About half of South Korean workers put in more than 48 hours a week, according to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO). On May 7, ILO published the report, titled ‘Working Time A.. [Jun.8,2007 16:42 KST]

The amount of mortgage loans given by banks has fallen, after being on the increase for more than six years. Experts say the decline in the amount... [Jun.8,2007 16:36 KST]

The United States has asked South Korea to lift its quarantine inspection ban on American beef following the discovery of two meat shipments that should not have been exported, government officials .. [Jun.7,2007 21:26 KST]

It takes more than one hour for citizens living in Seoul and its surrounding areas to commute to and from work every day. According to a survey of 2,116 workers living in Seoul and its surrou.. [Jun.7,2007 17:19 KST]

With oil prices continuing to rise, people are buying smaller and less energy-consuming cars than mid-sized vehicles, a report showed. Overall car sales in the domestic market in May increased 12 .. [Jun.7,2007 17:09 KST]

Asia's rapidly growing markets are seeing a glut of money being poured into them, with a rush to place capital here. Observers are wondering... [Jun.7,2007 16:50 KST]

Despite repeated violations of a beef trade deal signed between South Korea and the United States last year by the latter’s exporters, the... [Jun.7,2007 16:45 KST]

South Korea has decided to allow the export of locally grown rice for the first time in almost 60 years to help farmers look for overseas markets as domestic demand declines, the agricultural mini.. [Jun.6,2007 20:34 KST]

Seven in ten company workers have worried about balance between work and family. According to a survey of 663 company workers conducted by Job Korea, an online career search site, 73.8 percent of r.. [Jun.6,2007 14:26 KST]

What would happen if a government’s policy for public health comes under siege by lawsuits from foreign companies? On June 4, Ellen Shaffer,... [Jun.5,2007 15:11 KST]