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Working Days Lost Due to Strikes Soared in 2020

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of working days lost due to labor disputes surged by nearly 40 percent in South Korea last year, a report said Saturday, indicating a likely deterioration in labor-management relations at local firms. According to the report by the state-funded Korea Labor Institute, the number of lost work [...]

Imported Car Sales Fall 15 pct on Fewer Work Days

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea dropped 15 percent in September from a year earlier as fewer working days weighed on the monthly numbers, industry data showed Friday. The total number of newly registered foreign vehicles fell to 17,222 last month from 20,234 a year ago, the Korea [...]