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Thu, December 8, 2022 | 08:03

Yoon warns of using executive order to force striking truckers to return to work

Yoon warns of using executive order to force striking truckers to return to work

President Yoon Suk-yeol warned the government could use an executive order to force striking truckers to return to work.

2022-11-25 11:19

Truckers' strike cripples shipments in cement, steel industries

Korea adds 628,000 jobs for wage workers in Q2

Korea adds 628,000 jobs for wage workers in Q2

Korea added 628,000 jobs for wage workers in the second quarter of 2022 amid the recovery of the services and construction sectors amid eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Thursday.

2022-11-24 13:48

Truckers go on strike amid supply disruption woes

Truckers go on strike amid supply disruption woes

Unionized truckers in Korea launched a nationwide strike Thursday, the second of its kind in less than six months, stoking worries over supply disruptions amid post-pandemic recovery efforts.

2022-11-24 13:37

Companies brace for logistics chaos as truckers begin strike

Firefighters' union demands investigation of interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

Firefighters' union demands investigation of interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

The firefighters' union has filed a complaint with the police demanding that they investigate Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min for his alleged negligence in connection with the Itaewon crowd crush disaster that killed at least 158 people who gathered in Itaewon on Oct. 29 for Halloween.

2022-11-23 17:03

9 police officers, gov't officials booked over Itaewon crowd crush

Why this fall is unusually warm

Why this fall is unusually warm

With the unseasonably warm weather continuing in recent weeks, it's hard to believe that winter is just around the corner. Cold weather typically starts here in mid-November, but the country is seeing the warmest November in a decade.

2022-11-23 16:43

Truck drivers set to go on nationwide strike Thursday

Truck drivers set to go on nationwide strike Thursday

Unionized cargo truckers said Wednesday they will go ahead with a nationwide strike as planned this week to demand an extension of a freight rate system guaranteeing a basic wage and better labor rights.

2022-11-23 16:41

Korea's childbirths hit another low in Sept.

Korea's childbirths hit another low in Sept.

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, data showed Wednesday, leading to an overall decrease in the country's population.

2022-11-23 14:32

600 policemen to be deployed in central Seoul Thursday night

600 policemen to be deployed in central Seoul Thursday night

About 600 police personnel will be deployed for crowd control in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul where thousands of sports fans are expected to gather for street cheering during the World Cup in Qatar, officials said Wednesday.

2022-11-23 14:15

Seoul city approves World Cup mass cheering

Ban on disposable items to be expanded to convenience stores, restaurants

Ban on disposable items to be expanded to convenience stores, restaurants

An environmental regulation banning plastic bags in large retail stores will be expanded to convenience stores starting this week while the use of disposable cups, cutlery and other items will be prohibited at restaurants and cafeterias, officials said Wednesday.

2022-11-23 11:27

Man nabbed for threatening to set fire to parliamentary building

Man nabbed for threatening to set fire to parliamentary building

A man in his 50s has been arrested on charges of threatening to burn down a parliamentary building under the influence of alcohol, police said Wednesday.

2022-11-23 09:57

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