S. Korea to Raise Minimum Wage of Foreign Crews to Eliminate Discrimination

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has decided to raise the minimum wage of foreign crew members on local fishing boats to the level received by their Korean colleagues by 2026, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. Foreign crew members working in South Korea currently receive 9,157 won (US$7.68) per hour, some 81 percent [...]