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  "id": 15700026,
  "title": "Gov't to promote pay transparency in job ads under 'nation normalization project'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/govt-to-promote-pay-transparency-in-job-ads-under-nation-15700026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261020/govt-to-promote-pay-transparency-in-job-ads-under-nation-normalization-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government plans to promote pay transparency in job advertisements as part of its nation normalization project, according to officials. This initiative aims to tackle various issues identified by the government since President Lee Jae Myung ordered reforms in March to improve the lives of citizens. Previously, the government had identified 164 tasks, which included adjusting speed limits in school zones, standardizing beach umbrella fees, and banning illegal use of the Onnuri gift certificates.\n\nThe additional 30 tasks announced on Tuesday focus on resolving everyday public grievances. These tasks were selected from around 200 suggestions, with an emphasis on addressing citizens' concerns. The government's efforts under the normalization project also include cracking down on illegal street structures and identifying disguised imported goods to prevent them from being labeled as locally made.",
  "summary": "The government will seek to promote pay transparency in job ads, crack down on illegal street structures and root out the practice of disguising imported goods as locally made or laundering their country of origin as part of its \"nation normalization project,\" officials said Tuesday. The prime minister's office announced a second batch of 30 tasks to tackle under the normalization project…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Gov't to promote pay transparency in job ads under 'nation normalization project'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/govt-to-promote-pay-transparency-in-job-ads-under-nation",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gov't to promote pay transparency in job ads under 'nation normalization project'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/govt-to-promote-pay-transparency-in-job-ads-under-nation-15703443",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:12:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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