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LG Seeks Rebound with New Phones After Operating Losses in Recent Years

LG Seeks Rebound with New Phones After Operating Losses in Recent Years

SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest electronics company, is seeking a rebound in its mobile business with the launch of new phones after posting operating losses in recent years, industry sources said Sunday. LG Electronics reported operating losses for three years through 2016 due to low demand for its smartphones in global markets where Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. are the dominant players. The tech giant posted [...]

Adolescent Employees in South Korea Vulnerable to Unfair Workplace Practices

Adolescent Employees in South Korea Vulnerable to Unfair Workplace Practices

SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of young part-time workers in South Korea are subject to unfair practices in the workplace, including unpaid wages and uncertain working conditions. An investigation into the retail industry launched by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has revealed that 104 out of 232 businesses surveyed employing minors [...]

Ex-Gov. An to Appear at Prosecutors’ Office Over Alleged Sex Scandal

Ex-Gov. An to Appear at Prosecutors’ Office Over Alleged Sex Scandal

HONGSEONG/SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Former provincial governor An Hee-jung is set to present himself at a prosecutors’ office in Seoul on Friday to face questioning over allegations that he sexually assaulted at least two women, including his secretary. An will show up at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office by 5 p.m., according [...]

Galaxy S9 Available in S. Korea for Preorder Buyers

Galaxy S9 Available in S. Korea for Preorder Buyers

SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones are, starting Friday, reaching South Koreans who took advantage of the preorder program, with initial sales numbers presumed to be below that of its immediate predecessor. Local mobile carriers said they have started distributing the Galaxy S9 series phones [...]

#MeToo Movement Sweeping Across Health Medical Industry

#MeToo Movement Sweeping Across Health Medical Industry

SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing #MeToo movement in South Korea is sweeping through hospitals and pharmaceutical companies as workers come forward with their own stories of sexual harassment. A female worker at Janssen Korea has shared her experience of sexual violence, prompting the international pharmaceutical company to launch sexual harassment investigations. In a [...]