SEOUL/TOKYO -- A surge in demand for liquefied natural gas tankers has left South Korea's shipbuilding industry scrambling for workers after shedding half its work force during an earlier slump, spurring the government to step in amid fears that Chinese rivals could fill the gap.
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A worker carries construction materials through a Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. © Reuters
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