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Sat, December 3, 2022 | 14:09

Online shopping up 8.2% in October

Online shopping up 8.2% in October

Online shopping in Korea advanced 8.2 percent on-year in October as demand for travel and transportation services increased on eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Thursday.

2022-12-01 14:04

Seoul subway union, company reach deal to end strike

Seoul subway union, company reach deal to end strike

Unionized workers at Seoul Metro reached an agreement with the management on a corporate restructuring plan Thursday, effectively ending a strike that caused some subway service disruptions in the capital region, officials said.

2022-12-01 07:52

Seoul subway strike causes evening rush-hour chaos

Seoul subway strike causes evening rush-hour chaos

Unionized workers at Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, went on a strike Wednesday, causing some service disruptions during the evening rush hour. Allied labor unions of Seoul Metro, representing some 13,000 workers, or 80 percent of the firm's entire workforce, kicked off the walkout early Wednesday morning, one day after their eight-hour negot...

2022-11-30 21:46

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike calling for safety

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike calling for safety

Unionized workers of Seoul Metro, which operates the capital's subway lines 1 through 8, went on strike, Wednesday, protesting the state-run company's plan to downsize the workforce which they say endangers both public and workers' safety. Over 5,000 union members gathered near Seoul City Hall at around 11 a.m. and held a mass rally to mark the opening of the collective actio...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-11-30 16:47

Busan unveils roadmap for becoming English-friendly city to host Expo 2030

Busan unveils roadmap for becoming English-friendly city to host Expo 2030

Busan Metropolitan City has unveiled an official roadmap for becoming the country's first official English-friendly city, where usage of the language will be encouraged and speakers will be better catered to. The Creative Education Division under the city government's Youth and Industrial-Academic Support Bureau revealed the plan in detail on Monday.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-30 16:36

Seoul vocational high schools to nurture 4,000 semiconductor talents by 2031

Seoul vocational high schools to nurture 4,000 semiconductor talents by 2031

The Seoul government plans to nurture around 4,000 high school graduates with expertise in semiconductors by 2031 to help tackle manpower shortages facing domestic chipmakers, its education chief said Wednesday.

2022-11-30 14:24

Focus of workplace safety policy to shift from punishment to self-regulatory prevention

Focus of workplace safety policy to shift from punishment to self-regulatory prevention

The government plans to revise the controversial act on serious industrial accidents as it seeks to shift the focus of workplace safety policy from punishment to self-regulation and prevention, officials said Wednesday.

2022-11-30 14:04

S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War following an excavation earlier this year, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2022-11-30 11:01

British colonel named Korean War hero of the month

British colonel named Korean War hero of the month

Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late British colonel as next month's Korean War hero for his contribution to the success of a major evacuation operation during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Wednesday.

2022-11-30 10:36

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike; few disruptions reported during morning rush hour

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike; few disruptions reported during morning rush hour

Unionized workers at Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, went on a strike Wednesday, but few subway disruptions were reported during the morning rush hour, as replacement workers were mobilized.

2022-11-30 10:31

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