YOUNGDEOK, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — What was once dubbed the “lottery of the sea” has become a costly dilemma for South Korean fishermen along the country’s eastern coast. A surge in bluefin tuna catches, driven by changing sea temperatures, is clashing with outdated government-imposed fishing quotas, forcing fishermen to discard valuable catches — and [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As climate change intensifies, its psychological toll—ranging from anxiety to trauma—is emerging as a critical public health issue, prompting experts in South Korea to call for an integrated mental health support system. At the Climate Health Forum hosted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and the [...]
JEJU, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a rare opening to the public, South Korean authorities on Saturday unveiled Baekrok Spring, the country’s highest natural spring located near the summit of Mount Hallasan on Jeju Island. Situated at 1,675 meters above sea level, the spring had never before been accessible to civilians due to its remote location [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A sudden explosion in the population of so-called “lovebugs,” officially known as Plecia nearctica or red-shouldered march flies, is causing discomfort and frustration across South Korean cities, with local authorities overwhelmed by complaints and limited legal tools to respond. The bugs, characterized by their red thorax and black wings, [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea braces for another scorching summer, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched a comprehensive heat wave response plan aimed at protecting vulnerable residents and mitigating urban heat island effects through September. Dubbed the “2025 Comprehensive Heat Wave Countermeasures,” the plan includes a wide array of initiatives: expanding [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Climate change may trigger a rise in rodent-borne infectious diseases as shifting weather patterns expand rodent habitats and food sources, a leading South Korean ecologist warned on Monday. Speaking at a symposium titled “Climate Crisis and Zoonotic Disease Response” held at the National Human Resources Bank in Osong, Choi Kyung-seong, [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In a striking display of corporate soft power, Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is leading a campaign to reduce plastic waste at baseball stadiums in Seoul—an unlikely green initiative from a company synonymous with hydrocarbons. Aramco Korea announced Tuesday that it will expand its reusable container program to [...]
DAEJEON, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare albino narrow-mouthed toad (commonly known in Korea as maengkkongi) has been discovered in Daejeon, marking only the second confirmed case of its kind ever recorded in South Korea. The finding was announced by Moon Kwang-yeon, director of the Korean Herpetological Society, who observed the white-skinned, red-eyed amphibian on [...]
CHUNCHEON, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the controversial Mount Seorak cable car project has filed an emergency injunction seeking to suspend the development, citing irreversible ecological damage. The coalition, known as the National Action to Protect Mount Seorak National Park, submitted a request to the Chuncheon District Court on [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korea-developed carbon emissions map system will be introduced in Uzbekistan as part of an urban planning pilot project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Seoul’s land ministry said Monday. The system, supported by the ministry’s research and development program, was developed by Seoul-based geographic information system [...]