Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.
Category: South Korea
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Companies Brace for the Return of Trump’s Old Trade Gripes
The president-elect is again calling out companies by name in his campaign against what he sees as other countries’ unfair practices.
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In ‘The Last of the Sea Women,’ Divers Face a Vanishing Way of Life
The film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending.
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G.M. and Hyundai Plan to Work Together on New Vehicles
General Motors and the South Korean automaker say they will collaborate on new vehicles, buying parts and clean energy technologies.
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4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.
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In South Korea, Documenting a Divide Over Work-Life Balance
The reporter Jin Yu Young wrote about companies that have pushed their managers to work longer hours, a move that has not gone over well with some young people in the country.
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Samsung Recalls 1 Million Stoves That Started 250 Fires and Killed Pets
Thirty models of Samsung stoves were part of the recall over fires started by accidental contact.
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Samsung Employees Return to Work After Strike Fails to Win Concessions
The indefinite strike, the first in the electronics company’s history, comprised only a sliver of its labor force and lasted less than a month.
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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week
The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common.