Two Koreas finally reach Kaesong minimum wage agreement



News Two Koreas finally reach Kaesong minimum wage agreement South, North decide on increase of 5 percent, following months of brinksmanship, stalled negotiations Ha-young Choi August 18, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue North and South Korea have agreed on increasing the minimum salary of Kaesong Industrial Complex workers by 5 percent from $70.35 a month to $73.87. Wages for July will be paid according to the new agreement. North and South Korea have agreed on increasing the minimum salary of Kaesong Industrial Complex workers by 5 percent from $70.35 a month to $73.87. Wages for July will be paid according to the new agreement. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending