Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Samsung joins EU energy efficiency initiative

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has joined the European Union's energy initiative aimed at helping households use electricity more efficiently.

2026-05-14

Samsung running out of options as strike looms and gov't cautiously weighs stronger involvement

Samsung Electronics is running out of time and options to prevent a full-scale strike, as negotiations with its labor union once again ended deadlocked and without an agreement — just eight days before the planned walkout.

2026-05-13

Samsung weather app shows Dokdo as being in North Korea

A weather application on smartphones made by Samsung Electronics is erroneously identifying the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo as North Korean territory.

2026-05-13

Court concludes hearings on Samsung injuction seeking to block strike

A court on Wednesday concluded hearings on Samsung Electronics's request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.

2026-05-13

Blue House vows to support Samsung labor talks, but stays mum on invoking emergency arbitration

The presidential office threw its weight behind Samsung Electronics' labor negotiations on Wednesday, vowing to keep both sides talking before a strike deadline later this month.

2026-05-13

Samsung Electronics union 'no longer sees any reason' to negotiate with management

Samsung Electronics’ labor union warned that it is “no longer considering additional negotiations with management” until the end of the proposed general strike after talks that began on Tuesday were suspended on Wednesday morning.

2026-05-13

Gov't signals reluctance to use emergency powers to stall Samsung Electronics strike

Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon signaled the government’s reluctance to use its emergency powers to forestall a looming strike at Samsung Electronics, stressing that management and labor should continue negotiations “until the very end.”

2026-05-13

Finance minister urges ‘principled negotiations’ to prevent strike after Samsung talks collapse

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol expressed strong concern over the failure of labor negotiations at Samsung Electronics on Wednesday, stressing that “the strike cannot take place."

2026-05-13

SK hynix set a new bonus standard. It could jeopardize competitiveness across sectors.

SK hynix's decision last year to carve out a slice of operating profit for its workers is becoming a template across Korean industries, with unions of other major companies demanding bonuses paid out from 10 percent of profit or more.

2026-05-13

Samsung management, union enter 2nd day of mediation talks to avert strike

The labor union and management at Samsung Electronics held negotiations for the second day on Tuesday to try to narrow differences over performance-based bonuses.

2026-05-12