The conservative People Power Party (PPP) said Monday it will include a “4.5-day” workweek policy based on “flexible working hours” in its presidential campaign pledges, while also getting rid of the current 52-hour workweek cap.
Korea plans to extend semiconductor working hours, according to its acting president.
Companies should be able to flex their hours on their terms and agreement with workers.
Singer BamBam of boy band Got7 will hold an additional concert in Bangkok on May 4 as an encore to his ongoing world tour "Area 52", the singer's agency Abyss Company said on Wednesday.
Through the momentum of the Supreme Court ruling, the government must come up with a creative proposal to fix the workhour limit that can please both employers and employees.
The Korean government plans to lift the 52-hour workweek cap for certain business sectors, such as manufacturing and construction, potentially increasing maximum working hours to 60 hours.
The government is planning to relax the 52-hour weekly work-hour maximum for certain industries and occupations. A survey showed that over 46 percent of the public supports increasing the overtime maximum by up to 12 hours.
South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to conduct their first-ever joint air force exercise near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Korean and U.S. military officials said.
President Yoon Suk Yeol said the next steps for Korea's defense industry are aerospace engineering and artificial intelligence as the country began its largest-ever arms fair Tuesday showcasing its latest military hardware.
The B-52 landed on the Korean Peninsula for the first time when it touched down at Cheongju International Airport.
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