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Fri, October 20, 2017 | 12:22

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PM orders crackdown on egg farms ignoring food safety rules amid pesticide scare

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Saturday said local authorities should deal strictly with egg producers who are not complying with the government's food safety standards as he conducted on-site inspections to handle an insecticide-contaminated egg crisis in the country. "I strongly think those who poorly manage food that is consumed by the majority of people should...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-20 10:45

Outcome of tainted eggs inspection to be announced later this week

New exhibition to raise awareness about criminals' children

A calligraphy exhibition is scheduled to open Friday at Seoul City Hall, with the aim to raise awareness about the tough lives of the children of convicted criminals.

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-18 17:27

Efforts to begin next month to get 2 Austrian nurses Nobel Peace Prize

A special committee will be up next month to help two Austrian nurses win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their more than 40 years of dedication to treating leprosy patients on Sorok island, South Jeolla Province, the government said Friday. The government confirmed former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik will lead the committee, along with first lady Kim Jung-sook. The nomination process for this year’s prize starts in September. Marianne Stoeger, 83, and Margaritha Pissarek, 81, came to the island in 1962 and 1966, respectively, and left for their home country on Nov. 11, 2005. They are call...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-18 17:18

49 farms sold 'unsellable' eggs

A total of 49 farms sold eggs that were so contaminated with high levels of harmful chemicals that they should have been banned from being sold, the government said Friday. They were among 86 farms with eggs contaminated even with permissible levels of insecticides. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said its inspection of 1,239 farms _ 683 organic farms and 556 non-organic ones _ nationwide was complete. Eggs from the remaining 1,190 farms are safe to eat, it added. The 49 farms used either fipronil or bifenthrin, both of which are insecticides used to kill pest infestation...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-18 17:12

Egg scandal draws attention to the way poultry is raised

General contractors to face heavier punishment for industrial deaths

General contractors will face up to seven years in jail or a maximum 100 million won in fines in the event of an industrial death that occurs due to lax implementation of safety guidelines. Currently, they only face up to one year in jail or 10 million won in fines. Labor safety experts criticized that the current punishment is too lenient to curb the rate of industrial deaths in Korea. Experts said the lenient punishment also made the contractors grow ignorant of health and safety for construction site workers.

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-17 19:27

66 egg farms contaminated with pesticide: gov't

Eggs contaminated with possibly harmful chemicals have now been found on 66 farms here, the government said Thursday. Of the total, 62 were government-approved “organic” farms, further enraging the public over the government’s lax regulation. The eggs were mostly contaminated with either fipronil or bifenthrin, both of which are insecticides used to kill pest infestations.

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-17 10:56

All eggs from insecticide-tainted farms to be destroyed

Gov't to offer 100,000 won extra in childcare allowance

Parents with a child up to six years old will receive 100,000 won extra each month starting July 2018. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Wednesday, a childcare allowance will be given for all in that age group, regardless of parents’ income level. Approximately 2.53 million people are expected to benefit, the ministry said.

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-16 17:16

Four more egg farms found contaminated

Eggs contaminated with insecticides have been found on four more farms here, the government said Wednesday, bringing the total to six. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the eggs were contaminated with either fipronil or bifenthrin. Both chemicals are used to kill insect pests; but are also harmful to humans.

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-16 17:13

66 egg farms contaminated with pesticide: gov't

Same-sex couples flee to wed

Same-sex marriage in Korea is unlikely to be legalized in the foreseeable future. For some, fleeing is no longer a choice, but a necessity to have their marriage recognized. The Korea Times interviewed same-sex couples to understand what marriage means for them and what it is like to live in a place where it is banned. Chris and Ari, a Korean female couple in their 40s, wed i...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-16 16:34

Making a living, from the dead

Blood stains, maggots crawling on the floor, rancid odors of a rotting corpse are the basics Kil Hae-yong, a 33-year-old trauma scene cleaner, encounters at his workplace. “There’s no single difficulty I’ve felt in doing my job,” Kil said against common expectations during an interview with The Korea Times, Monday. Kil sometimes cleans up spaces where dead bodies have been la...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-08-16 16:33

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