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[Newsmaker] Union of delivery workers refuses to handle Uniqlo goods

Social affairsJul 24, 2019

With South Koreans increasingly taking part in a boycott of Japanese goods, the Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union on Wednesday refused to handle Uniqlo products. “Parcel Delivery workers wil...
[Newsmaker] National Assembly delegation leaves for US to discuss Japan trade curbs

PoliticsJul 24, 2019

A bipartisan delegation representing South Korea’s National Assembly left for Washington on Wednesday morning to meet with US and Japanese counterparts in hopes of finding a breakthrough in Japan’s l...
Ruling party, main opposition spar over diplomatic approach to Tokyo’s trade restrictions

PoliticsJul 23, 2019

The ongoing dispute between the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Tuesday spilled over to the government’s diplomatic approach in handling trade restrict...
[Feature] Boycott of Japanese goods, services spreads rapidly

Social affairsJul 22, 2019

The campaign to boycott Japanese products and services here is gaining steam as bilateral relations continue to be tense following Japan’s export curbs on key hi-tech materials crucial for South Kore...
[Newsmaker] Govt to approve extended work hours amid Japan trade feud

Social affairsJul 22, 2019

SEJONG -- Extended work hours will be approved for businesses that need hi-tech materials to replace those regulated by Tokyo, as part of efforts to cope with Japan’s stricter trade export control, t...
Assembly session ends without results

PoliticsJul 21, 2019

Days after the June extraordinary parliamentary session ended without addressing key bills, all eyes are on whether a July plenary session will be convened, amid a widening rift between the ruling an...
[Newsmaker] KCTU stages nationwide strike over next year’s minimum wage

Social affairsJul 18, 2019

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, one of the country’s two biggest umbrella unions, staged multiple strikes across the country Thursday in protest against key labor policies of the Moon Jae-i...
Japan’s export curbs to top agenda of President Moon’s meeting with party leaders

PoliticsJul 17, 2019

President Moon Jae-in and chairpersons of five political parties will gather for a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday afternoon to discuss ways to navigate Japan’s trade regulations. The chairpers...
[Newsmaker] Political parties fail to agree on plenary meeting

PoliticsJul 15, 2019

Political parties failed to agree on a date for the last plenary meeting of the June parliamentary session, as the dispute over the main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s push for the dismissal of Def...
[From the Scene] Bombarded with deliveries, veteran postal worker asks for family time

Social affairsJul 14, 2019

HANAM, Gyeonggi Province -- Prospects of an all-out strike by mail delivery workers of the state-run Korea Post surprised the country last week. In a nation heavily reliant on fast-speed delivery se...
Kim Basinger joins demonstration against dog meat consumption in Seoul

Social affairsJul 12, 2019

American actress and singer Kim Basinger on Friday urged South Korea to stop dog meat consumption, joining a protest organized by a local animal rights group. “It (South Korea) is the only country t...
Japan made over 30 illegal shipments to North Korea: lawmaker

PoliticsJul 11, 2019

Lawmaker Ha Tae-keung of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party on Thursday alleged that Japan smuggled hydrogen fluoride and materials used to develop biochemical weapons to North Korea. According ...
[Weekender] Gwangju hopes to become ‘city of water sports’ via FINA championships: mayor

More sportsJul 11, 2019

GWANGJU -- Gwangju Metropolitan City is well known as the site of the May 1980 Democratization Movement and a “city of gastronomy” for its savory dishes. The southwestern city is now poised to becom...
Korean Postal Workers’ Union narrowly avoids all-out strike

Social affairsJul 8, 2019

The Korean Postal Workers’ Union has decided to scrap its plans for an all-out strike initially scheduled to take place this week, narrowly avoiding what would have been the country’s worst-ever dela...
[News briefs] Police arrest homeless man for threatening Our Republican Party member

PoliticsJul 8, 2019

A 55-year-old homeless man has been arrested on charges of threatening a member of the far-right Our Republican Party with a utility knife, police said Monday. According to Jongno Police Station, th...