South Korea’s new government should adopt measures to address human rights problems in the country and abroad.

SEOUL — South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II, as they desperately try to ...

The programme drew concerns ranging from job scope and oversight to worker protection and cost. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

The United States has taken a decisive step to address forced labour by blocking imports from a major South Korean salt farm. This move highlights the ongoing issues with exploitation in South ...

Key Issues; Months of Turmoil; In South Korea, ... But Mr. Kim has been up there for 77 days, protesting one of the biggest economic problems in South Korea — labor inequality.

This is because the U.S. may impose export restrictions on South Korean seafood due to issues like labor exploitation of foreign workers. Accordingly, ...

South Korea held a memorial ceremony for Korean forced laborers at Japan's Sado gold mines on Monday, after the country boycotted a similar event organized by Japan the previous day.

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both ...

South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...

At the time, many observers remained skeptical, viewing the remarks as little more than diplomatic niceties. Yet, in pledging ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung was a child laborer with an arm deformity. He attempted suicide. He later made his way through university and became a highly divisive politician who ...