Tuesday, July 13, 2021

 

Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media today

 

The Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)

Cooperation between Czech Republic and Korea can produce future leaders”

The following article was contributed by Mr. Jiri Havel, a graduate student of Economics at Yonsei University in Seoul.—Ed. Cooperation between Czech Republic and Korea can produce future leaders. Czech Republic is a small country that is highly dependent on international trade with other countries. With most of its trade partners, Czech Republic has a trade surplus, which means that the value of exports from the country exceeds its imports. A notable exception to Czech Republic’s trade surplus is the Republic of Korea (south). From the UN trade statistics, it is reported that the value of imports from the ROK to Czech Republic is nearly five times the value of exports to South Korea.

 

JC Global represents distribution-specialized Co. in Jeollabuk-do

CEO Kim Gyung-rea of JC Global (Wonjin Ecotech's distribution company) established the company in the Jeollabuk-do Province. Since then, the company has been growing by leaps and bounds. For a long time, he composed songs under the theme of ‘Muju Arirang’ in the Jeollabuk-do Province. Youn Ki-sik, the CEO of Wonjin Eco-Tech, is a considered a true engineer and an established environmental protector who quietly researches and develops technologies, even at great risk to his own life. "In order for our economy to be as stable as an unshakable tree, it is crucial to discover and foster strong venture companies to secure numerous technological skills and patents." says CEO Kim Gyung-rea of JC Global.

 

Suhyup Chairman Lim delivers a plaque of appreciation to Rep. Chung Jeom-sik

Lim Joon-taek, chairman of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup), visited the National Assembly on July 7 and delivered a plaque of appreciation to Rep. Chung Jeom-sik of the main opposition People Power Party, who worked hard to propose and pass the "Fishery By-products Recycling Act.” According to the Suhyup on July 8, Chairman Lim Joon-taek said, "We deeply appreciate the Rep. Chung's interest and efforts in the recycling of fishery by-products. We hope that the legislation will ease the economic burden on fishermen and contribute greatly to the development of the fisheries industry."

                                                                                                               

 

KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

2022 Minimum Wage Set at 9,160 Won in 5.1% Rise

Next year's minimum wage has been set at nine-thousand-160 won per hour, up about five percent from this year. The Minimum Wage Commission, the rate-setting body of nine representatives each from labor, business and the general public, made the decision on Monday. As labor and management failed to come up with unified proposals, representatives from the general public proposed the five-point-one-percent increase. The proposal was passed by a vote of 13 to zero with one abstention. The vote was attended by five members from labor and nine members from the general public, while all nine representatives from business left the room in protest. With the rise of 440 won from this year's minimum wage, a full-time minimum wage worker will earn a little more than one-point-nine million won per month next year.

 

Opposition Party Reverses Agreement with DP on Universal COVID-19 Relief Aid

After reaching an agreement with the ruling party to provide COVID-19 relief aid to all South Koreans, the opposition party has effectively stepped back from its earlier stance. The spokespersons of the ruling Democratic Party(DP) and the main opposition People Power Party(PPP) said on Monday night that DP chair Song Young-gil and PPP chair Lee Jun-seok had agreed to give emergency relief funds to all nationals. The government has already submitted to the National Assembly an extra budget bill to offer COVID-19 relief payouts to households in the lower 80 percent income bracket, but there were growing calls within the DP leadership to expand to at least 90 percent. However, the PPP has opposed expanded or universal payouts, calling for concentration on supporting struggling small businesses.

 

 

N. Korea Criticizes US for Using Humanitarian Aid for Political Purposes

North Korea's Foreign Ministry accused the United States of using humanitarian aid to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs by linking it to human rights. The ministry issued the criticism on Monday in an article by Kang Hyon-chol, a senior researcher at the Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Exchange. In the article published on the ministry's website, Kang said that many countries have been left with a bitter taste after placing hope in U.S. aid and humanitarian assistance. The article comes amid a report that the U.S. may consider offering COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea as humanitarian aid. The North Korean researcher said U.S. aid is nothing but a tool to realize its political and economic dominance over other countries. The article appears to have indicated the North's position that it will reject all humanitarian aid from the U.S. including vaccines as long as the U.S. raises the human rights issue.

                                                                                                                

 

Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

Next year's minimum wage set at 9,160 won in 5.1 pct on-year increase

A national commission on Monday set next year's minimum hourly wage at 9,160 won (US$7.98) in a 5.1 percent on-year increase. The Minimum Wage Commission, which is composed of nine members each from labor, business and the general public, struck the agreement around midnight during a plenary session held at the government complex in Sejong. During the negotiations, the labor side had called for a significant increase from this year's 8,720 won, while the management side had called for a freeze, with both sides citing the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The final figure was proposed by the commissioners representing public interests after the labor and business commissioners failed to bridge their gap, and confirmed by a 13-0 vote. One person abstained.

