Kakao's labor, management to engage in 2nd mediation talks as strike looms

A labor union at Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's popular messenger service, and the company's management will undergo a second round of mediation with the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission later Wednesday, industry sources said.

The mediation procedures, set to take place at 3:00 p.m., come after the two sides failed to narrow differences in the first round of wage talks held May 18, according to sources.

If the regional labor office decides to suspend the mediation, unioni ...