Korea Joongang Daily
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Government tosses strict regulations, eases garbage bag production, distribution

The government will temporarily ease regulations on the production and distribution of standard plastic garbage bags and packaging materials. Relevant ministries announced measures to "ease supply chain bottlenecks" at a joint briefing on Friday.

2026-04-03

LG Chem secures 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha

LG Chem, Korea's leading chemical company, has secured 27,000 tons of naphtha from Russia amid a potential supply shortage caused by the war in the Middle East, the Industry Ministry and business sources said Monday.

2026-03-30

Samsung, other groups to join gov't energy-saving push with car rotation systems

Samsung Group said Wednesday it will join government-led energy-saving efforts, voluntarily introducing a 10-day vehicle rotation system, as the country braces for a potential energy shortage amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East.

2026-03-25

Lee signals greater burden on owners of multiple homes to curb real estate market

President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that “unfair privileges” granted to owners of multiple homes should be scrapped and that greater burdens should be imposed on them, reaffirming his commitment to rein in the overheated real estate market.

2026-02-16

Global auto parts makers camp out in Korea, vying to secure memory chips from Samsung, SK hynix

A shortage of memory chips is starting to be felt in the automotive sector as chipmakers funnel their scarce capacity into lucrative AI- and data-center-driven memory, pushing low-margin automotive chips to the back of the line.

2026-02-11

Seoul to accept 109,100 foreign seasonal workers in 2026

Korea has decided to accept 109,100 foreign seasonal workers into the country next year under a program aimed to cope with labor shortages in sectors such as agriculture and fisheries, sources said Wednesday.

2025-12-24

All-out efforts underway to supply water to drought-hit Gangneung

Military vehicles have been mobilized in Gangwon's efforts to combat a severe drought in Gangneung, where water supply is subject to restrictions as the city deals with record lows at its Obong Reservoir.

2025-09-07

Japanese businesses are being killed off by labor shortages. Korea could be next.

Labor shortages are driving Japanese businesses to bankruptcy, unable to keep up with wage demands and without replacement options. Korea is trending in the same direction.

2025-05-15

Hospital short-staffing has tragic results as patients die after being turned away

A woman in her 60s died after being denied an emergency transfer from a secondary hospital to a tertiary care center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, according to her family.

2025-05-08

SKT ordered to halt new subscriptions until SIM shortage resolved

Telecom authorities ordered SK Telecom to suspend new subscriptions on Thursday until its SIM card shortage is resolved through administrative guidance.

2025-05-01