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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
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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
  • New Zealand citizens among flood victims: report
  • US ambassador expresses sympathy for deluge-hit S. Koreans
  • More heavy rain set to hit Korea's interior
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
  • Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones
  • New Zealand citizens among flood victims: report
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
  • Back off: 'loathed' PV panels intensify separation rules in countryside
  • Korea's battle with spent solar panels heats up
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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