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Construction Industry Accounts for Half of Occupational Heat-Related Illness Cases

Construction Industry Accounts for Half of Occupational Heat-Related Illness Cases

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Around half of occupational heat-related illness cases in South Korea have occurred in the construction industry, with outdoor workplaces contributing significantly to these instances, data showed Sunday. A total of 117 cases were approved as occupational heat-related illnesses from January 2018 to June of this year, and among them, [...]

Gov’t Considering Creating Public-private Organization to Counter Extreme Weather Events

Gov’t Considering Creating Public-private Organization to Counter Extreme Weather Events

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is considering establishing a standing organization comprising civilian experts to tackle extreme weather events, such as the recent deadly downpours, an official said Sunday. The envisioned organization under the prime minister’s office is aimed at gathering ideas from experts outside of the government to come up with [...]

Gov’t to Fully Lift Remaining COVID-19 Mask Mandate Next Month

Gov’t to Fully Lift Remaining COVID-19 Mask Mandate Next Month

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will adjust the COVID-19 pandemic’s infection classification level to the lowest Class 4 next month from Class 2 and fully lift the remaining mask mandate across the country, government officials said Sunday. The government is expected to classify COVID-19 as an endemic disease, like influenza and hand, [...]

Gov’t to Allow Businesspeople to Enter Ukraine for Reconstruction Projects

Gov’t to Allow Businesspeople to Enter Ukraine for Reconstruction Projects

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to allow businesspeople to enter Ukraine for reconstruction projects by making exceptions to the travel ban on the war-torn country, officials said Sunday. The decision was part of measures that the government is taking after President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine earlier [...]

Gov’t Raises Disaster Alert Level as S. Korea Braces for More Heavy Rain

Gov’t Raises Disaster Alert Level as S. Korea Braces for More Heavy Rain

SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government raised its disaster readiness alert level up a notch Saturday, as the nation, still reeling from the aftermath of catastrophic torrential rains last week, braces for more heavy downpours in the coming days. According to the interior ministry, the disaster alert level for the central government’s Central [...]