Fruit is displayed for sale at a traditional market in Seoul on Sept. 16 ahead of the Chuseok holiday to begin next week.YONHAP
Happy Wednesday! Here are the stories you need to know in Korea.
In today's news, a bus strike that was expected to heavily disrupt morning commutes was canceled early Wednesday as the bus drivers' union and operators came to an agreement over wages.
In other stories, a new dating show sends humans on dates with AI-powered avatars. And Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said the country would be introducing abortion medication for pregnancies of up to nine weeks.
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Seoul bus strike averted as drivers, operators agree to 3.2% wage increase
Seoul's city bus drivers and operators struck a wage deal early Wednesday, calling off a strike that had been set to begin with the morning's first buses after nearly 12 hours of marathon negotiations.
In a second round of government-mediated talks at the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission, both sides accepted a proposal around 1:50 a.m. for a 3.2 percent wage increase for 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from last year's 2.9 percent increase..
