2018.07.17 Cartoon
Published: 16 Jul. 2018, 19:30
President Moon Jae-in is trapped between employers and employees in his push for a higher minimum wage next year, much like a football referee mediating between two sides at the World Cup by analyzing VAR replays. Business owners say next year’s hike is too high; workers say it’s not enough. His campaign promise was to raise the hourly wage to 10,000 won ($8.86) by 2020, but Moon admitted on Monday that he would not be able to fulfill it.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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