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Tue, March 9, 2021 | 01:40

Another delivery worker dies from apparent overwork

Another delivery worker dies from apparent overwork

Another parcel delivery worker was found dead from apparent overwork last weekend, a labor union said Monday. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Lee, was found dead by police at his "gosiwon," a low-cost accommodation facility, in southeastern Seoul on Saturday afternoon, according to the Taekbae Union, which represents couriers here. Lee, who was employed by Coupang Corp., the co...

2021-03-08 13:56

Gov't considering advancing Arbor Day to March due to global warming

Gov't considering advancing Arbor Day to March due to global warming

The government is considering moving up Arbor Day, which currently falls on April 5, to a more suitable time for tree-planting in March, in consideration of constantly rising temperatures caused by global warning, according to the Korea Forest Service (KFS). On Arbor Day, nationwide tree-planting campaigns and events are carried out.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-04 14:34

[INTERVIEW] 'We fight the gov't for our rights and future'

[INTERVIEW] 'We fight the gov't for our rights and future'

After leaving her parents and three younger siblings in Ulsan to join Youth 4 Climate Action's fight against the government, Yoon Hyun-jeong goes to the environmentalist group's office near Gwanghwamun Palace in Seoul's Jongno District every weekday and sometimes even on weekends. Having dropped out of her first year of high school and moved in with her grandfather in Seoul r...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-03 15:59

Migrant workers to be allowed to change workplace if offered poor accommodation

Migrant workers to be allowed to change workplace if offered poor accommodation

The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday that migrant workers will be allowed to change their workplaces if their employers provide substandard accommodation such as makeshift dormitories built in vinyl greenhouses. In cooperation with related government bodies, the ministry announced a set of measures designed to improve the living conditions of foreign nationals wo...

2021-03-02 16:52

National Pension Service is world's 11th-largest institutional investor in coal industry

National Pension Service is world's 11th-largest institutional investor in coal industry

The National Pension Service (NPS) is the world's eleventh-largest institutional investor in the global coal industry, raising concerns over the prudence of investments amid a global financial market trend of supporting environmentally-friendly companies.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-02-26 13:15

Korea to suspend more coal plants in spring to cut fine dust emissions

Korea to suspend more coal plants in spring to cut fine dust emissions

South Korea said Thursday it plans to suspend the operations of more coal-powered plants during spring time in line with its efforts to cut the emissions of fine dust. Under the plan, the country plans to halt the operation of 19 to 28 coal plants in March depending on the electricity demand, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It will mark a sharp rise f...

2021-02-25 15:15

1 in 5 deaths caused by fossil fuel air pollution worldwide, new study says

1 in 5 deaths caused by fossil fuel air pollution worldwide, new study says

With the help of a tech-savvy 3-D model of atmospheric chemistry with high spatial resolution that analyzed pollution globally and found clues leading to its impact on human health, a recent joint study by universities discovered that one in five deaths from 2018 ― that is, 8.7 million ― was caused by fossil fuel air pollution. The study subverted a previously believed hypoth...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-02-16 19:15

Minor quake hits Korea's western coastal region

Minor quake hits Korea's western coastal region

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck South Korea's lower western coastal region on Monday evening, with no damage reported, the weather agency said.

2021-02-15 19:56

Mountain of Styrofoam

Mountain of Styrofoam

Workers deal with Styrofoam waste using an excavator at a recycling center run by Suwon Urban Development Corp. in Gyeonggi Province, Monday, as the use of disposable items increased along with gift exchanges ahead of and during the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, which ended Sunday. / Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2021-02-15 17:00

Cold wave advisory issued for Seoul and most parts of Korea

Cold wave advisory issued for Seoul and most parts of Korea

A cold wave advisory will be issued in Seoul and almost all other parts of the nation Monday night, as a cold snap is forecast to grip the nation for three days or longer this week, the weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the cold wave advisory will take effect at 9 p.m. in Seoul and many other major cities and regions, including Busan, Dae...

2021-02-15 14:33

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