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Labor & Environment

Fri, November 15, 2019 | 09:00

Scientist founds bioplastic startup

Scientist founds bioplastic startup

Hwang Dong-soo, an associate professor at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), is doing what his colleagues wouldn't normally do.

2019-11-12 16:36

Union denounces 'retrogressive' labor policy

Union denounces 'retrogressive' labor policy

Tens of thousands of members of Korea Confederation of Trade Unions have called for the government to guarantee basic labor rights, denouncing the labor policies of the Moon Jae-in administration which they had fiercely supported. The members of one of the nation's two umbrella unions held a massive rally on Yeouido in Seoul, Saturday, urging the government to abolish irregul...

2019-11-10 17:06

Fine dust observation

Fine dust observation

A drone collects pollutants in the sky above the industrial complex in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. The Ministry of Environment demonstrated the fine dust measuring drone which collect samples from factories to check whether the businesses keep to the permissible level of emissions. / Yonhap

2019-11-10 16:42

Action against climate change

Action against climate change

Members of Global Climate Strike in Korea, an activist group, rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Thursday, to condemn U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to formally exit the Paris Climate Agreement, a pact for efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. /Yonhap

2019-11-07 18:39

[INTERVIEW] Smart city expert unimpressed with Songdo

[INTERVIEW] Smart city expert unimpressed with Songdo

It is safe to call Cha Chung-ha a "smart city" expert. His words of advice to clients of his nonprofit organization Re!magining Cities Foundation have enough weight to attract those willing to pay.

2019-11-07 09:40

Delivery workers' rally

Delivery workers' rally

Parcel delivery workers call for the passing of a new law designed to guarantee them better labor conditions and a more stable job status, during a rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. / Yonhap

2019-11-06 11:29

Korean firms urged to work harder to cut gas emissions

Korean firms urged to work harder to cut gas emissions

Corporations around the world use two-thirds of the electricity produced globally. Meanwhile, here in Korea, companies consume over 50 percent of the electric power generated from coal-fired power plants that contribute 30 percent to 40 percent of greenhouse gases emitted in the country.

2019-11-03 19:43

[ANNIVERSARY] Korean students take part in action against climate change

[ANNIVERSARY] Korean students take part in action against climate change

Millions of young people across the world have joined a movement to skip school as a way of expressing their fear and anger about climate change and various other environmental issues. On Sept. 27, hundreds of students from elementary to high school gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to highlight the urgency of the issue, despite upcoming midterm examinations.

2019-11-03 16:11

[ANNIVERSARY] Climate change threatening everyday life

[ANNIVERSARY] Climate change threatening everyday life

Until recently, climate change had often been perceived as happening “over there” and to “someone else.” Melting glaciers in the remote Arctic threatening the habitat of polar bears, and El Nino and La Nina were believed to be topics for climate scientists to deal with.

2019-11-03 10:47

Twentieth wild boar infected with African swine fever

Twentieth wild boar infected with African swine fever

A wild boar found dead near the border with North Korea has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), authorities said Saturday, bringing the number of such cases to 20 in South Korea.

2019-11-02 19:32

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