 

Jailed Samsung heir's trial put off as top court advises courts be adjourned to control COVID-19

Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong's trial has been postponed after the Supreme Court advised last week that court proceedings be suspended in the greater Seoul area for two weeks amid record-setting coronavirus cases. The vice chairman of Samsung Electronics has been on trial over a controversial merger of two Samsung affiliates and alleged accounting fraud since October last year. In September, he was charged with unfair trading, stock manipulation and breach of trust in relation to the 2015 merger between Cheil Industries Inc. and Samsung C&T, seen as a key step toward his succession, and alleged accounting fraud at the pharmaceutical unit of Samsung Biologics. The trial, slated for Thursday, was rescheduled to July 22 but it remains unclear whether it can proceed as scheduled.


UNESCO committee to urge Japan to carry out recommendations on wartime forced labor

A UNESCO committee will adopt a decision next week calling for Japan to live up to its promise to honor forced labor victims at an information center on industrial revolution sites registered on the World Heritage list, an official said Monday. The World Heritage Committee (WHC) is expected to adopt the decision between July 21-23 during the 44th annual session slated to run virtually through the end of this month, a foreign ministry official said. In the decision, the WHC plans to express "strong regrets" over Tokyo's failure to carry out its promise, and call for it to "fully take into account" the conclusion of a WHC team sent to monitor how Japan is implementing its promise, the official said.

                                                                                   

 

The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

Next year's minimum wage set at W9,160 in 5.1% on-year increase

A national commission on Monday set next year's minimum hourly wage at 9,160 won ($7.98) in a 5.1 percent on-year increase. The Minimum Wage Commission, which is composed of nine members each from labor, business and the general public, struck the agreement around midnight during a plenary session held at the government complex in Sejong. During the negotiations, the labor side had called for a significant increase from this year's 8,720 won, while the management side had called for a freeze, with both sides citing the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The final figure was proposed by the commissioners representing public interests after the labor and business commissioners failed to bridge their gap, and confirmed by a 13-0 vote. One person abstained.

 

Pope awaiting invitation to visit North Korea

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s second in command, said Pope Francis wants to visit North Korea and is waiting for an official invitation. He conveyed the message during talks with National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, who visited last week, officials said Monday. Park met with Parolin at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Friday, the last day of his 10-day visit to Greece and Italy, according to the statement released by the National Assembly. During the talks with Parolin, Park expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis for “his efforts to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue” and asked Parolin to “contribute to the peace settlement of the two Koreas,” which have been divided for more than 70 years.

 

Shinhan invests W77b into delivery, pet grooming services

Shinhan Financial Group will invest in a delivery service provider and an autonomous transportation service startup to upgrade its banking platform and find new revenue streams amid increasing competition in the financial industry for digital transformation, the banking group said Monday. The lender has pledged to make an investment worth 77 billion won ($67.21 million) into three digital platform companies by using a 300 billion-won fund launched by Shinhan affiliates including its credit card and insurance units in April. The group vowed more aggressive investment to nurture promising startups to become unicorns in the third quarter to form digital alliance with platform companies in various fields frequently used by millennial and Gen Z customers.

 

                                                                                    

 

The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Next year's minimum wage set at 9,160 won

A national commission on Monday set next year's minimum hourly wage at 9,160 won ($7.98) in a 5.1 percent on-year increase. The Minimum Wage Commission, which is composed of nine members each from labor, business and the general public, struck the agreement around midnight during a plenary session held at the government complex in Sejong. During the negotiations, the labor side had called for a significant increase from this year's 8,720 won, while the management side had called for a freeze, with both sides citing the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The final figure was proposed by the commissioners representing public interests after the labor and business commissioners failed to bridge their gap, and confirmed by a 13-0 vote. One person abstained. All nine business commissioners and four labor commissioners recommended by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions left the room in protest before the vote.

 

President Moon in dilemma over Japan trip

President Moon Jae-in has a hard decision to make on whether to visit Japan on the occasion of the Tokyo Olympics as the envisaged trip is drawing a mixed response. Advocates for the President's participation in the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting event, which kicks off July 23, insist that he needs to go in order to break a deadlock in strained bilateral ties, but those critical of this say he should not travel to Tokyo as Japan is taking a lukewarm attitude toward a summit and not showing much resolve in addressing various disputes between the two countries. Moon is making a last-ditch effort to normalize Korea's relations with Japan before his term ends in May 2022, as this could enhance trilateral cooperation with the United States. In that sense, the two neighboring countries have been in talks over Moon's attendance at the opening ceremony, which would lead to his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and a discussion about pending bilateral issues, according to the foreign ministry here.

