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Labor & Environment

Wed, October 20, 2021 | 05:23

Korea's solar energy project backfires

Thousands of solar energy facilities have been built in rural mountainous regions in recent years, in line with a government policy to increase the ratio of renewable energy sources in the country's energy mix. However, many of them have become danger zones as the removal of trees for their construction has heightened the possibility of landslides, becoming a major headache f...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-10-19 15:48

Weather forecaster warns of disappearing spring and fall

Many Koreans cite “four distinct seasons” as uniquely characterizing the country, but this historical climactic character may change soon. With many people startled by the early cold wave currently gripping the nation, a weather forecaster has said that spring and fall may virtually disappear from Korea's four seasons.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-10-19 15:42

6 out of 10 Seoulites want to work in 'metaverse' offices

Six out of 10 Seoulites would rather work in a virtual setting, such as the “metaverse” where people interact with each other as avatars, rather than going to a physical office. Seoul Woman Up, the city government's research institute for women's labor force development, surveyed 4,476 Seoul citizens - 3,473 women and 1,003 men - from Aug. 10 to 19, on their preferred type of...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-10-19 08:50

Umbrella union's planned strike meets criticism

Criticism is growing against a major umbrella union here over its plan to stage a mass rally on Wednesday, prompting fears over a possible virus resurgence that could disrupt the country's path towards a “Living with COVID-19” scheme.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-10-18 16:43

Korea to raise goal of cutting emissions to 40% by 2030

South Korea will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from the 2018 levels by 2030, sharply raising its previous goal as part of efforts to curb the pace of climate change, President Moon Jae-in said Monday.

2021-10-18 15:49

Over half of businesses with migrant workers in Busan found violating labor laws

More than half of the businesses employing foreign nationals in Busan and its surrounding South Gyeongsang Province were found to have been violating labor laws according to monitoring conducted by the government between 2018 and 2020.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-10-15 17:48

Unseasonable cold snap to drive Seoul's temperatures to 64-year low

Temperatures are forecast to drop sharply this coming weekend to a 64-year low for Seoul, the state weather agency said Friday.

2021-10-15 17:00

Umbrella union to hold large-scale rally during next week's one-day general strike

A major umbrella labor union said Thursday it will hold a large-scale rally in central Seoul next week when its members walk off their jobs for a one-day general strike to call for the enhancement of labor rights.

2021-10-14 16:21

Gov't to shorten reentry limitation for foreign workers to 1 month

A reentry limitation applied to foreign workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) will be shortened to one month from the current three months, beginning from Thursday, to better guarantee work continuity especially for small manufacturing businesses as well as agricultural, fishing and dairy industries, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said, Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-10-13 16:48

Korea holds inaugural exhibition on carbon neutrality

The industry ministry launched an exhibition on carbon neutrality Wednesday to promote various zero-emission products and technologies, and to explore future policy directions for the goal, officials said.

2021-10-13 11:10

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