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Natural gas fire now a tourist attraction

A fire fueled by natural gas has been burning in a Pohang park for more than a year. Inside a Pohang park is an unusual natural scenic attraction that the city protects with glass walls though which visitors can see.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-11 14:51

Strict dog rules to take effect next week

You could be fined up to 500,000 won ($470) for not leashing your dog in public. If your dog is one of eight government-designated “dangerous types,” it should be muzzled; otherwise, you could be fined up to 3 million won. These are among the rules that are set to come into force on March 22, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Sunday.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-11 13:24

Korean industries will have to bid for carbon permits from 2019

From 2019, South Korean companies will be required to buy a portion of assigned carbon permits at auction, according to the Ministry of Environment Wednesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-09 14:24

[INTERVIEW] Lawmaker leads bipartisan forum on climate change

Last winter, long padded jackets were seen on the freezing cold streets of Korea. As spring blooms, fine dust is expected to inundate the peninsula. To tackle climate change, Rep. Hong Il-pyo of the conservative Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is leading the National Assembly Forum on Climate Change. Atypical of Korean politics studded with ideological confrontation, the forum is c...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-07 15:10

Work-life balance distant dream for small business owners

Small business owners work 10.9 hours on average a day and have only three days off a month, a sign of a failed work-life balance, according to a recent study.The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses released the survey results Monday after asking 700 small business owners about their work-life balance in November and December last year. The research team limited r...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-05 18:34

Siberian tigers roam free in arboretum

Three Siberian tigers have been released into “Tiger Forest” at Baekdudaegan National Arboretum in Bongwha County, North Gyeongsang Province, as part of efforts to preserve the endangered animal. The arboretum allocated 48,000 square meters of land, equivalent to seven soccer fields for the tigers. This is the first time the country released tigers to roam freely. The tigers ...

Labor & environment | 2018-03-02 15:42

Migrant workers in rural areas find 'Korean dream' out of reach

Botum is a migrant worker from Cambodia. Arriving in Korea in 2016, she worked at a strawberry farm in South Chungcheong Province. Her day usually started at 6 a.m. and finished around 10 p.m. with two hours for a meal break _ during the harvest season, she didn't even get that. When things are down, she is transported to other farms and does other random work.

Labor & environment | 2018-03-01 18:43

Korea's job market going through major changes

Korea's labor market is undergoing a major change, dogged by a lack of quality and secure jobs.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-28 13:55

Eco-friendly vehicles for mailmen 'on the way'

As part of an effort to reduce fine dust and improve safety for mailmen, the government will revolutionize the means of mail delivery on roads. The science and environment ministries said Monday they will replace 10,000 out of 15,000 motorcycles for mailmen with eco-friendly electric vehicles over the next three years.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-20 14:01

Earthquake hits Pohang again

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Pohang, 300 kilometers south of Seoul, early Sunday, with strong jolts causing injuries to 22 people and damage to buildings. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the quake hit the city of 500,000 residents at 5:03 a.m., Sunday, and was centered five kilometers northwest of the city’s Bukgu district office. It had a depth of nine kilometers. “It was the second-biggest aftershock next to the November earthquake,” the KMA said. The city was hit by a magnitude 5.4 quake on Nov. 15 last year. Since then, 90 aftershocks were reported.

Labor & environment | 2018-02-11 15:45

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