Samsung Electronics Labor Negotiations: Will Minister’s Mediation Bring Resolution?
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■Samsung Electronics labor and management meet again as Minister of Employment and Labor personally mediates ‘final talks’■ After failing to reach a settlement during a second round of post-adjustment negotiations, Samsung Electronics’ management and labor representatives met again. At 4 p.m., Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young‑hoon personally stepped in to mediate the talks. ■South Korea’s first tanker transits the Strait of Hormuz; government negotiating for 25 additional vessels■ South Korea’s tanker, the Universal Winner, has passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The government said the transit was coordinated with Iranian authorities and that it will continue negotiations to secure passage for the remaining 25 vessels. ■China-Russia summit — energy cooperation discussed amid conflict involving Iran■ In Beijing today, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement calling for a multipolar world and a new international order. Putin said he is prepared to continue supplying oil and gas to China without interruption. ■Two weeks until local elections; official campaigning begins tomorrow■ The official campaign period for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections begins tomorrow. Noh Tae‑ak, chair of the National Election Commission, said in a national address that the commission will make key election procedures transparent to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings. ■Rain across much of the country through tomorrow; some heavy rain advisories in effect■ Tonight and tomorrow, most regions will be mostly cloudy with strong winds and heavy rain. Heavy rain advisories are in effect for Incheon and the western coast of Gyeonggi Province, Taean in South Chungcheong, and the mountain areas of Gangwon and Jeju. Yonhap News TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23; Kim Su‑gang (kimsookang@yna.co.kr)
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