 

Rival party leaders agree to give COVID-19 relief aid to all citizens

The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties agreed Monday to give the next round of COVID-19 relief aid to all citizens, not just select groups, their spokespeople said. Song Young-gil, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), and Lee Jun-seok, chairman of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), reached the agreement during a meeting over dinner. "The two leaders appear to have reached a consensus that (the handouts) should be given to the entire nation," Rep. Koh Yong-jin, a senior DP spokesperson, said. Hwangbo Seung-hee, a senior PPP spokeswoman, added that the two parties are likely to look at ways to give extra aid to small business owners who have been hit hard by the pandemic. The rival parties will determine when the handouts will be given to people in light of the overall coronavirus situation, they said.

                                                                                                               

 

Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Coronavirus Spreads Quickly Outside Seoul

Coronavirus infections are spreading more quickly outside the locked-down Seoul metropolitan region. The proportion of infections in areas outside of the capital region has risen from 22.1 percent on July 8 to 27.1 percent or nearly one-third. At this rate, health authorities warned Monday that daily infections could surpass 2,000 by mid-August. Health officials fear a continued surge as people flee the capital region to spend their summer holidays in parts of the country where lockdown is less stringent. "If this situation continues, the total number of cases could rise to 2,331 by mid-August, until they start to drop," the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency warned. But if the toughened lockdown in the Seoul metropolitan region proves effective, the number of daily cases could drop to around 600, it added.

 

Registration of Presidential Candidates Starts

Registration for candidates for the presidential election next March begins on Monday. The National Election Commission said it will accept registration until Feb. 12 next year. Those who register must pay a W60 million deposit and submit documents proving their eligibility to run, including criminal and academic records. Around 20 candidates are expected to register. The ruling Minjoo Party held a first primary on Sunday and narrowed down its candidates to former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, former prime minister Chung Sye-kyun, former party leader Lee Nak-yon and lawmakers Par Yong-jin and Kim Doo-kwan. In the opposition camp 14 people are expected to run for the top job, including People Power Party lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo, former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, former PPP chief Hwang Kyo-ahn, lawmakers Ha Tae-keung, Yoon Hee-sook and Kim Tae-ho and former Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo. But their chances pale against two stars who have not yet committed themselves to a party ticket -- former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl and ex-Board of Audit and Inspection chief Choe Jae-hyeong.

 

Kim Jong-un, Xi Mark 60th Anniversary of Mutual Defense Pact

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged handwritten letters on Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of their countries' mutual defense pact.  Kim wrote the bilateral pact "is displaying its stronger vitality in defending and propelling the socialist cause of the two countries... now that the hostile forces become more desperate in their challenge and obstructive moves," according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency. Xi was more restrained, saying, "I wish to… lead bilateral relations to unceasingly rise to new levels to the benefit of the two countries and their peoples." The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was signed in 1961 by North Korea founder Kim Il-sung and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. It stipulates that either side will offer military assistance in the event of an invasion, and since North Korea can do little for China, the treaty is essentially a survival guarantee for its North Korean client state. There were no visits either way from senior officials to mark the event because North Korea has sealed its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.

                                                                                                 

 

HanKyoReh Shinmun (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Blue House urges Tokyo not to exploit potential Moon-Suga summit for domestic politics

The South Korean government expressed deep dismay over reporters in the Japanese press citing Japanese government sources commenting on efforts to organize a Japan visit by President Moon Jae-in and a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The plans for Moon’s visit – which Seoul had been favorably considering – now look to be on hold amid the South Korean government’s annoyance with Tokyo for leaking the content of the two sides’ discussions to exploit for domestic political ends. If you look at recent press reports, they give the impression that [Japan] is making political use out of the issues of [Moon] attending the Olympics and improving South Korea-Japan relations, so we’re watching developments closely,” a key Blue House official said Sunday. We’re willing to have a summit, but there would have been something that comes out of holding it,” the official said, adding that the “attitude from Tokyo going forward is going to be key.”

