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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 06:45

'It will take 300 years before contaminated water is safe to discharge into sea'

'It will take 300 years before contaminated water is safe to discharge into sea'

Nuclear experts from around the world are condemning the Japanese government's possible move to discharge radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. The plan is raising concerns especially in Korea, Japan's closest neighbor, as the discharged water will have a direct influence on the marine life and ecosystem in its terr...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-18 17:15

Korea joins hands with IAEA to oppose Japan's contaminated water leak plan

Korea seeking skilled foreign workers

Korea seeking skilled foreign workers

A new visa for highly educated foreign workers will be introduced and various incentives will be offered to foreign residents in less populous regions, the government said, Wednesday. In addition, a system enabling long-serving foreigners to obtain a longer-stay visa will be expanded.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-09-18 16:21

Autumn scenery

People take photos in a reed field at Haneul Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the clear weather will continue throughout the country for a while but warned of huge daily temperature differences. / Yonhap

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-17 19:01

Cafe owner promotes world free of disposable cups

Cafe owner promotes world free of disposable cups

For Chung Da-woon, the Bottle Factory cafe located in Seodaemun in Seoul, is a dream in the making.

Kim Se-jeong | 2019-09-17 17:22

New emission detector to fight pollution in Korea

New emission detector to fight pollution in Korea

A technology that uses light to detect environmentally harmful gas emissions remotely is on its way to help fight pollution in Korea.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-09-17 16:30

Korea urges IAEA to play role in Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan

Korea urges IAEA to play role in Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has to play an active role in the possible move by Japan to discharge contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a senior South Korean government official has said. Delivering a keynote speech at the General Conference of the international organization In Vienna on Monday, South Korean first...

2019-09-17 14:19

High-speed train conductors launch strike

High-speed train conductors launch strike

Train crew members of Korea Train Express (KTX) and the Super Rapid Train (SRT) went on strike Wednesday, calling for a wage increase and direct employment by the state-run railway operator.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-11 16:06

Defense ministry not to expand clean-up project at Incheon USFK base

Defense ministry not to expand clean-up project at Incheon USFK base

An ongoing clean-up project for Camp Market, a contaminated U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) base in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, “cannot be expanded” to other areas outside the base despite Bupyeong-gu Office's call for this, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-09-10 16:53

Defense ministry kicks off clean-up at Incheon USFK base

Typhoon Lingling kills three, injures 23

Typhoon Lingling kills three, injures 23

Typhoon Lingling brought heavy rain and strong winds to the peninsula Saturday, leaving three people dead and 23 injured before heading into North Korea. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said Sunday that the injured were comprised of 12 members of the general public and 11 police officers and firefighters, but added that it expects the number to rise when final ...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-07 21:29

Typhoon Lingling likely to hit Korea over weekend

Typhoon Lingling likely to hit Korea over weekend

Central and local governments raised their alert status Tuesday after the state-run weather agency reported that Typhoon Lingling was gaining strength as it approached the Korean Peninsula. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), this year's 13th typhoon was moving north-northwest at a speed of 9 kilometers per hour from an area about 650 kilometers southe...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-09-03 17:55

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