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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 00:18

Japan denounces South Korean court decision as "unthinkable"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday (October 30) that a South Korean court's order to a Japanese firm to compensate wartime forced laborers was "unthinkable."

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-31 11:44

$87,000 each: Japanese firm ordered to compensate wartime forced laborers

South Korean court orders Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers

South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday (October 30) Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two, a decision that could freeze ties between the uneasy neighbors.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-31 10:43

The 479th Turtle Marathon

The sweep of brisk fall weather into the country would mean one thing for morning exercisers - set out for a walk along paths of beautiful fall foliage. I was there myself at the Namsan Park, one of the beat autumn trails in Seoul, to take part in the 479th Turtle Marathon.

Lee Min-young | 2018-10-29 17:31

Plastic to ride: Indonesians swap bottles for bus tickets

Indonesia's second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-29 15:04

South Korea bans disposable plastic bags from big supermarkets

Artificial sweeteners may be toxic to digestive gut microbes

New studies find that artificial sweeteners may be toxic to gut microbiome.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-29 11:01

Not exercising worse for health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease

Research has found that being fit can lead to a longer life, and that being sedentary is even deadlier than some diseases. According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, not exercising is more harmful to human health than smoking, diabetes, or heart disease. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic studied 122,007 patients from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 2014, making th...

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-28 10:57

South Korea exhumes remains of soldiers in DMZ

South Korea exhumed the remains of two soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during its demining operation this week, the South's defense ministry said on Thursday.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-28 09:50

Sun, sea and microplastics: French Riviera hit by plastic pollution

French scientists believe that microplastics are now widespread in the Mediterranean sea, posing significant health, environmental and economic risks, according to a long-term study.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-25 15:17

New study finds microplastics in 90% of salt

Researchers from South Korea and Greenpeace East Asia have found that 90% of table salt sold around the world are contaminated with microplastics.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-25 10:35

Migrants halted on bridge at Mexico border

Hundreds of Central American migrants remain camped on a bridge separating Guatemala and Mexico on Saturday, as efforts to halt a trek north by the caravan gathered pace under U.S. pressure.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-10-22 12:55

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