 

America according to N. Korean defector

Gwen Berry recently protested the playing of the US national anthem by turning away from the flag and holding up a shirt that read "activist athlete." The protest took place at the Olympic trials in Oregon, where Berry had placed third in the hammer throw competition. Her action immediately drew angry responses from the right-wing side of the political spectrum. A number of right-wing politicians and commentators called her unpatriotic and demanded that she be kicked off the Olympic team. As Tom Cotton, Republican senator from Arkansas, put it: "If Gwen Berry is so embarrassed by America, then there's no reason she needs to compete for our country at the Olympics." Conservative outrage at protests against the American flag and the national anthem is not unusual. When football player Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem during the 2016 season to protest racial injustice in the United States, he was roundly criticized in conservative circles. When he became a free agent the next year, no football team would sign him, despite his obvious talents as a quarterback.

 

N. Korea, China leaders exchange personal letters, vow to strengthen ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged personal letters on Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, North Korea’s state-run newspaper the Rodong Sinmun said. The DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance is displaying its stronger vitality in defending and propelling the socialist cause of the two countries and ensuring peace and stability in Asia and the rest of the world now that the hostile forces [have] become more desperate in their challenge and obstructive moves,” Kim wrote in his letter. DPRK is the acronym for North Korea’s official name. It is the fixed [stance] of the [Workers’ Party of Korea] and the DPRK government to ceaselessly develop [. . .] friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China,” Kim wrote, adding that the party and the government would “firmly join hands with the [Communist Party of China] and the government and people of China in the sacred struggle [of] building socialism and communism in the future, too.”

 

                                                                                     

 

The Dong-A Ilbo (http://english.donga.com/)

Unclear disease control guidelines for COVID-19 add confusion

The unprecedented Level 4 social distancing has been implemented in Seoul and nearby regions since Monday but the government’s unclear guidelines are adding confusion. When the Central Disaster Management Headquarters said on Friday that three work colleagues should not get a ride in the same taxi because it is considered as a private gathering, some people criticized why a taxi is not allowed even if a bus or subway is. Then, the headquarters changed their words on Monday. “It should be reviewed case by case. If a colleague gets off the taxi one by one on their way home, it is not a private gathering. If they are sharing a ride to go to a gathering, it is considered as one,” said Son Yeong-rae, the head of the social strategy department of the Central Disaster Management Headquarters.

 

Anti-government protests break out in Cuba

Large-scale anti-government protests were staged for the first time in 27 years since 1994 in Cuba, which is a communist country. The public sentiment worsened with ongoing economic difficulties and the COVID-19 pandemic. While the protests held 27 years ago were against the suppression of the opposition by the Fidel Castro regime and a ban on moving abroad, the recent protests have been caused by the shortage of essential items and worsening control of COVID-19. According to Agence France-Presse, citizens of the country’s capital Havana, as well as Santiago and Santa Clara, marched through towns on Sunday, chanting, "Down with the dictatorship" and "We want liberty." A number of posts were made on social media under hashtags such as #SOSCuba and “Long live a free Cuba!”. Videos of protests led to more protests in other regions. A video of a woman crying out that children are starving was posted. Some protestors overturned police cars. The authorities deployed police forces armed with clubs and pepper spray, rising tension between the two sides.

 

S. Korea aims to win Olympic medals early in taekwondo and archery

South Korea’s performances in taekwondo and archery have become more important than ever at the Tokyo Olympics. South Korea aims to finish within top 10 at the Games, which open on July 23, with more than seven gold medals. To achieve that goal, South Korea needs medals in its traditionally strong events. Furthermore, South Korea’s results in archery and taekwondo could affect the morale of Korean athletes since the two events are held early at the Tokyo Olympics. South Korea is traditionally strong in archery, winning the most medals (23) in the event at Summer Olympics. In particular, South Korea swept all gold medals in men’s and women’s team and individual events at the Rio Olympics in 2016 for the first time in Olympic history.

                                                                                                

 

TheKyungHyangShinmun (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
1,100 New Cases of COVID-19, a Monday Record: Level-4 Distancing Goes into Effect in the Greater Seoul Area Today

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed as of midnight July 12. This is the largest number of cases for a Monday, and it is the first time that authorities confirmed more than a thousand cases on a Monday since January 4 (1,020 cases). In the Seoul metropolitan area, where the large number of cases are leading the latest spread of the virus, level-4 distancing in the new distancing system will be enforced for two weeks starting this day. According to the transmission route, 1,063 cases were from local transmission, while 37 were from overseas. A regional analysis of the new cases showed that 72.9% (775) of the cases were from the greater Seoul area, with 402 cases in Seoul, 322 in Gyeonggi, and 51 in Incheon. In other areas, 43 cases occurred in Busan, 37 in Daegu, 13 in Gwangju, 25 in Daejeon, 8 in Ulsan, 6 in Sejong, 18 in Gangwon, 13 in Chungcheongbuk-do, 43 in Chungcheongnam-do, 4 in Jeollabuk-do, 19 in Jeollanam-do, 12 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 40 in Gyeongsangnam-do, and 7 in Jeju.

