S. Korea ranks top in number of low-paid women workers
South Korea remained the top country where women workers face low wages, a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Monday. Data from 2017 showed that 35.3 percent of female workers in South Korea were being paid low wages. Employees who were getting less than two-thirds of the median income of […]
South Korea 4th biggest CO2 emitter among OECD members: data
South Korea was the fourth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2017 due to its high dependence on fossil fuels, a report showed Monday. According to the report by global oil and gas major BP, South Korea’s CO2 emissions came to 679.7 million tons […]