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Calls intensify for legislative ban on dog meat trade

From left, Reps. Han Jeong-ae, Nam In-soon, Ko Min-jung and Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party of Korea, Seoul City Councilor Kim Ji-hyang and HSI Korea Executive Director Chae Jung-ah hold a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday, calling for a legislative ban on the consumption of dog meat. NewsisBy Lee Hae-rinLawmakers and animal rights advocates joined forces, Monday, to urge the National Assembly to introduce a legislative bill that will permanently end the consumption of dog meat and eliminate the cruel industry. The group of four lawmakers, all of whom are from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, one Seoul City councilor and an animal rights advocate delivered their message in a press conference at the Assembly in Seoul, one day ahead of this year's “chobok,” which marks the beginning of the hottest part of summer.Traditionally, Koreans consumed dog meat on the day to replenish their strength against the hot weather, but this practice has been on a sharp decline, and more people opt for samgyetang, a soup containing chicken and gi

Jul 10, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Calls intensify for legislative ban on dog meat trade

Daejeon to host world animal genetics conference in 2025

Panelists participate in the 39th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, July 7. Courtesy of Daejeon Tourism OrganizationOver 1,000 animal genetics experts from across the world will gather in Daejeon, central Korea, in 2025 to hold a biennial conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG), the city said Monday.Daejeon was chosen as the venue of the 2025 ISAG Conference during the society's 39th conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, last week, according to the Daejeon Tourism Organization (DJTO).The DJTO said it has teamed up with the Korea Tourism Organization and the Korean Society of Animal Breeding Genetics to win the bid to host the ISAG conference after beating out Italy, China and the United States.It will be the first time that Korea will host the world's most prestigious conference related to animal genetics, the DJTO said, expecting it to serve as an opportunity to further solidify the nation's global status in that field. (Yonhap)

Jul 10, 2023
Daejeon to host world animal genetics conference in 2025

Koreans protest planned release of Fukushima wastewater during visit by IAEA chief

Protesters march toward the Japanese Embassy during a rally against the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, in Seoul, Saturday, July 8. AP-YonhapHundreds of people marched in South Korea's capital on Saturday demanding Japan scrap its plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, as the head of the U.N. nuclear agency met with senior officials to discuss public concerns over foods safety.The protests came a day after South Korea's government formally endorsed the safety of the Japanese plans, saying that the contamination levels of water pumped out from the plant would be within acceptable standards and wouldn't meaningfully affect South Korean seas as long as the plant's treatment systems work as designed.The announcement aligned with the views of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which greenlit the Japanese discharge plans this week, saying the treated wastewater would meet international safety standards and pose negligible environmental and health impa

Jul 9, 2023
Koreans protest planned release of Fukushima wastewater during visit by IAEA chief
  • IAEA chief says no internal disagreement on Fukushima report

IAEA chief says no internal disagreement on Fukushima report

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency at a hotel in Seoul, July 8. YonhapThe chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday that there was no internal disagreement behind the IAEA's published comprehensive report on Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. "There is no disagreement. This is the final comprehensive report by the IAEA and no expert has come to me saying that he or she disagrees on the contents," Rafael Mariano Grossi said in an exclusive interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul.He said that his recent interview with Reuters that said he "hinted" at discord among the team was "misinterpreted.""What I can tell you is that we are very confident, as I said, with the way in which this (review) was conducted with the interpretation of the norms and the standards. So it is not a matter of a report that comes in spite of disagreements," Grossi said.Grossi arrived in Korea late Friday for a three-day visit to explain

Jul 8, 2023
IAEA chief says no internal disagreement on Fukushima report
  • IAEA chief, Korean foreign minister discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge
  • Koreans protest planned release of Fukushima wastewater during visit by IAEA chief

IAEA chief arrives in Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, center, is escorted to avoid protesters at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul after arriving from Japan, Friday, July 7. Yonhap The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Japan's planned release of treated radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was met by a group of angry protesters at Seoul's Gimpo airport.Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the airport's VIP exit, with some of them loudly chanting slogans like "Grossi, go home," "Oppose marine dumping" and "Leave Korea, Grossi." They occasionally clashed physically with policemen who were positioned in front of a cordoned-off area. Grossi successfully left the airport around two hours following his arrival using another exit, and went unnoticed by both the protesters and reporters.

