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1st public hearing held on constitutional petitions against 'insufficient' climate change response

The Constitutional Court held its first public hearing Tuesday on petitions filed by an adolescents' group and others against what they called the government's insufficient response to climate change.

Apr 23, 2024

1st public hearing held on constitutional petitions against 'insufficient' climate change response

Earth Day

A pedestrian walks by a climate clock set up at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday, which marks the 54th Earth Day. The clock shows how much time is left before global warming causes the world's average temperature to go up by 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-Industrial Revolution levels, a benchmark set by the United Nations. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Apr 22, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Occult thriller 'Exhuma' criticized for animal abuse

Korean megahit occult thriller “Exhuma” is under fire for animal abuse allegations as a local animal advocacy group recently discovered the production used live animals and animal carcasses in the movie.

Apr 19, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Occult thriller 'Exhuma' criticized for animal abuse

Man assaults Konkuk University's beloved goose

"Kongoose," the beloved mascot of Konkuk University in Gwangjin District, Seoul, became the victim of assault, with the disturbing incident captured on camera.

Apr 17, 2024By KTimes

Man assaults Konkuk University's beloved goose

PHOTOS Twin giant pandas doing just fine

Twin giant pandas, Rui Bao, left, and Hui Bao, play at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in this photo provided by the amusement park, Friday, as the panda cubs mark their 100th day in the public eye. Courtesy of Samsung C&TTwin giant pandas, Rui Bao, left, and Hui Bao, drink milk at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in this photo provided by the amusement park, Friday, as the panda cubs mark their 100th day in the public eye. Courtesy of Samsung C&TTwin giant pandas, Rui Bao, left, and Hui Bao, play with their zookeeper at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in this photo provided by the amusement park, Friday, as the panda cubs mark their 100th day in the public eye. Courtesy of Samsung C&TAi Bao, a giant panda, licks her female twin panda cubs at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, July 7, 2023, right after giving birth to them. The photo was selected as TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2023. Courtesy of Samsung C&TTwin pandas born to mother Ai Bao and father Le Bao mark their 30th day since birth at Everland

Apr 12, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

[PHOTOS] Twin giant pandas doing just fine

Estimates show Korea's greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2023 for 2nd consecutive year

Korea's greenhouse gas emissions are believed to have fallen for the second consecutive year in 2023, government estimates showed Sunday.

Apr 7, 2024

Estimates show Korea's greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2023 for 2nd consecutive year

China's treatment of beloved panda Fu Bao upsets Korean fans

China's treatment of Fu Bao, a female giant panda born in Korea which was returned, Wednesday, to her parents' country under an international agreement, has caused a stir among Korean and Chinese fans over animal welfare.

Apr 4, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

China's treatment of beloved panda Fu Bao upsets Korean fans

Seoul's ultrafine dust density falls to lowest levels this past winter since 2019

The average ultrafine dust density in Seoul fell to the lowest levels in the past four months since the city government began implementing a package of measures in 2019 to reduce air pollution during winter time, officials said Wednesday.

Apr 3, 2024

Seoul's ultrafine dust density falls to lowest levels this past winter since 2019

Thousands of fans send off giant panda Fu Bao heading to China

Thousands of fans gathered to say the final goodbye to Fu Bao, a giant panda born in Everland, before she headed off to China on Wednesday under an international agreement, nearly four years after she was born.