Will Samsung’s Labor Dispute End by Tonight? Central Labor Commission’s Deadline Approaches

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■If Samsung and the union don’t reach an agreement, the Central Labor Relations Commission will present a proposal by 10 p.m.■ The Central Labor Relations Commission, which is overseeing a second round of post-adjustment mediation between Samsung Electronics and the union, said it will put forward a mediation proposal if no agreement is reached by 10 p.m. today. Park Soo-geun, chair of the commission, told reporters this afternoon that by around 10 p.m. there will either be an agreement or a mediation proposal. ■Korea-Japan summit in Andong… Expand supply-chain cooperation■ The leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, the hometown of President Lee Jae-myung. After the summit, President Lee said in a joint press statement that the two countries agreed to expand cooperation on supply chains. ■Starbucks ‘Tank Day’ backlash… Boycott calls emerge■ The fallout continues from Starbucks Korea’s \”Tank Day\” event, held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin issued a personal apology, but calls for a consumer boycott have emerged. ■Cracking down on ‘parental advantage’… 127 people face tax probes for real estate tax evasion■ The National Tax Service has launched investigations into 127 people in so-called \”parental advantage\” cases — buyers who purchased high-end apartments without loans and allegedly fabricated abnormal IOUs to make it appear they had borrowed large sums from their parents. The suspected undeclared amount totals about 170 billion KRW (127.5 million USD). ■Trump: Disappointed with Iran’s revised ceasefire proposal… Attack on Iran put on hold■ U.S. President Trump said he cannot accept the revised ceasefire proposal delivered by Iran. He added that, at the request of Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries, he has suspended plans for a planned attack on Iran. Yonhap News TV story inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23 | Kim Sookang (kimsookang@yna.co.kr)