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- No. of foreign workers hits 1M, 30% earn KRW 3M monthly
- The number of international workers in the country has surpassed the million mark for the first time. Shown are expats on July 27 in a class on Korean language and culture at Hwaseong Immigrants Community Service Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Center's official Facebook) By Aisylu Akhmet..
- 2024.12.19
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- Child care leave pay to rise to maximum KRW 2.5M per month
- The child care leave allowance from next year will rise to a maximum of KRW 2.5 million per month. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah Child care leave pay from next year will rise up to KRW 2.5 million per month. A Cabinet meeting on Dec. 17 passed after deliberation a partial amendment to the Enforcement..
- 2024.12.19
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- KRW 2.7T in 2025 to go toward climate change adaptation tech
- The Ministry of Science and ICT next year will inject KRW 2.7 trillion to develop responses to climate change through science and technology like this offshore wind power complex (pictured) on Jeju Island. (Yonhap News) By Charles Audouin The injection of KRW 2.7 trillion in public funding next year..
- 2024.12.18
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- 2025 minimum wage for ship workers set at KRW 2.61M
- The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Dec. 16 announced the minimum wage for ship workers next year at KRW 2,614,810. Shown are laborers about to head out to sea at a dock in Ongjin-gun County of Incheon. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Dec. 16 announced the mo..
- 2024.12.18
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- Revised labeling for pet food to raise consumer awareness
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Dec. 16 said it prepared a revised bill on animal feed standards and specifications to designate separate labeling rules for pet food products. (Rural Development Administration's National Institute of Animal Science) By Lee Dasom Specialized la..
- 2024.12.18
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- Short track wins World Tour mixed relay, Kim Gilli gets 2 golds
- Choi Min Jeong on Dec. 15 competes in the 2,000-m mixed relay final at the fourth leg of the 2024-25 International Skating Union's Short Track World Tour at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul's Yangcheon-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Park Hye Ri The national short track speedskating team has won the gold med..
- 2024.12.17
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- ICT exports exceed USD 20B in Nov. for 4th straight month
- Exports of information and communications technology in November eclipsed USD 20 billion for the fourth consecutive month. (iclickart) *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above photo is strictly prohibited under copyright laws and regulations.] By Koh Hyunjeong Exports of informati..
- 2024.12.17
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- Finance chief stresses 'urgent' policy actions, market watch
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang Mok on Dec. 16 chairs the Emergency Meeting on Macroeconomic and Financial Issues at the Korean Federation of Banks in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Economy and Finance) By Gil Kyuyoung Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of..
- 2024.12.17
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- First Korean archive in Taiwan houses 250K reference items
- A Korean archive was opened on Dec. 11 at Chinese Culture University in Taipei, Taiwan. (National Library of Korea) By Charles Audouin An archive has been opened in Taiwan featuring Korean culture at a single venue. The National Library of Korea (NLK) on Dec. 12 said it opened the facility at Chines..
- 2024.12.16
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- Korea Elec. Travel Authorization exemption extended to 2025
- The Ministry of Justice on Dec. 11 announced the extension of the temporary exemption period for the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization, aka K-ETA, to Dec. 31 next year for nationals of the relevant countries. Shown is a foreign couple clad in Hanbok (traditional clothing) on Nov. 27 posing for p..
- 2024.12.16