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S. Korea Eases Rules on Extended Work Hours

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea introduced a new regulation Friday allowing an exemption from the 52-hour workweek restriction for institutes involved in crucial research projects or companies that see workloads unexpectedly surge. The Ministry of Employment and Labor proclaimed the revised enforcement rule of the Labor Standards Act, which loosened the requirements [...]

Hajungdo Island Offers an Oasis of Flowers in Daegu

DAEGU, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In two days, visitors will be walking among 98,500 square meters worth of cosmos flowers on Hajungdo Island, situated off the shore of Daegu in the Geumho River. The island and its flowers will be open to visitors until September 24. Organizers note that the flowers are expected to [...]