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Number of Irregular Workers Continue to Rise in South Korea
By Steven Denney
South Korea's economic inequality keeps getting worse.
South Korea's Migrant Workers in the Public Eye
By Steven Denney
The hardships faced by foreign workers in South Korea are slowing gaining more public attention.
Youth Unemployment at 15-Year High in South Korea
By Steven Denney
Youth unemployment--and corresponding pessimism--is riding high in South Korea.
Korea’s Latest High-Altitude Protest Targets Kia Motors
By Steven Denney
Two workers are protesting what they call illegal labor practices by Kia Motors.
Who Represents Labor Market Outsiders in South Korea?
By Steven Denney
If South Korea's left won't represent the poor, who will?
This South Korean's High-Altitude Protest Just Broke a Record
By Steven Denney
Ja Gwang-ho's chimney-top sit-in is the latest in a storied tradition of high-profile labor protests in South Korea.
The High Cost of Removing Samsung From a Business Card
By Tae-jun Kang
Samsung employees are protesting the sale of four units to Korean conglomerate Hanwha.
Self-Immolation Highlights Plight of South Korean Contract Workers
By Steven Denney
A worker at a South Korean tire factory set himself ablaze to protest the changing labor environment.
South Korea’s New Labor Plan Looks to TV Drama
By Steven Denney
In trying to assist temporary workers, the government draws some inspiration from a popular TV character.
Post-97 Korea and Its Discontents
By Steven Denney
Deregulated labor markets and the pressure of global capitalism pushes some precarious workers to acts of public drama.
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