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Labor and business far apart on minimum wage demands

The Minimum Wage Council has been met with a stark contrast in opinion between labor and business representatives, with both sides proposing radically different figures in determining next year’s min...

Jul 1, 2020
Tripartite dialogue falls apart just 15 minutes before striking final deal

Tripartite labor, management and government dialogue fell short just 15 minutes before the scheduled signing of the final agreement Wednesday morning following strong opposition within the Korean Con...

Jul 1, 2020
Labor, management far apart over minimum wage

Labor unions on Wednesday demanded a 16.4 percent hike in the national minimum wage for next year, while employers called for a 2.1 percent cut, presaging a tough negotiation already complicated by t...

Jul 1, 2020
Infection cases at Daejeon school unnerves education authorities

DAEJEON -- Three infection cases of school kids in Daejeon have sent officials and educators to scurry for measures to curb transmission among young children Wednesday, as they might be the country's...

Jul 1, 2020
Another USFK service member tests positive for coronavirus

Another American service member newly assigned to South Korea has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday. The latest COVID-19 case brought the total numbe...

Jul 1, 2020
Health officials continue to give grim warning over COVID-19

KCDC investigating first coronavirus cluster linked to school

Jul 1, 2020
Thinner, anti-droplet masks available at offline outlets

South Korean retailers began to sell thinner anti-saliva face masks at their offline outlets on Wednesday as demand for the masks designed to fight the new coronavirus is growing amid hot weather. A...

Jul 1, 2020
QR code-based entry log scheme enforced at all entertainment facilities

South Korea on Wednesday launched a mandatory entry log system using QR code-based registration at entertainment facilities, such as clubs and karaoke establishments, a move aimed at enabling health ...

Jul 1, 2020
S. Korea confirms first virus spread at school

Two elementary students tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday, health officials said, in the first spread of the virus in a school in South Korea. The infections came after fifth graders in...

Jul 1, 2020
Seoul city moving to pay COVID-19 emergency relief funds to foreigners

Seoul city is moving to provide emergency relief funds to foreigners living in the capital city that could benefit some 100,000 households, municipal authorities said Tuesday. The city government sa...

Jun 30, 2020
Coastal areas, Jeju hit hard by downpours and strong winds

A powerful rainstorm battered parts of South Korea between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, with the southern and eastern coastal areas and Jeju Island hit hard by heavy downpours accompanie...

Jun 30, 2020
‘Legislate against discrimination,’ human rights body urges lawmakers

Long-pending bill hoped to pass into law with liberal majority parliament

Jun 30, 2020
Part of COVID-19 antibody test results to be released next week

3,055 Koreans being tested for COVID-19 antibodies

Jun 30, 2020
S. Korea's fight against coronavirus wins favorable reviews from overseas: survey

The South Korean government's response to the novel coronavirus is favorably appreciated by people around the world, a survey showed Tuesday. Commissioned by the Joongmin Foundation for Social Theor...

Jun 30, 2020
S. Korea curbs minors' YouTube appearances, content

South Korea announced a set of guidelines for minors' appearances on YouTube and content on Tuesday in an effort to protect their human rights. The measures, unveiled by the Korea Communications Com...

Jun 30, 2020

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