So the stakes are very high in this Korean Christmas crisis.

因此，这次韩国的圣诞危机，的确是千钧一发的。

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Under South Korean labor law, to fire a regular worker, a company must prove that it has an “urgent” management crisis and that it has done everything it can to avoid shedding workers.

根据韩国劳工法，如果解雇正式工，公司必须有足够的理由证明它正在面临管理危机，并且已经尝试过避免减员的各种手段。

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At the time of writing South Korean officials were engaged in a crisis meeting in an “underground bunker”, discussing their next move.

笔者动笔之时，韩国官员正在紧锣密鼓召开“地下会议”，讨论下一步举措。

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