Seoul, May 1 (IANS) Highways across South Korea were congested Friday, as outbound traffic built up on the first day of an extended holiday that began with Labour Day. Earlier this year, the government designated Labour Day as a national holiday, allowing all workers to take the day off. If people take Monday off, they can enjoy up to five days of holiday including the weekend as Children’s Day, another national holiday, falls on Tuesday this year.More than six million vehicles were estimated to…
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Seoul, May 1 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged unwavering commitment to workplace safety in his address to mark Labour Day at Cheong Wa Dae. “I will neither compromise nor make concessions on workplace safety,” he said, vowing to build a “normal” country where no worker ever has to risk their life at work.”Safeguarding workers is the most basic responsibility of any nation and any business,” he said.The president also pushed back against the notion that worker welfare…
Seoul, May 1 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged unwavering commitment to workplace safety in his address to mark Labor Day at Cheong Wa Dae.”I will neither compromise nor make concessions on workplace safety,” he said, vowing to build a “normal” country where no worker ever has to risk their life at work.”Safeguarding workers is the most basic responsibility of any nation and any business,” he said.The president also pushed back against the notion that worker welfare a…
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) Issues between close allies should be resolved based on mutual respect and fundamental principles, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday. Lee made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, stressing that “cooperation with traditional allies should also be developed.””(We) need the wisdom to build healthy, future-oriented relations with traditional allies, while resolving pending issues based on mutual respect, common sense and principles,” he told…
Seoul, April 17 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating inched down slightly for the first time in three weeks to 66 per cent, a poll showed Friday. The survey by Gallup Korea, conducted Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over, showed that the positive assessment of Lee’s overall performance fell 1 percentage point from the previous week, Yonhap News Agency reported. In the previous survey, Lee’s approval rating stood at 67 per cent for the second con…
Seoul, April 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday it is time for the nation to fundamentally change its economic system, as rising oil prices and inflationary pressures from the war in the Middle East have dampened prospects of an economic recovery.However, Lee urged officials to embrace such grave economic conditions as an opportunity to improve the nation’s economic system as he presided over his first plenary meeting of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) to d…
Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron held summit talks on Friday, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in advanced technologies, energy and coordination on international issues.Macron attended an official welcoming ceremony held at Cheong Wa Dae marking his state visit, his first to South Korea since taking office in 2017.During the summit, the two countries plan to upgrade their “comprehensive partnership for the 21st c…
Seoul, March 29 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday vowed to take pre-emptive measures against possible shortages of daily necessities, as the Middle East crisis has disrupted global energy markets and driven up energy prices. “We are at a grave economic crossroads,” Kim said during an emergency economic headquarters meeting. “The aftermath of the Middle East conflict is emerging as a complex crisis for our economy, in the form of severe energy supply instability and global…
Seoul, March 23 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to host a governmentwide regular security meeting Monday to assess the nation’s security posture and response measures, Cheong Wa Dae said.The integrated security meeting, the first since he took office in June 2025, comes with the US-Israeli war against Iran entering its fourth week and appearing to move to another dangerous escalation as US President Donald Trump gave an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.The meet…
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday importance should be attached to the likelihood of workers’ acceptance in adopting labor market flexibility, expressing objection to unilateral sacrifices by laborers when companies adjust workplace policies.Lee made the remarks during a debate session with the Economic, Social, and Labour Council, a tripartite presidential advisory body, alongside labor groups and government officials.”We need to create conditions in whic…