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Tue, August 4, 2020 | 17:21

Gov't to declare deluge-hit regions special disaster zones

Gov't to declare deluge-hit regions special disaster zones

The government is moving to designate special disaster zones in the nation's interior, paving the way for state support for the central regions that have seen losses of life and property damage due to deadly downpours. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered the relevant ministries to review the necessity of the declaration of special disaster zones, during a Cabinet meeting in...

2020-08-04 17:10

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's interior

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's interior

The country's interior regions including Seoul are expected to suffer heavier rains until later this week as the country comes under the influence of Typhoon Hagupit, the state-run weather agency said Monday, warning of additional losses of life and property damage.

2020-08-03 17:09

Sunfull Foundation, labor ministry work to improve labor-management relations

Sunfull Foundation, labor ministry work to improve labor-management relations

The Sunfull Movement, an anti-cyberbullying foundation, will join hands with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to promote cooperative labor-management culture.

2020-07-31 15:12

Ice packs raise dumping concerns: Over 210 million used last year

Ice packs raise dumping concerns: Over 210 million used last year

The dumping of ice packs - with more than 210 million used in 2019 - has prompted environmental concerns. The Ministry of Environment, having tackled the issue since last year, on Wednesday highlighted the seriousness of the problem that involves a super-absorbent gel-type polymer packer, or SAP.

2020-07-30 17:43

Korea's photovoltaic system industry 'suffocates small players'

Korea's photovoltaic system industry 'suffocates small players'

Small- and medium-sized players in Korea's photovoltaic system (solar power) industry are experiencing hard times in the face of competition from large firms and plummeting profitability, leaving their outlook grim.

2020-07-29 16:03

Big companies trim about 12,000 jobs on coronavirus

Big companies trim about 12,000 jobs on coronavirus

South Korea's large businesses have cut nearly 12,000 jobs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. According to data from CEO Score, the number of subscribers to the country's state pension fund at 498 large corporations fell by 11,880 between February and June. The decline contrasts with an increase of 3,747 subscribers during the same pe...

2020-07-29 10:52

S. Korea reports 48 new cases of coronavirus infection

Major distributors under repackaging warning deny environmental group's 'irrational' claim

Major distributors under repackaging warning deny environmental group's 'irrational' claim

Two major retail chains in Korea denied an environmental group's claim they “hid behind an association of their likes to avoid” the questionnaire the group sent them regarding the country's drive to ban repackaging to reduce packaging material waste.

2020-07-28 17:21

Heavy downpours leave 4 dead or missing in South Korea

Heavy downpours leave 4 dead or missing in South Korea

Heavy downpours with strong winds have hit South Korea, causing flash floods that killed three people and left scores of people stranded in floodwater. The Central Disaster Management Headquarters said three people were found dead in their cars Thursday night, submerged in rain water in the southern port city of Busan. One man was reported missing after being swept away by a ...

2020-07-24 14:25

Gender ministry to probe Seoul city for sexual abuse scandal

Gender ministry to probe Seoul city for sexual abuse scandal

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Thursday that it will conduct an inspection of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) next week amid an ongoing controversy over sexual harassment allegations made against the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon.

2020-07-23 14:28

Demanding Coupang's apology

Demanding Coupang's apology

Members of a countermeasures committee for people who were infected with COVID-19 at a logistics center of Coupang, a leading e-commerce company, in Bucheon, at the end of May, stage a rally in front of the company's headquarters in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

2020-07-23 14:28

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