SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Fine dust is increasingly becoming a major issue in the daily lives of South Koreans, while also beginning to force them to change the way they live, as well as where they spend most of their time. “I usually bring my kids with me to the Han River park [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 340,000 people have signed a petition opposing the Moon Jae-in government’s nuclear phase-out policy and demanding the resumption of construction of the Shin Hanul 3 and 4 nuclear plants, its organizers said Monday. The organizers, led by the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) and civic groups, said [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Opinions are divided over whether the meteorological phenomenon of fine dust that hits the country from winter to spring every year is getting worse or not. Most people surveyed believe the fine dust problem is deteriorating, but some insist it has improved, citing statistical data. According to data from [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced a hydrogen economy policy blueprint on Thursday that centers on promoting eco-friendly automobiles and power cells that could create 43 trillion won (US$38.2 billion) worth of wealth in 2040. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the policy is focused on building a society that [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea announcing its first emergency alert for the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area amid a severe fine dust storm that has blanketed the country, many outdoor workers had to face the fine dust without proper protective gear. Some did not even wear masks, because they were “no help [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced ‘The 1st Marine Bio-Resource Basic Management Plan’ on Monday. The project entails the introduction of a grading system, along with the expansion of areas to investigate marine bio-resources. In order to manage marine bio-resources more strategically, the ministry plans to expand its [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Exposure to ultrafine dust, known as a class one carcinogen, worsens symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a study showed Tuesday. The disease, rare in the general population with an occurrence rate of 2 cases per 100,000 people, causes paralysis and respiratory distress, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul was hit by a record-high level of ultrafine dust, known as a class one carcinogen, on Monday, as most of South Korea was blanketed by extraordinarily heavy levels of choking dust particles for the fourth consecutive day. The Ministry of Environment has decided to extend a set of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Environment Corp., an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Environment, will create a waste management framework in the Himalayas starting from Monday. The project is the very first in which the Korea Environment Corp. has won a contract directly from the World Bank. The project is expected [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 quakes were detected on the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters in 2018, the third most for a year, the state weather agency said Sunday. The outbreaks of seismic activities totaled 115 in 2018, according to the data by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). It is [...]