SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Typhoons and heavy rains have left 122 dead or missing and caused some 3 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) worth of property damage over the last decade in South Korea, government data showed Sunday. Of the total casualties, 76 lives were lost in 2020 and 2022, when massive typhoons and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – All newly-built houses in South Korea will be equipped with earthquake-resistant structures starting in the second half of next year under the government’s comprehensive measures against the natural disaster, a related ministry announced Friday. The government has also decided to pour 2.8 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) by 2020 to [...]
JEJU, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study led by Hosei University professor Shirai Nobuo and professor Lee Soo-cheol of Meijo University revealed that Koreans and Japanese have different perceptions of natural disasters. The survey, which was conducted with the participation of 520 citizens from each of Tokyo and Seoul, showed that 48.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that Korean high school students are more interested in public security, while Japanese students are more concerned with natural disasters. Chinese students were more drawn to food and food safety. Japan’s National Institution for Youth Education conducted a survey regarding safety issues among high [...]