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Labor & Environment

Fri, September 17, 2021 | 12:37

Korea struggles to cope with waste crisis

Waste has long been associated with human activities, with its amount having consistently increased in parallel with economic development. Korea is no exception. According to the Ministry of Environment, the total amount of waste produced in the country has continued to increase, with the latest figure tallied at 497,238 tons per day as of 2019. This was up 11.5 percent from ...

2021-09-16 15:51

Seoul Metro union calls off planned walkout on last-minute deal

The unionized workers of Seoul Metro, operator of the Seoul subway system, called off a planned walkout that was set to take place Tuesday as they reached a last-minute deal with the management.

2021-09-14 09:02

Catholic Church joins net zero drive

The Catholic Diocese of Suwon consisting of 222 churches in the region pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 by using renewable energy in its facilities.

2021-09-13 15:01

Typhoon Chanthu forecast to affect Korea this week

Typhoon Chanthu, the season's 14th tropical storm, is forecast to affect South Korea this week, with heavy downpours expected for Jeju Island and southern coastal regions, the state weather agency said Sunday.

2021-09-12 17:01

Consumers seek Chuseok gift sets with less plastic packaging

Kim Ji-seon, 28, said that she feels guilty whenever sees the huge amount of packaging materials in the gift sets that she receives for the two biggest holidays here, Chuseok and the Lunar New Year. Almost all of the packaging is plastic, while some of it is made of several different materials combined together, so that she can't even separate them into recyclable categories....

2021-09-09 13:30

Major Korean conglomerates set up council for hydrogen economy

The heads of South Korea's major conglomerates on Wednesday launched a business council to foster hydrogen as a clean energy source and expand its value chain.

2021-09-08 10:19

Hyundai to apply hydrogen system to all commercial models by 2028

Endangered finless porpoises spotted off coast of Taean

Four endangered finless porpoises have been spotted mating in the sea near Taeanhaean National Park, South Chungcheong Province, according to the Korea National Park Service (KNPS).

2021-09-07 13:51

Hundreds of birds die after striking Ewha university building

The Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) building, a landmark at Ewha Womans University, is famous for its architecture, having been designed by French architect Dominique Perrault. The unique structure, connecting the underground and ground levels, made of huge glass windows on both sides of the central passage, has been an iconic landmark. However, there has been a constant problem wi...

2021-09-07 08:44

Fisheries industry suffers migrant labor shortage due to COVID-19 entry restrictions

The fisheries industry here, which has traditionally relied heavily on immigrant workers, is suffering a serious labor shortage due to the government's entry restrictions on countries where workers usually come from - such as Indonesia - amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-09-04 09:00

Umbrella union under siege

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is losing momentum in its struggle against the government, following the arrest of its leader in addition to negative public sentiment against its continued push for large-scale rallies amid persistent concerns over COVID-19 infections.

2021-09-02 16:21

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