SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will provide Vietnam with US$2 million in humanitarian assistance to help cope with the aftermath of a strong typhoon that killed more than 150 people, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The government hopes that the provision will help with the recovery efforts and help the affected residents [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An unprecedented autumn heat wave is set to reach its peak on Wednesday, the state weather agency said, as the daytime high is forecast to rise to a record 35 C in Seoul amid a heat wave advisory issued for almost all regions of the country. The Korea Meteorological [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Overnight temperatures in Seoul stayed above 25 C, marking the season’s latest tropical night since meteorological observation began, the state weather agency said Tuesday. The lowest nighttime temperature overnight in the capital city was 25.6 C at 6 a.m., another tropical night that refers to a phenomenon where temperatures [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Extreme heat wave in August is forecast to push up electricity costs for households by an average of 13 percent, the state-run power company said Monday. The average usage of electricity per household climbed 9 percent in August from a year earlier to come to 363 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – With the European Union preparing to enforce stricter eco-friendly labeling guidelines starting next September, a recent survey has revealed that South Korean companies are significantly underprepared for the global crackdown on “greenwashing.” Greenwashing, a portmanteau of “green” and “whitewashing,” refers to the deceptive practice of marketing products or corporate activities [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents of Songdo, a new urban development near Incheon, are facing an unexpected challenge: the emergence of wild raccoon dogs in the heart of their meticulously planned community. According to the Incheon Facilities Corporation, there have been numerous sightings of raccoon dogs in urban parks such as Central Park and [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Climate Industry Expo kicked off in the southern port city of Busan for a three-day run on Wednesday, inviting energy experts from home and abroad to discuss sustainable development through carbon-free energy sources. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the International [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Ozone-alert days in Seoul have totaled 31 so far this year, a sharp rise from just three for all of 2015, the city government said Wednesday, advising citizens to take precautions against adverse respiratory and other health effects. The number of alerts issued in the city also jumped to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The over 26,000 food radioactivity tests conducted in Seoul since the first release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant one year ago have all met safety standards, city officials said Monday. The city government conducted 26,772 radioactivity tests on food items during the year [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to boost the circular economy for plastics, Korea Social Investment Foundation (KSI), a public interest corporation and impact investor, has announced a 400 million won interest-free loan program for startups specializing in innovative technologies and solutions for recycling transparent PET bottles. The initiative, revealed on August [...]