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Wed, January 20, 2021 | 13:31

Spatial design over eye-catching architecture: Seung H-Sang's vision for Yongsan Park

Spatial design over eye-catching architecture: Seung H-Sang's vision for Yongsan Park

Architect Seung H-Sang realized he had been waiting for that moment all along, when a call came in from a Dutch landscape architecture firm asking if he wanted to work together in an international competition to come up with a master plan for Yongsan Park.

2020-08-07 15:53

Casualties, damage snowballing amid downpours

Casualties, damage snowballing amid downpours

Heavy rain pounding the country's metropolitan and central regions since Saturday has been causing growing casualties and heavy property damage, with the number of people killed approaching 20, according to disaster relief officials Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-06 17:10

Opening floodgates

Opening floodgates

Water is released from Soyang River Dam in Gangwon Province for the first time in three years, Wednesday, following the decision by the Korea Water Resources Corp. to open the dam's floodgates as continued heavy rains since Saturday have pushed water levels past the limit. / Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2020-08-05 18:22

Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones

Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones

The government is moving to designate special disaster zones in the nation's interior, paving the way for state support for the central regions that have seen losses of life and property damage due to deadly downpours. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered the relevant ministries to review the necessity of the declaration of special disaster zones, during a Cabinet meeting in...

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-04 17:10

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's interior

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's interior

The country's interior regions including Seoul are expected to suffer heavier rains until later this week as the country comes under the influence of Typhoon Hagupit, the state-run weather agency said Monday, warning of additional losses of life and property damage.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-03 17:09

Sunfull Foundation, labor ministry work to improve labor-management relations

Sunfull Foundation, labor ministry work to improve labor-management relations

The Sunfull Movement, an anti-cyberbullying foundation, will join hands with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to promote cooperative labor-management culture.

2020-07-31 15:12

Ice packs raise dumping concerns: Over 210 million used last year

Ice packs raise dumping concerns: Over 210 million used last year

The dumping of ice packs - with more than 210 million used in 2019 - has prompted environmental concerns. The Ministry of Environment, having tackled the issue since last year, on Wednesday highlighted the seriousness of the problem that involves a super-absorbent gel-type polymer packer, or SAP.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-07-30 17:43

Korea's photovoltaic system industry 'suffocates small players'

Korea's photovoltaic system industry 'suffocates small players'

Small- and medium-sized players in Korea's photovoltaic system (solar power) industry are experiencing hard times in the face of competition from large firms and plummeting profitability, leaving their outlook grim.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-07-29 16:03

Big companies trim about 12,000 jobs on coronavirus

Big companies trim about 12,000 jobs on coronavirus

South Korea's large businesses have cut nearly 12,000 jobs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. According to data from CEO Score, the number of subscribers to the country's state pension fund at 498 large corporations fell by 11,880 between February and June. The decline contrasts with an increase of 3,747 subscribers during the same pe...

2020-07-29 10:52

S. Korea reports 48 new cases of coronavirus infection

Major distributors under repackaging warning deny environmental group's 'irrational' claim

Major distributors under repackaging warning deny environmental group's 'irrational' claim

Two major retail chains in Korea denied an environmental group's claim they “hid behind an association of their likes to avoid” the questionnaire the group sent them regarding the country's drive to ban repackaging to reduce packaging material waste.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-07-28 17:21

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