ANDONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Gyeongsang Province Fisheries Research Institute has released 200,000 Dohwa shrimp near the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and the nearby Ulleungdo island to restore the shrimp population. Also referred to as the Dokdo shrimp, approximately 100,000 prawns were released near Wangdolcho in the East Sea. Starting from [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In the realm of South Korean media, scant attention is being paid to the ongoing inspection mission taking place in Fukushima, Japan, where contaminated water poses a persistent threat. The reason behind this lack of coverage lies in the South Korean government’s sympathetic stance toward its Japanese counterparts, leading [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — New equipment has been developed that can clean up oil spills at sea much more efficiently than previous methods used. The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering on Wednesday held a demonstration of their newly-developed amphibious oil recovery equipment, capable of swiftly recovering oil along coastal lines. [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday its plan to launch a new energy production project utilizing gas produced during the sewage treatment process. The project involves installing a fuel cell facility at a sewage treatment plant to generate electricity and heat by utilizing the gas. In order to [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) —Members of a South Korean inspection team tasked with scrutinizing the discharge process of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant embarked on their journey to Japan on Sunday morning. The team, comprising 21 members, consisted of nuclear and radiation experts from the Korea Atomic Energy Safety Institute (KINS), but [...]
YESAN, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A local pig farm has adopted a ventilation system typically utilized in chip factories to combat unpleasant odors. A two-story pig farm spanning 2,997 square meters was established in Yesan, South Chungcheong province last month. Externally, the building bears resemblance to a museum or government office. Farm owner Park [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A research project has commenced to investigate the feasibility of supplying households with hydrogen blended gas through city gas pipelines. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday announced its plans to conduct an R&D project, investing 28 billion won (US$20 million), with the goal of supplying hydrogen [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An unusual rash of earthquakes off the northeastern coast in recent months has sparked concerns among the public, with experts not ruling out the possibility of a larger seismic event hitting the region. Early Monday, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in waters about 59 kilometers northeast of the eastern [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Municipal governments across the country are scrambling to build park golf courses due to their attractive features as both sports facilities and tourism infrastructure. According to data from the Korea Park Golf Association, the number of park golf courses across the country jumped from 226 in 2019 to 361 [...]
JEJU, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The “pet beach” program on the southern resort island of Jeju, in which businesses, organizations, and schools take care of an allocated beach, will expanded, officials said Thursday. The program, initiated by the Jeju provincial government in 2020, is now celebrating its fourth anniversary. Currently, 13 businesses and organizations [...]