Jul 8, 2023
IAEA chief arrives in Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

IAEA chief set to arrive in Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks during a news conference at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5. AFP-YonhapThe chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to arrive in Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Japan's planned release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima plant.IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi's three-day visit will come on the heels of the agency's conclusion that Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea is consistent with international safety standards. Grossi, who is currently on a visit to Japan, delivered the IAEA's report on Tokyo's water release plan to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday. The report was seen as a blessing for the water discharge expected to begin sometime this summer.The director general is expected to hold meetings with Yoo Guk-hee, head of South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, and Foreign Minister Park Jin

Jul 7, 2023
IAEA chief set to arrive in Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge
  • Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

Visibly malnourished lion leaves private zoo for new home

A shockingly skinny lion at a private zoo in Gimhae is seen in this photo captured from the Gimhae city government's website. Yonhap A shockingly skinny lion spotted living alone in a cramped pen of a financially distressed zoo in the southeastern city of Gimhae was moved to a spacious new home about 300 kilometers away on Wednesday.The lion, a 20-year-old male, drew nationwide media attention in mid-June when it was photographed by visitors to Gimhae Bugyeong Zoo in a state of suspected severe malnutrition, along with other animals that were apparently malnourished and poorly cared for, such as unshorn sheep with dirty fleece.Many visitors have since written protest letters to the Gimhae city government, calling for measures to protect the lion and about 100 other animals of 30 species from apparent animal abuse by the privately run zoo. The operator of Bugyeong Zoo explained that its facility is outdated and the number of visitors plummeted until recently due to C

Jul 5, 2023
Visibly malnourished lion leaves private zoo for new home

IAEA says Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan meets international safety standards

Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, shakes hands with Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi before their meeting at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo, Tuesday. YonhapThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday Japan's plans to release treated water stored at the Fukushima nuclear power station into the sea are consistent with its safety standards.The nuclear watchdog also said that the discharges of the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment."Based on its comprehensive assessment, the IAEA has concluded that the approach and activities to the discharge of ALPS treated water taken by Japan are consistent with relevant international safety standards," IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in the report.Grossi formally presented the report to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo earlier in the day. (Yonhap)

Jul 4, 2023
IAEA says Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan meets international safety standards

IAEA chief to visit Korea this week to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi / AP-YonhapThe chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Korea later this week to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Japan's planned release of water from its crippled Fukushima plant, an official said Tuesday.IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will arrive Friday after completing an ongoing four-day trip to Japan aimed at delivering the results of the IAEA's final report, which is widely expected to approve the discharge of contaminated water into the ocean.Kyodo News reported that the director will release the results later in the day.Park Ku-yeon, the first deputy chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said the director will then come to Korea for a three-day trip, including a meeting with the head of the country's nuclear safety watchdog, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.Park Ku-yeon, right, the first deputy chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, speaks during a daily briefing, Tuesday. Yonhap"Besides, Director General Grossi is expecte

Jul 4, 2023
IAEA chief to visit Korea this week to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

Heavy downpours to drench nation for 2 days from Tuesday

This photo shows people walking with umbrellas in southern Seoul, Thursday. YonhapAn intense heat wave that has scorched the nation for several days is expected to give way to heavy rain Tuesday, with downpours of about 150 millimeters forecast for some regions for two days, the state weather agency said Monday.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), citing low pressure approaching from inland China, said monsoon rains will begin on the southern resort island of Jeju and in the southwestern province of South Jeolla early Tuesday morning before spreading to almost all parts of the country during the day.By Tuesday evening, the monsoon rain will hit the entire country before gradually stopping from the northwest of the capital area Wednesday morning, the KMA said.Rain is expected to be particularly heavy in the western regions, the agency said, forecasting 50 to 100 mm for the capital area and many central and southern regions and 20 to 60 mm for Gangwon Province's coastal areas and the southeastern province of North Gyeongsang.The agency said the total amount of precipitation c

Jul 3, 2023
Heavy downpours to drench nation for 2 days from Tuesday
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