SEOUL, Jun. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent drought in Korea, still not mitigated by rain on June 25 and 26, is so severe that it is triggering the development of serious algal bloom in the Han River and rivers in Daegu and Gangwondo, causing stranding masses of fish in Goyang. Fishermen around the Han [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – When former President Lee Myung-bak tried to persuade Koreans about the benefits of his Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, he spoke of the practical usage of the water resources in the rivers. To avoid widespread suspicion that the project would be a canal linking the Han River and Nakdong River, he [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Almost four years after the controversial Four Major Rivers Restoration Project was completed, the water velocity in Korea’s longest river has slowed to a level five times lower than before the project. Other rivers affected by the project also saw their water speed decrease up to 1.28 times. According to [...]