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Philippines calls on Korea to pay minimum wage to caregivers

The Philippine government urged Korean authorities to ensure that Filipino caregivers in Seoul receive the minimum wage, Thursday, stressing that equal treatment under Korea’s Foreign Employment Act was a key condition of the bilateral pilot project.

Sep 6, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
Philippines calls on Korea to pay minimum wage to caregivers

Korea's biggest coal mine closes after 88 years

Korea's biggest coal mine, Jangseong Coal Mine, formally closed Friday, 88 years after it opened, as coal output declined with the nation shifting toward greener energy sources.

Sep 6, 2024By Yonhap
Korea's biggest coal mine closes after 88 years

Man dies after 4-hour search for doctor following construction site accident

A construction worker in his 70s, who fell from a building site in Busan and sustained severe injuries, died while being transported between hospitals in search of emergency surgery.

Sep 6, 2024By KTimes
Man dies after 4-hour search for doctor following construction site accident
  • Emergency medical services face growing strain

Court of appeals again overturns ruling against forced labor victims

A Seoul court of appeals again reversed a district court ruling on compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor Thursday, ordering Japan's Nishimatsu Construction to compensate five victims.

Sep 5, 2024By Yonhap
Court of appeals again overturns ruling against forced labor victims

Korea to expand export ban list against Russia, Belarus

Korea will tighten export controls against Russia and Belarus by expanding its list of items subject to export restrictions, including machine tool parts and sensors, in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the industry ministry said Thursday.

Sep 5, 2024By Yonhap
Korea to expand export ban list against Russia, Belarus

Gov't seeks to raise pension premium rate to 13% of income

The government is seeking to gradually increase the pension premium rate from the current 9 percent of income to 13 percent and the pension's income replacement rate from 40 percent to 42 percent through a major reform designed to restore public trust in the fund’s sustainability, particularly among young people.

Sep 4, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Gov't seeks to raise pension premium rate to 13% of income
  • Financial regulator calls for need to reform private pension programs
  • 30% of young Koreans support abolition of national pension system: poll

Reform recommended to prevent repatriation of asylum seekers appealing denial of refugee status

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommended Wednesday that the justice minister reform the immigration system to prevent foreigners denied refugee status from being repatriated before their legal right to appeal expires.

Sep 4, 2024By Yonhap
Reform recommended to prevent repatriation of asylum seekers appealing denial of refugee status

Majority of young teachers consider quitting due to low pay

Nearly nine out of 10 teachers in their 20s and 30s are considering leaving the profession and changing jobs due to inadequate pay, a survey showed Wednesday.

Sep 4, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Majority of young teachers consider quitting due to low pay

Gov't proposes to raise pension contribution rate to 13%, differentiate pace of raising rate by age group

The government proposed raising the pension contribution rate to 13 percent from 9 percent and differentiating the pace of raising the contribution rate by age group, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said, in what would be the biggest overhaul of the ailing pension system in 21 years.

Sep 4, 2024By Yonhap
Gov't proposes to raise pension contribution rate to 13%, differentiate pace of raising rate by age group

INTERVIEW UNICEF highlights digital technology to tackle global learning crisis

Amid a global learning crisis where millions of children are unable to read a simple sentence, UNICEF is advocating for the use of digital technology as a solution. It also emphasizes the need for countries to significantly increase their education budgets, considering it a critical long-term investment.

Sep 4, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
[INTERVIEW] UNICEF highlights digital technology to tackle global learning crisis
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