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Heat wave kills 14 people, 2.17 million animals
The heat wave continues to take its toll. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 people have died of the heat as of Monday, adding five from last week. About 1,303 Koreans have fallen ill, nearly 300 more patients th…
July 26,2018
SME groups create unified front in minimum wage battle
Groups representing different small business owners have united to speak and protest with one voice in response to the recently announced minimum wage hike slated for next year. Interest groups for restaurants, small-sized manufacturers and taxi d…
July 26,2018
Power play
Staff work at the main control room of the Shin Kori 4 nuclear reactor in Ulsan on Wednesday. The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation, which manages the Shin Kori 4, is currently waiting for approval from the Nuclear Safety and Security…
July 26,2018
Foreign tourists jump 30 percent over June 2017
The number of foreign tourists to South Korea grew by nearly 30 percent in June from a year earlier on eased inter-Korean tensions and more visitors from China, a state tourism agency said Wednesday. A total of 1.28 million foreigners visited Sout…
July 26,2018
Wage woes
Leaders representing small business owners from organizations like the Korea Mart Association demand that the government and large companies help offset damage done to small business owners via the minimum wage hike during a press conference at the o…
July 24,2018
Gov’t plans to churn out 800 nuclear experts by 2021
The Korean government plans to nurture some 800 experts in the nuclear sector by 2021, with a focus on enhancing the safety of nuclear plants and decommissioning efforts, the ICT ministry said Monday. According to the plan finalized by the Ministr…
July 24,2018
Heat wave takes toll on veggies
Korea’s sweltering weather is taking a toll on the yields of some crops and causing their prices to skyrocket. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Monday, the prices of Napa cabbage and radish, key ingredients in th…
July 24,2018
SME owners see a grim future ahead
Three out of every four self-employed small business owners anticipate a struggle if next year’s minimum wage is raised 10.9 percent. According to a survey by the Korea Federation of SMEs on 300 store owners released Sunday, 74.7 percent said the…
July 23,2018
[Debriefing] The minimum wage
There’s no more contentious issue in Korea these days than the minimum wage. The government is trying to push up the minimum wage to 10,000 won ($8.89) over the next few years, as President Moon Jae-in pledged to do during his campaign, but deci…
July 23,2018
Gov’t outlines bold plan for Sejong, Busan smart cities
Neighborhoods in Sejong and Busan are set to undergo complete makeovers to become Korea’s first “smart cities” by 2021. The Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced…
July 23,2018
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