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Negative Impacts of Natural Disasters Worse Among Low-income Tier: Study

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent torrential rain that hit South Korea’s central region was responsible for the deaths of several people among society’s more vulnerable groups, and the socially vulnerable bear larger and more extensive mental damage, a study showed Sunday. Lee Yoo-bin from the Seoul National University Graduate School of Public [...]

Telcos Unite Forces to Deal with Damages Caused by Natural Disasters

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s four major telecom operators said Thursday that they had formed a business tie-up to ensure a joint response to the restoration and prevention of telecommunications service damages caused by natural disasters. When damages occur due to natural disasters, the four companies — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. [...]