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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 03:07

7 RULES to help you stay healthy in raging dust storm

You may have your own health management skills. But it's still not a bad idea to look into the “seven rules” suggested by the environment ministry to help you stay healthy.

Park Si-soo | 2019-03-05 15:45

Gov't to step up countermeasures against fine dust pollution

South Korea is moving to designate fine dust concentrations as a disaster in law, part of its countermeasures to the nation's worsening air pollution problem, officials said Tuesday. If fine dust pollution is legally recognized as a disaster, the government will work out concrete criteria for damage assessment and support measures, the officials informed of the matter said.

2019-03-05 13:19

Fine dust becomes 'new normal' in everyday life

Fine dust becomes 'new normal' in everyday life

It has been common to see plenty of people on the street wearing surgical-style face masks as fine dust levels have increased, continuing to blanket most of the country and suffocate the people.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-03-04 15:47

Gov't to step up countermeasures against fine dust pollution

South Korea to tighten foreign students' visa requirements

The government is tightening visa rules for foreign students accepted into Korean language programs at universities here, effective from Monday, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday. The move comes amid immigration brokers' increasing abuse of the language exchange visa system for international students.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-03-03 15:40

GCF board endorses $440 million in projects to support climate action

The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the South Korea-based United Nations climate fund aimed at helping poor nations fight global warming, has approved US$440 million in funding for new projects and programs, according to Seoul's finance ministry Friday. The GCF's board held a three-day meeting in Incheon, west of Seoul, starting Monday, to discuss new funding and accreditation prop...

2019-03-01 14:55

Minimum wage commission to have sub-bodies

The government has decided to divide the minimum wage decision process into two, as part of reform plans to strengthen the decision-making process and minimize clashes between labor and management.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-02-27 16:57

Child YouTubers exposed to cyberbullying

The market for children's content on online platforms like YouTube has grown explosively with the flourishing trend of “one-person” media here. In this media climate, children see becoming a YouTuber as one of their dream jobs. However, there are no protective measures or regulations to protect young YouTubers against cyberbullying or abusive language by their online peers, o...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-02-26 03:17

Gov't to install air-purifying systems at more schools earlier

The government will install more air-purification systems at schools earlier than planned amid worsening fine dust-sparked air pollution, the education ministry said Sunday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-02-24 16:39

High temperatures cause household electricity use to hit new record in 2018

South Korea's household electricity use hit an all-time high in 2018 as the country experienced record high temperatures that caused people to turn on their air conditioners for longer periods of time, official data showed Sunday. Last year the country witnessed the hottest summer in 111 years that pushed up electricity used by homes to 72,895 gigawatt hours (GWh), up 6.3 per...

2019-02-24 12:43

Ruling on physical labor age limit to have huge ripple effects

The top court's Thursday decision to raise the expected legal maximum age for physical work from 60 to 65 is likely to affect many sectors of the rapidly aging society, fueling debates on age adjustment for retirement, insurance, elderly benefits and others.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-02-22 17:10

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