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[INTERVIEW] Romanian labor law expert advises S. Korea to rebuild work-life balance environment
SEOUL -- Corneliu Bente, the president of Romania's national labor law expert union, has urged that South Korean firms should create a work culture that places importance on work-life balance. The president, who is also a lecturer at Romania's labor relations expert training center "LexAcademy Romania," said low fertility rate will be maintained if citizens are excessively focused on their careers. Currently, South Korea's labor law allows 40 hours of regul
May 26, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Turkish envoy hopes Türkiye to become bridgehead for S. Korean businesses
SEOUL -- Despite two massive earthquakes that took the lives of more than 50,000 Turkish people, Türkiye is ready to play the role of a bridgehead for small and medium-sized South Korean companies seeking to expand their business scope from the Asian markets to markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Turkish envoy to South Korea Salih Murat Tamer confidently said that the "blood brother country" of South Korea will welcome business partners with attractive bene
May 18, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Russian envoy draws red line over S. Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine
SEOUL -- About 15 months after the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Russo-South Korean relationship, which had maintained a good mood over the last 30 years, is turning sour as Seoul sided with the United States and its allies that show support for Ukraine. To prevent the situation deteriorate into the worst-case scenario, Russia clearly drew the red line over South Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine. Since the war started, South Korea has maintained
May 10, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Vietnamese envoy calls for South Korea's wider market opening, technology transfer
SEOUL -- Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Nguyen Vu Tung has suggested Asia's fourth-largest economy open its market wider to Vietnamese goods and promote technology transfer to help address the trade imbalance between the two countries. “The two sides attach greater importance to tackling the trade deficit issue. This involves greater access to the Korean market for Vietnamese goods,&rd
March 8, 2023
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British Embassy's roundtable meeting raises awareness of climate change
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Workers over 60 become largest employed age group in Korea for first time
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South Korea mulls sending inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops in Russia
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5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Molucca Sea region
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North Korea dismisses allegations of troop deployment to Russia as 'groundless'
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Viet Nam appoints military general Luong Cuong as new president
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Blinken begins 11th visit to Middle East for peace in Gaza and Lebanon