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Sat, January 25, 2020 | 14:05

Warm waters, moving fish, typhoons: spotting climate change in Korea

Warm waters, moving fish, typhoons: spotting climate change in Korea

Every year, Gongji stream in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, completely freezes over by early January. Except it hasn't this year. There are thin sheets of ice here and there but the stream mostly flows on, says Gangwon district weather station

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-24 11:58

South Korea reports 2nd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus

South Korea reports 2nd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus

South Korea on Friday reported its second confirmed case of the China coronavirus amid mounting fears the pneumonia-like illness is spreading throughout China and other parts of the world. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), a person who arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, a few days ago showed symptoms of the illness...

2020-01-24 11:04

Supreme Court sides with workers on overtime wages

Supreme Court sides with workers on overtime wages

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of retired Jungbu Express bus drivers regarding a wage calculation dispute, Wednesday, saying overtime pay should be calculated using actual working hours.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-23 15:58

[INTERVIEW] Ecologist wants to call in the dam busters

[INTERVIEW] Ecologist wants to call in the dam busters

SUNCHEON - A well-preserved wetland at southern Yeouido, flanking a stream from the Han River, is a rare natural habitat in Seoul. Thick foliage offers shelter for Korea's various native birds like eagle owls, kestrels, Eurasian hobbies and other protected species. Broken mossy tree trunks on the ground remain untouched, providing hiding places for animals, while several duck...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-01-22 18:15

$2.2 billion Incheon canal, but few ships

W2.7 million: Big-to-small firm pay gap alarmingly wide

W2.7 million: Big-to-small firm pay gap alarmingly wide

The average monthly salary of big companies was 5.01 million won ($4,302) in 2018, well ahead of the 2.31 million won ($1,985) of medium and small companies.

Park Si-soo | 2020-01-22 15:04

Renault Samsung union back to table for wage negotiations

Renault Samsung union back to table for wage negotiations

Renault Samsung Motors Corp.'s union on Tuesday suspended partial strikes to resume negotiations with the company over wages for the year of 2019. Renault Samsung workers have staged partial strikes at its sole plant in Busan, 453 kilometers south of Seoul, for higher wages in the past 19 days. It caused production losses of about 10,400 vehicles worth about 200 billion won (...

2020-01-21 10:17

Jeju to introduce reservation system for Mount Halla hikers

Jeju to introduce reservation system for Mount Halla hikers

From next month, hikers wanting to climb to the top of Mount Halla, South Korea's highest mountain on Jeju Island, will be required to book a visit in advance, the provincial government said Saturday.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-01-18 09:50

Watching migratory birds

Watching migratory birds

Children watch migratory birds from the Nakdong Estuary Eco Center in Busan, Thursday. In winter, swans and mallard ducks stop to feed at the estuary, which is a famous bird watching spot in Korea. /Yonhap

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-16 17:00

KRA exploits jockeys, drives them to suicide

KRA exploits jockeys, drives them to suicide

On Nov. 29 last year, Moon Joong-won, a 40-year-old jockey working at the BusanGyeongnam horse racetrack, committed suicide. He was the seventh person from the same racetrack to kill themselves over the last decade. In his suicide note, Moon criticized the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) for abuse and corruption, and preventing him from becoming a trainer.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-16 16:58

Korea Racing Authority under scrutiny over jockey suicides

Quarantine officials under fire for polluting river with anti-ASF disinfectant

Quarantine officials under fire for polluting river with anti-ASF disinfectant

Quarantine officials are facing criticism for allegedly causing damage to the Imjin River ecosystem by spreading a toxic disinfectant along the North Korean border to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), according to environmental activists, Tuesday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-14 17:15

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