Seoul, May 26 (IANS) An ageing overpass in Seoul, which was undergoing removal, partially collapsed Tuesday, leaving three people dead and three others injured, officials said.Parts of the Seosomun Overpass, located in western Seoul, and other construction debris fell to the ground at 2:32 pm, killing two men in their 50s and 60s. One of the injured victims was later pronounced dead, raising the death toll to three.The three surviving injured workers — men in their 30s, 40s and 50s — suffered …
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Seoul, Jan 17 (IANS) Foreign housekeepers employed locally under a government pilot project launched two years ago were severely underpaid and had to do extra work that was not agreed upon, a survey showed on Saturday.In September 2024, the Seoul metropolitan government launched its foreign maid pilot programme and allowed the entry of 100 people, mostly from Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, to work as housekeepers at more than 150 households in the city, reports Yonhap news agency.The…