 

Record-breaking 1,316 New Cases of COVID-19: Seoul Metropolitan Area to Enforce Level-4 Distancing

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight July 9, authorities confirmed 1,316 new cases of the novel coronavirus. This is the largest number of cases confirmed in a day since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in South Korea, and it is also the first time that authorities confirmed more than 1,300 cases in one day. The fourth wave of the virus is fiercely sweeping over the country as authorities continue to confirm record-breaking numbers of new cases following 1,275 cases the previous day. Among the new cases, 1,236 were locally transmitted and 80 entered from overseas. A regional analysis showed that 80% (963) of the cases occurred in the greater Seoul area with 495 cases in Seoul, 396 in Gyeonggi, and 72 in Incheon. In other areas, authorities confirmed 53 cases in Busan, 16 in Daegu, 3 in Gwangju, 28 in Daejeon, 16 in Ulsan, 1 in Sejong, 23 in Gangwon, 13 in Chungcheongbuk-do, 51 in Chungcheongnam-do, 8 in Jeollabuk-do, 5 in Jeollanam-do, 9 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, 17 in Gyeongsangnam-do and 30 in Jeju.

 

Current Account Surplus Records $10.8 Billion Due to Strong Exports and Surging Income on Equity in May

In May, the nation’s current account recorded a surplus of 10.8 billion dollars. The surplus increased more than five-fold from a year ago, and the nation continued registering a surplus for the thirteenth consecutive month. This was the result of a significant increase in income on equity from overseas affiliates amidst strong exports. According to the Balance of Payments (preliminary) released by the Bank of Korea on July 7, the current account in May registered a surplus of 10.76 billion dollars (approx. 12.2 trillion won). This was an 8.52 billion dollar increase from last May, when the current account surplus recorded 2.24 billion dollars. The current account surplus continued for the thirteenth consecutive month since May 2020, and this was the first time that the current account surplus exceeded 10 billion dollars since last December (11.5 billion dollars). The goods account surplus increased by 3.75 billion dollars from a year ago and recorded 6.37 billion dollars. Exports increased 49.0% (16.56 billion dollars) to 50.35 billion dollars, and imports also increased 41.1% (12.81 billion dollars) to 43.98 billion dollars.

 

                                                                                   

 

Maeil Business News Korea (http://www.pulsenews.co.kr/)

S. Korea’s hourly minimum wage set at 9,160 won ($8) for 2022, up 5.1% on year

South Korea’s minimum wage rate per hour has been set at 9,160 won ($8.02) for next year, up 5.1 percent from this year in the third subdued gain after two double-digit hikes to fall short of President Moon Jae-in’s campaign promise to achieve 10,000 won hourly pay within his five-year term. The Minimum Wage Commission comprised of nine members respectively representing employees, employers and public sector set the rate at the ninth plenary session Monday at Sejong government complex. The public-sector commissioners mediated as the gap had been wide as the union umbrella group argued for a figure close to 10,000 won while employers demanded a freeze, citing tough business conditions under Covid-19.

 

Union of Kumho Tire joins peers of Hyundai Motor, GM Korea to strike

Labor unrest looms over South Korea’s automotive industry grappling with chip shortages and shipping delays as the union of Kumho Tire Co. became latest to ready a strike. Unionized workers at Kumho Tire said Monday they will go on strike unless the company accepts their demands including wage hikes for this year. In a vote held last week, more than two-thirds of Kumho Tire`s 2,408 union members voted in favor of a strike to pressure the management to accept their terms. The overwhelming votes for the strike show the will of unionized workers to seek management responsibility for incompetent operation, the union said in a statement.

 

Labor conflict looms over Korean auto production lines on top of chip woes

South Korean auto production lines are being disturbed by strikes on top of chip shortage. About 73.8 percent of 48,599 unionized members of Hyundai Motor Co. voted for a strike on Wednesday after the management and union failed to settle collective bargaining terms for this year despite 13 rounds of negotiations. The union has filed for dispute with the management and will be able to have the right to stage a legal strike if the authority gives up mediation. The union is demanding an increase of 99,000 won in the base salary, 30 percent of base salary and normal wage of performance-based bonus compensation, as well as extension of retirement age to 64 and stay on the current payroll.

                                                                                                                 

 

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