SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The minor progressive Justice Party (JP) proposed a bill Thursday that would limit companies from filing compensation suits against labor unions for losses incurred during strikes. Under what is dubbed the “yellow envelope bill,” companies would be banned from filing lawsuits against labor unions and unionized workers for damages [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Jong-cheol, the chief of the progressive minor Justice Party, stepped down Monday for sexually harassing a female lawmaker of the same party. It is the first time that the head of an established political party has resigned due to sexual misconduct. The unprecedented case is expected to deal a [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The controversial coin-operated washing machines in the South Korean military that charge soldiers 1,000 won ($0.90) per load of laundry became one of the key talking points during the third presidential TV debate, which aired on KBS last Sunday. As the South Korean military failed to install enough washing machines [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – It is estimated that there are approximately 17,000 dog farms breeding a total of two million dogs for meat in Korea. According to lawmaker Sim Sang-jeung of the minor opposition Justice Party, there are a total of 17,059 dog farms in Korea. She compiled the figures using data from [...]