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South Korean Man Arrested 16 Years After Burying Girlfriend In Cement On Balcony
A construction worker repairing a leak on the rooftop balcony stumbled upon a travel suitcase encased in concrete and bricks, containing the partially preserved remains of the victim.
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"No Disruption" To Production Despite Workers Strike: Samsung
South Korean tech giant Samsung said Tuesday that production was not being disrupted despite a three-day general strike by thousands of workers.
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This S Korean Company Pays Workers $75,000 Each Time They Have A Child
A construction company in Seoul has come up with a unique way to help tackle the country's alarmingly low birth rate.
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Lee Jae-Myung: From Factory Worker To South Korean Presidential Contender
Leading the country's main opposition party, Mr Lee has since been a staunch critic of President Yoon, and is widely expected to run for the top office again in 2027.
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Industrial Robot Kills South Korean Worker Who Was Inspecting Machine
A man was crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after the machine apparently failed to differentiate him from the boxes of produce it was handling, the Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.
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''Feminists Deserve To Be Assaulted'': South Korean Man Attacks Woman For Having Short Hair
The word ''feminist'' is still considered an insult in South Korea and is often confused with being a man-hater.
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Hyundai to Build First South Korean EV Factory, Production to Begin by 2025
Hyundai Motor announced on Tuesday that it would open its first automobile plant in South Korea in almost three decades, revealing plans to build a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) factory in the country. Production is due to begin in 2025 based on a pledge that the company made in wage negotiations, according to the company’s union. The Hyundai M...
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Samsung to Shut Down Its Sole China TV Factory by November
Samsung has decided to shut its only TV factory in China by the end of November, a spokesman said on Monday, the latest in a series of moves by the South Korean firm to shift production from the world's second-largest economy.
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Three Hyundai India Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
Three employees at Hyundai Motor Co's Indian plant have tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said on Sunday, days after the South Korean automaker resumed operations after a near two-month lockdown.Test results of sixteen more workers who possibly came into contact with the infected employees are expected over the next two days, a senio...
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Hyundai Shuts S Korean Factory After Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
A Hyundai Motor worker has tested positive for the new coronavirus, leading to a suspension of production at one its factories in South Korea's southeastern city of Ulsan, the company said on Friday.
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Hyundai Bets Big On China. Now Coronavirus Is Twisting Its Supply Chain
South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor has increasingly relied on China to supply auto parts to its manufacturing hub at home in recent years. As the coronavirus spreads, its strategy could be backfiring.
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Hyundai Motor Agrees Wage Deal, Avoids Strike For First Time In 8 Years
Hyundai Motor Co and its South Korean workers' union have reached a tentative wage deal and averted strike action for the first time in eight years, sending the automaker's shares up by more than 4 per cent . The union said it took into account "the uncertain political and economic situation" stemming from a diplomatic spat with Japan as well as a ...
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Toxic Employers Face Jail As South Korea Tackles Workplace Bullying
After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor -- only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer.
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Tesla Supplier Agrees To Buy GM's South Korean Plant For EV Manufacturing
The deal comes after GM closed one of its four South Korean plants in late May and let go thousands of workers, as part of a global restructuring drive which culminated in a major financial support package from the South Korean government.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
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South Korean Man Arrested 16 Years After Burying Girlfriend In Cement On Balcony
A construction worker repairing a leak on the rooftop balcony stumbled upon a travel suitcase encased in concrete and bricks, containing the partially preserved remains of the victim.
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"No Disruption" To Production Despite Workers Strike: Samsung
South Korean tech giant Samsung said Tuesday that production was not being disrupted despite a three-day general strike by thousands of workers.
-
This S Korean Company Pays Workers $75,000 Each Time They Have A Child
A construction company in Seoul has come up with a unique way to help tackle the country's alarmingly low birth rate.
-
Lee Jae-Myung: From Factory Worker To South Korean Presidential Contender
Leading the country's main opposition party, Mr Lee has since been a staunch critic of President Yoon, and is widely expected to run for the top office again in 2027.
-
Industrial Robot Kills South Korean Worker Who Was Inspecting Machine
A man was crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after the machine apparently failed to differentiate him from the boxes of produce it was handling, the Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.
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''Feminists Deserve To Be Assaulted'': South Korean Man Attacks Woman For Having Short Hair
The word ''feminist'' is still considered an insult in South Korea and is often confused with being a man-hater.
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Hyundai to Build First South Korean EV Factory, Production to Begin by 2025
Hyundai Motor announced on Tuesday that it would open its first automobile plant in South Korea in almost three decades, revealing plans to build a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) factory in the country. Production is due to begin in 2025 based on a pledge that the company made in wage negotiations, according to the company’s union. The Hyundai M...
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Samsung to Shut Down Its Sole China TV Factory by November
Samsung has decided to shut its only TV factory in China by the end of November, a spokesman said on Monday, the latest in a series of moves by the South Korean firm to shift production from the world's second-largest economy.
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Three Hyundai India Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
Three employees at Hyundai Motor Co's Indian plant have tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said on Sunday, days after the South Korean automaker resumed operations after a near two-month lockdown.Test results of sixteen more workers who possibly came into contact with the infected employees are expected over the next two days, a senio...
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Hyundai Shuts S Korean Factory After Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
A Hyundai Motor worker has tested positive for the new coronavirus, leading to a suspension of production at one its factories in South Korea's southeastern city of Ulsan, the company said on Friday.
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Hyundai Bets Big On China. Now Coronavirus Is Twisting Its Supply Chain
South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor has increasingly relied on China to supply auto parts to its manufacturing hub at home in recent years. As the coronavirus spreads, its strategy could be backfiring.
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Hyundai Motor Agrees Wage Deal, Avoids Strike For First Time In 8 Years
Hyundai Motor Co and its South Korean workers' union have reached a tentative wage deal and averted strike action for the first time in eight years, sending the automaker's shares up by more than 4 per cent . The union said it took into account "the uncertain political and economic situation" stemming from a diplomatic spat with Japan as well as a ...
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Toxic Employers Face Jail As South Korea Tackles Workplace Bullying
After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor -- only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer.
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Tesla Supplier Agrees To Buy GM's South Korean Plant For EV Manufacturing
The deal comes after GM closed one of its four South Korean plants in late May and let go thousands of workers, as part of a global restructuring drive which culminated in a major financial support package from the South Korean government.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
