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Labor & Environment

Fri, October 18, 2019 | 20:07

Over 130,000 English driver's licenses issued in a month

Over 130,000 people have received new driver's licenses with their personal information written in English on the back in just a month since the service was launched, the road traffic authority said Friday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-10-18 16:22

Eradicate poverty!

Civic groups and people in need call on the government to expand the social security net for the poor and the disabled, during a press conference near Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul, Thursday, the U.N.-designated International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-17 17:07

Korean researcher invents plastic bag using pulp and crab shell

Hwang Sung-yeon, 45, a researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, recently invented a plastic bag using substances from pulp and crab shells, the first invention of its kind by a Korean researcher.

Kim Se-jeong | 2019-10-15 17:31

Subway union plans 3-day strike this week

The Seoul subway workers' union plans to go on strike from Wednesday to Friday if its demands for a wage increase and shift system changes are not met by Tuesday. The walkout is feared to cause traffic mayhem, as train operations are expected to fall to about 60 to 70 percent of the ordinary rate.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-14 16:50

Destructive typhoon in Japan pummels Korean reporter

Korean TV broadcaster SBS vividly delivered the power of Typhoon Hag ibis that swept through Japan Saturday via a Tokyo correspondent who was almost blown away.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-10-13 12:51

Aftermath of Hagibis [PHOTOS]

Typhoon-caused strong winds hit Korea

South Korea suffered some damages Saturday from strong winds under the indirect influence of Typhoon Hagibis, the season's 19th typhoon.

2019-10-12 22:56

2 wild boars found dead with traces of African swine fever

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency found two dead wild boars with traces of African swine fever (ASF) north of Seoul, Saturday, raising concerns over the spread of the deadly disease.

2019-10-12 11:16

Rail union workers stage 72-hour strike

The rail workers' union began a 72-hour strike, Friday, after talks with management over a pay raise and better labor conditions fell through earlier this year. The 19,000-member Korean Railway Workers' Union began the strike at 9 a.m. and it will run through 9 a.m. Monday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-11 17:02

Railway services affected as 72-hour strike begins

Railway services across South Korea are expected to be affected Friday and throughout the weekend as workers began a 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions. Around 20 to 60 percent of passenger and cargo train services are forecast to be affected by the labor action, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp...

2019-10-11 10:39

Railway union workers to launch three-day token strike

Unionized rail workers plan to hold a preliminary strike from Friday to Sunday, demanding an increase in the number of workers and better working conditions.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-09 17:08

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