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Mon, October 23, 2017 | 20:48

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Asthma patients are now humidifier disinfectant victims

Those who developed asthma after using humidifier disinfectants are now victims of the nation’s worst biocide scandal and are eligible for government financial support for their treatment. According to the Ministry of Environment, Tuesday, a committee on humidifier disinfectant damage relief came to the decision during a meeting the precious day. The committee is made up of medical professionals, lawyers and government officials.

Labor & environment | 2017-09-26 18:51

EU Climate Change Award Journalists

Winners of "EU Climate Change Outreach Project in the Republic of Korea 2016-2017" with Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea H.E. Michael Reiterer, center, at the delegation’s office in Gwanghwamun district in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, Sep. 26.

Labor & environment | 2017-09-26 18:04

Government to cut fine dust 30% by 2022

The government said Tuesday it will spend 7.2 trillion won ($6.3 billion) to reduce fine dust emissions by 30 percent from the current levels by 2022. “We have had many measures to improve air quality,” said Environment Vice-Minister Ahn Byeong-ok. “But they failed because they were sporadic, unable to bring about comprehensive change. That is what we are aiming at in these p...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-26 17:32

Gangdong district educates young about biodiesel

On Sept. 18, 25 fourth graders from the Seoul Hansan Elementary School gathered at a bio-energy farm run by the Gangdong-gu office in eastern Seoul for a workshop on renewable energy. Divided into three groups, students took turns to stir canola oil mixed with a catalyst and methyl alcohol in a beaker to make biodiesel. The students also went out to the farm to see sunflower ...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-24 17:37

Hong Joon-pyo keeps failing to grasp gender issue

Earlier this year, conservative politician Hong Joon-pyo’s recount of abetting an attempted rape as a youth sparked controversy during his presidential campaign. Hong, who lost in the election to President Moon Jae-in, called the incident a prank and therefore no big deal, but his comments outraged female voters.

Labor & environment | 2017-09-20 17:21

Fine dust clouds Seoul sky

The sky over Seoul turned foggy from Tuesday morning following weeks of relatively clean air.

Labor & environment | 2017-09-19 16:27

Korea has worst air of advanced economies, report shows

Seoul to host business fair for foreigners' startups

Seoul City will hold a business fair this week for startups established or run by foreigners here in the latest in a series of efforts to foster a startup-friendly business environment. The International Startups Business Fair will be held at Seoul Business Agency, in Mapo-gu, on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Its organizer is Seoul Global Center (SGC), a multilingual comprehensive su...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-19 15:48

[EXCLUSIVE] US Embassy accused of abusing internships

A college student, who requested to be identified as Park, was supposed to start an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul this December. After receiving a letter of acceptance July 21, she was preparing for the program - finding a residence in Seoul and buying work clothes - while dreaming of a future career after the internship. On Sept. 6, however, she learned the program...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-18 16:41

'Cleaners at work' warnings mandatory at men's toilets from next year

People usually appreciate female cleaners at various public venues, like hotel maids, civic park cleaners and school janitors. In Korea, however, there is one place where they cause embarrassment, confusion and, in some cases, betrayal - men’s toilets. Patrons, especially foreigners unaccustomed to a sight that clearly breaks the general frame of gender classification, compla...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-18 14:36

Job insecurity messes up sex life: survey

Korean women in their 20s and 30s had sex less in 2014 compared with a decade ago, a survey showed Monday, amid high youth unemployment that has led to late marriage and less dating. Korea's overall unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent in June, up 0.2 percentage point from the same month last year. The unemployment rate for young people aged between 15 and 29 was much highe...

Labor & environment | 2017-09-18 11:40

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Lunch with Navy sailors