South Korea
US starts another round of war games in Korean Peninsula

North Korea has called the drills a “war of aggression exercise,” underlining the need to enhance deterrence capacity

South Korea and US will hold yet another joint military exercise explicitly aimed at North Korea

The number and scale of joint military exercises involving the US and South Korea have increased recently, giving credence to claims made by North Korea and China that the countries intend to launch an Asian NATO

Korean diaspora organization launches “US out of Korea” campaign

Responding to recent military escalation by the United States in the East Asia region, Korean diaspora organization Nodutdol launches anti-imperialist campaign

Overtime crisis among health workers in South Korea persists

Health workers in South Korea report widespread reliance on overtime to address staffing shortages, affecting everyone in the sector

Indefinite strike at Samsung enters second week

Over 6,000 workers at Samsung Electronics are participating in the first ever strike of company’s history in support of their demands of pay hike, paid leave and compensation

Defying threats of replacement, thousands of Samsung workers go on indefinite strike

The NSEU is making history in organizing the first ever mass actions in the 55 year history of the world’s largest memory chip maker

Will training more doctors be enough to strengthen South Korea’s healthcare?

The recent strike by South Korean trainee doctors against the expansion of medical school quotas has highlighted the structural issues in the country’s health system

Korean movements demand: South Korea, stop arming Israel!

Activists from trade unions, left political parties, and civil society groups called on the South Korean government to stop arming Israel

Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024

The Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union secures government support of public COVID-19 hospitals as plans to expand health workforce continue

South Korea’s top court upholds compensation for victims of Japan’s forced wartime labor

South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court orders to two Japanese companies to compensate 11 forced wartime labor victims

South Korean lawmakers pass landmark labor bill, amid rising trade union mobilizations

The “yellow envelope bill” is an outcome of years of labor mobilizations demanding reforms of existing labor laws, in the aftermath of workers suppression in the SsangYong Motors strike of 2009

Seoul Metro workers stage “warning strike” over planned layoffs

The management of Seoul Metro has used losses over the past few years as a reason behind laying off over 2,200 workers, while trade unions argue it will affect safety standards