INCHEON, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – An environmental organization in Incheon has called for urgent action after finding that the levels of carcinogenic substances in the D Zone of the former Bupyeong US military base (Camp Market) exceed safety standards. According to the ‘Camp Market D Zone Hazard Assessment Report’ obtained by the Incheon Green Alliance [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Customs Service has detected carcinogenic substances, including lead and cadmium, in counterfeit earrings being distributed in the country. In November of last year, the agency intercepted 142,930 items infringing intellectual property rights, including counterfeits imported into South Korea. Upon analyzing 83 products that come into direct contact with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Pesticides, or more specifically the chemicals they are composed of, are quickly becoming the bogeymen of Korean society as internal records held by district governments throughout Seoul have revealed that pesticides containing hazardous chemicals were sprayed in neighborhood areas. The scoop comes from the Center for Freedom of Information [...]