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Wed, December 2, 2020 | 08:50

More policies needed to support elderly women willing to work

More policies needed to support elderly women willing to work

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said the government should step up support for the employment of elderly women, following increases in the population of elderly women with a high level of education and willingness to work.

2020-11-28 10:58

Korea to reduce operation of coal plants to cut fine dust emissions over winter

Korea to reduce operation of coal plants to cut fine dust emissions over winter

South Korea said Thursday it plans to reduce the operation of some coal-powered plants over the winter in line with efforts to cut the emission of fine dust. Under the plan, the country will halt the operation of from nine to 16 coal-powered plants over the season, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.

2020-11-26 11:38

K-water seeking to nurture startups in water industry

K-water seeking to nurture startups in water industry

The Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) is seeking to foster water industry innovation by nurturing promising startups to ensure safe and clean water supply to every household here.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-11-22 17:07

[INTERVIEW] Is South Korea's 'net zero' by 2050 possible?

[INTERVIEW] Is South Korea's 'net zero' by 2050 possible?

The ever-manifesting global alliance on lowering carbon emissions to curb the feared consequences of global warming has recently forced the South Korean government to announce on Oct. 28 the country would go “net zero” by 2050 ― bringing the net amount of carbon emissions to zero. The announcement came after the Moon Jae-in administration in July released the Green New Deal, ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-11-19 14:11

Average starting salary for white-collar workers at big firms over 33 million won ($29,700)

Average starting salary for white-collar workers at big firms over 33 million won ($29,700)

South Korean university graduates who land white-collar jobs at large corporations are paid an average of about 33 million won (US$29,700) in annual starting salary as of June this year, government data showed Thursday. According to the data released by the labor ministry, local companies with more than 500 employees pay 33.47 million won on average to a worker who holds a jo...

2020-11-19 10:42

Bangladesh-born migrant activist wins first Minu Memorial Award

Bangladesh-born migrant activist wins first Minu Memorial Award

Shekh al Mamun, a migrants' rights activist and movie director, has become the first winner of the Minu Memorial Award, which recognized him for his years-long contribution in enhancing immigrant workers' rights in Korea.

2020-11-19 09:25

Migrant women call for better working conditions

Migrant women call for better working conditions

Purevsuren Maingbayar, 38, a marriage migrant from Mongolia, is a bilingual tutor at a public education institution with nine years of work experience. But her employment status remains unstable as it is based on short-term contracts each lasting less than 10 months.

2020-11-18 17:42

Fine dust hits Korea

Fine dust hits Korea

The cityscape of Osan, Gyeonggi Province is seen under skies blanketed by a gray haze caused by fine dust amid an influx of particles from China. The fine dust level is, however, expected to fall following overnight rain. / Yonhap

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-17 17:08

Salaried employees work 8 hours per day, take 8.25 days off per month: poll

Salaried employees in South Korea work for 8.05 hours on average per work day and take an average of 8.25 days off per month, a poll showed Monday.According to the survey of 1,000 workers aged between 19 and 55 by local pollster Embrain Public, 811 respondents said they stay at work for more than eight hours per weekday, with 54.7 percent of them saying their overtime is caus...

2020-11-09 21:52

After-school child care workers go on strike over working conditions

After-school child care workers go on strike over working conditions

Hundreds of after-school child care workers at elementary schools were set to launch a one-day strike Friday, raising concerns about a void in child care for young students with working parents. More than 6,000 after-school child care workers, about half their total number in the country, plan to take part in the strike led by a national rights advocacy group for non-regular ...

2020-11-06 10:48

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