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    Tagged: south korea

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story News

    Korean leaders aim for end of war, ‘complete denuclearisation’ after historic summit

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” punctuating a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade.

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    160,000 Burmese working abroad thanks to MoU scheme: Govt

    Burma and Japan are currently negotiating a fresh MoU aimed at creating technical training programmes in Japan, as well as protecting trainees’ rights.

    Business Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Shoe factory workers demand removal of abusive Korean supervisor

    More than 600 workers are on strike, demanding the removal of a South Korean supervisor they accuse of abuse and sexual harassment.

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    Crime Drugs Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Korean drug suspect’s translator arrested

    The translator for a South Korean NGO worker under police investigation for alleged possession of yaba pills has been detained, according to local police.

    Drugs Lead Story News

    Korean aid worker caught with drugs in Taungoo

    On the back seat of a minivan driven by Vigen Myanmar coordinator Sangbeom Lee, police found a bag containing 1,678 ya-ba pills.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News Rangoon

    Rangoon factory workers go on strike

    Around 100 workers of the Lawun Htet Tha garment factory in Rangoon’s Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone have gone on strike in protest against late salary payments.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Thein Sein attends WWII anniversary event in China

    Before flying to Beijing, the Burmese president addressed political party conduct in the election campaign period which kicks off next week.

    Garment factory workers in Rangoon. (PHOTO: DVB)

    Business Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Foreign garment firms could face legal action

    Garment factories threatening closure over proposed minimum wage adjustments could face legal action if they fail to obey official procedures.

    Lead Story News Polls Sport

    POLL: Can Burma ever win the World Cup?

    Burmese football is on an upward trajectory – but will we ever be able to compete on an international stage with Argentina, Germany and Brazil?

    Lead Story News Sport

    Burmese lose to Korea in World Cup qualifier

    Burmese football fans are dealt another heartbreaking blow with a two-nil loss to South Korea in an Asian qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

    The MERS virus currently has no vaccine. (PHOTO: Wikicommons).

    Health Lead Story News

    Health Ministry tries to block MERS outbreak

    Health officials have begun taking preventative measures against the notoriously fast spreading virus to ensure MERS does not spread to Burma.

    Burma Business Business Weekly Lead Story News Trade

    Burma Business Weekly

    ADB pledge $80m to Irrawaddy delta; Burma tackles rising power demands; preparations underway for new Indo-Burma trade zone; S Korea assists rice exports.

    Thein Sein calls for greater regional unity in ASEAN-Korea summit video

    ASEAN Lead Story News Uncategorized

    Thein Sein calls for greater regional unity in ASEAN-Korea summit

    Burmese president asks over 400 business leaders to create stronger international ties for economic growth.

    Business Lead Story News

    Labour Ministry orders Korean footwear firm to pay compensation

    Burma’s Deputy Labour Minister Htin Aung has announced that the now defunct Master Sports footwear factory is obliged to pay severance packages and outstanding salaries to more than 700 laid-off workers.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News

    20 injured in clash with police at closed Korean factory

    About 20 former employees of the now defunct Master Sports footwear factory were injured during a standoff with police after they held an official captive at the facility on Tuesday.

    Bullet Points: 27 August 2014 video

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    Bullet Points: 27 August 2014

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    Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Court orders S Korean factory to pay dismissed workers

    South Korean shoe manufacturer Master Sports has been ordered by a Rangoon court to compensate more than 750 factory workers who were suddenly laid off in June.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Master Sports employees say they were coerced to give up severance

    Former employees of a South Korean footwear factory said on Thursday that they were coerced into signing predatory agreements relinquishing severance pay.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News Rangoon

    Burma’s labour ministry to sue Korean factory owners

    The Burmese government plans to sue the South Korean owners of the closed Master Sports factory in Rangoon’s Hlaing Tharyar Township over unpaid compensation claims for more than 750 workers.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News Rangoon

    Rangoon factory workers in compensation dispute with S Korean sportswear firm

    Former employees of the South Korean-owned Master Sports footwear factory, which abruptly closed down last month, have staged a protest outside the Korean embassy in Rangoon, demanding compensation.

    Entertainment Lead Story Lifestyle News

    K-Pop coming to Rangoon

    Well-known bands and singers from South Korea are to perform in a concert at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Rangoon on the evening of Wednesday, 30 April.

    Business Lead Story News

    MAI spreads its wings to Pusan

    Myanmar Airways International launched its first charter flight from Pusan, South Korea, to Rangoon on Friday.

    Lead Story News SEA Games Sport

    A Korean soap opera in Burmese football

    “Prior to the match with Indonesia, I personally told him [Park] to treat the match as a final and to prepare as well as possible,” the MFF president said. “He responded to me through the translator to ‘rest assured’ that ‘nothing can go wrong’.”

    Business Development Lead Story News Property

    KDB Daewoo has high hopes for Rangoon skyline

    South Korean KDB Daewoo Securities has announced that it will invest nearly US$200 million in construction in Burma’s former capital Rangoon.

    Suu Kyi attends Special Olympics Winter Games video

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    Suu Kyi attends Special Olympics Winter Games

    Aung San Suu Kyi said she hoped those attending the Games could help overcome discrimination against people with disabilities.

    US ‘hopeful’ Burma will cut military ties with N Korea video

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    US ‘hopeful’ Burma will cut military ties with N Korea

    Business News

    Stock exchange eyed for 2015

    Burma’s government committed to developing a viable stock exchange in next four years as reform of country’s economy continues

    News Politics

    S Korean FM approaching Burma with caution

    Pledge to raise North Korea nuclear concerns comes days after South Korean bank suspends remittances following crackdown on ‘terror financiers’

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    Korean businessmen sentenced for Burma deal

    Nov 16, 2007 (DVB), A former director of Daewoo International and 13 other executives were sentenced today in Seoul for providing weapons technology and equipment to the Burmese government. The[…]

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