain is run by Homeplus Corp. and Homeplus Stores, and the latter's union is also in separate negotiations over giving regular jobs to contract workers. Courtesy of Homeplus
By Nam Hyun-woo