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The case has sparked public outcry in South Korea, with labour unions comparing the worker to Jean Valjean, the protagonist of French classic novel "Les Miserables" jailed for stealing bread to feed his siblings.

Ministers' decision to move to a six-month waiting period followed talks with business groups and unions.

The Louvre decided on Thursday to hike ticket prices for non-European visitors by 45%, the Paris museum and staff unions told AFP.

In March, Hong Kong authorities began requiring that at least half of all new public-works contracts specify metal scaffolding, which generated a backlash from scaffolding unions and the construction industry.

Councils welcomed the change, saying rising costs had made Send spending "unsustainable", but teaching unions echoed the OBR's warning of an impact on school spending.