SEOUL– With more people returning to the office amid easing of social distancing restrictions, instances of workplace harassment have also been on the rise, a survey showed Sunday.According to a poll by Embrain Public, conducted between June 10 and 16…
SEOUL– South Korea plans to expand trade financing to bolster the country’s exports in the second half, the finance minister said Sunday, amid growing concerns that export growth is likely to weaken amid heightened economic uncertainty.”The government…
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday as the daily cases seemed to be rising again after months of subsiding.The country added 10,059 COVID-19 infections, including 191 cases from overseas…
SEOUL– BLACKPINK’s megahit single “Ddu-du Ddu-du” has set a YouTube record for most views for a video by a K-pop group, the quartet’s agency said Sunday.YG Entertainment said the music video surpassed 1.9 billion views just past 4 a.m. Sunday. The cli…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol’s disapproval rating surpassed his approval rating in a poll released Sunday.The survey by Research View, conducted on 1,000 South Koreans aged 18 or over from last Tuesday to Thursday, was the latest in a series of nati…
SEOUL– Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. have voted in favor of a strike, setting the stage for another walkout that may cut the carmaker’s vehicle output amid declining sales.The labor union said 71.8 percent of the 40,958 members, who cast thei…
SEOUL– The ruling and main opposition parties failed to reach a compromise Sunday on sharing parliamentary committees, leaving the National Assembly in limbo for over a month.Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), …
SEOUL– The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Sunday talks with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on sharing parliamentary committees had “effectively broken down” due to the PPP’s refusal to make concessions.Rep. Park Ho…