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Seoul to get 'bigger and brighter' underground park

Seoul city government has finalized a plan to build in its eastern region a park that will be bigger than its symbolic Gwanghwamun Square.

Labor & environment | 2017-10-23 16:11

Moon vows to enhance safety of nuclear reactors, continue building nuclear-free nation

President Moon Jae-in vowed to enhance the safety of nuclear reactors Sunday, accepting the recent recommendation by a public debate commission to resume the construction of two new nuclear reactors that he earlier promised to scrap.

Labor & environment | 2017-10-22 14:38

A victory for new way of gauging public opinion

A commission’s decision to resume the stalled construction of the Shin-Kori 5 and 6 nuclear reactors set an important precedent for resolution of controversial issues by the people, analysts said. Kim Ji-hyung, the head of a commission set up to measure public opinion on the nuclear energy issue, announced the majority of a jury comprising 471 citizens voted to resume the con...

Labor & environment | 2017-10-20 21:09

Kangwon Land: hotbed of corruption

Kangwon Land, Korea’s only casino where citizens can legally gamble, is becoming the main target in the government’s anti-corruption drive as revelations show the public firm has offered jobs to hundreds of people recommended by politicians and ranking officials. According to Rep. Lee Hoon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), all 518 successful candidates who landed...

Labor & environment | 2017-10-20 17:15

Shin-Kori reactor construction gets go-ahead

A state commission has decided to recommend resuming the stalled construction of two nuclear reactors - a critical decision that may reshape the future of nuclear energy in Korea. Kim Ji-hyung, head of the commission, announced Friday the majority of a jury comprising 471 members of the public voted to resume the construction of the Shin-Kori 5 and 6 reactors which has been s...

Labor & environment | 2017-10-20 17:06

OECD chief advises Korea to increase regular workers

The promotion of irregular workers to regular ones can be a critical element for a country to boost economic growth, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said Thursday. “Non-regular workers don’t have the same level of wages, social protection or opportunity,” Gurria said during a meeting with Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on the sidelines of the Global Mayors Forum held in the capital. Irregular employment status “affects productivity very seriously,” he said, calling this “dualism” of regular and irregular workers “bad for ethical, moral and political reasons because people are angry and feel i...

Labor & environment | 2017-10-19 18:54

Seoul taxi fare may rise

Taxi fare in Seoul may be increased for the first time in four years. The city government held a meeting with representatives of the city’s taxi drivers, Thursday, to discuss measures to improve their working conditions. They discussed whether the current basic fare of 3,000 won ($2.70) is enough, as taxi drivers urged the city government to increase the fare.

Labor & environment | 2017-10-19 16:22

Government vows to create 810,000 public jobs

The government has pledged to create 810,000 jobs in the public sector as a means to help young people struggling in the tight job market. The Presidential Committee on Job Creation unveiled the plan as part of a five-year road map Wednesday. President Moon Jae-in, who presided over the meeting, said the nation’s top 30 business groups will increase hiring by 5.6 percent this...

Labor & environment | 2017-10-18 17:05

Minor quake jolts Yeongdeok

A minor 2.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Yeongdeok-gun county on the southeastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, the state weather agency said on Wednesday.

Labor & environment | 2017-10-18 15:43

Samsung, LG emit too much greenhouse gas in phone production

Samsung and LG are poor performers among the world’s 17 leading consumer electronics companies when it comes to "green" manufacturing, according to Greenpeace, Tuesday. “While Samsung highlights a range of efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas production, they are insufficient to curb its rapidly rising emissions,” Greenpeace International said in its Guide to Greener Electronics 2017 report.

Labor & environment | 2017-10-17 17:08

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