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Gov’t to Conduct Radiation Tests on Beach Waters Ahead of Summer Vacation Season

Gov’t to Conduct Radiation Tests on Beach Waters Ahead of Summer Vacation Season

SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will conduct emergency radiation tests on the waters at 20 major beaches ahead of the summer vacation season to alleviate concerns over Japan’s plan to release contaminated waters from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Tuesday. The government also plans to examine radioactivity levels in the [...]

South Korean Beaches Host Trash-collecting Campaign

South Korean Beaches Host Trash-collecting Campaign

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization and Korea Green Foundation hosted the trash-collecting campaign “Seanack” at four major beaches in Gangwon Province. “Seanack” is a portmanteau of the words “sea” and “snack.” The campaign kicked off on July 23 and ended on August 14 with trash collected from beaches exchanged for [...]

Jeju Beach Deploys Drones for Safety Management

Jeju Beach Deploys Drones for Safety Management

JEJU, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones are being deployed by beaches in the southern resort island of Jeju as the newest members of their lifeguard teams. The Jeju provincial government announced that it was deploying hydrogen drones capable of flying longer than two hours at Hamdeok Beach on Monday to monitor hazardous zones in real-time. The [...]

S. Korea to Open Beaches Nationwide Next Month amid Eased Antivirus Rules

S. Korea to Open Beaches Nationwide Next Month amid Eased Antivirus Rules

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Beaches across South Korea will formally open for the summer holiday season next month, and the government will enforce antivirus guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. Around 261 out of 284 beaches nationwide are scheduled to welcome visitors starting on July 1, including 83 beaches [...]

Cigarette Butts Pollute Jeju Beaches

Cigarette Butts Pollute Jeju Beaches

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Cigarette butts have turned out to rank among the most common items of marine litter, according to the Korea Federation for Environmental Movement of Jeju, a non-profit environmental group based on Jeju Island last week. According to the association, which has staged a coastal cleanup campaign since May 29 [...]