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Labor & Environment

Fri, May 7, 2021 | 03:32

Korea's battle with spent solar panels heats up

The exponential growth of photovoltaic (PV) systems across the world once raised hopes that a mitigated use of fossil fuel in power generation industries would slash the carbon footprint and hold off rampant global warming. But the glowing outlook was later dimmed by a serious concern - what will we do with all the PV panels once they expire? PV panels, by the end of 2019, su...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-08-12 10:33

4 rivers projects back in spotlight amid flood

The controversial Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, which saw 16 barrages built along Korea's four major rivers, has returned to the spotlight as heavy rainfall continues to ravage the country.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-11 17:37

Researcher publishes book on waste problems around globe

Lee Dong-hak, 38, wrote a book on waste issues published earlier this year. Late last month, he founded a think tank on waste issues in Korea.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-11 15:15

Typhoon Jangmi passes over Korea

Hundreds of fishing boats take shelter at a pier in Busan Port, Monday, as Typhoon Jangmi passes over the southern parts of the Korean Peninsula to the East Sea. Yonhap

Lee Hyo-sik2020-08-10 17:23

Questions remain over who is responsible for Uiam Lake victims

The capsizing of three boats near Uiam Dam in Chuncheon, which left three dead and three missing as of Sunday, is raising questions about who ordered the victims to work on Uiam Lake despite swollen water levels following heavy precipitation since last week.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-09 17:30

As Typhoon Jangmi dissipates, more downpours expected overnight [PHOTOS]

Typhoon Jangmi to hit Korea with more heavy rain

Korea, which has already suffered continued torrential downpours since Aug. 1 resulting in the deaths of dozens of people, will receive more rain at least until Tuesday, as another typhoon is approaching the country, the state-run weather agency said Sunday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) warned of additional loss of life and property damage, noting that the ce...

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-09 17:28

Gov't's abandoned housing plan highlights risks to greenbelt

When she was young, Jo Eun-bit loved to lose herself in the forests and mountains around her home on the outskirts of Seoul. She would seek comfort in the company of trees, which she would talk to as though they were neighbors or close friends.

2020-08-08 10:00

Memorial Award of Nepali migrant worker to be established

The Foreign Workers' Welfare Center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, is launching a memorial award commemorating Minod Moktan, a late migrant worker and activist from Nepal.

2020-08-07 17:52

Spatial design over eye-catching architecture: Seung H-Sang's vision for Yongsan Park

Architect Seung H-Sang realized he had been waiting for that moment all along, when a call came in from a Dutch landscape architecture firm asking if he wanted to work together in an international competition to come up with a master plan for Yongsan Park.

2020-08-07 15:53

Casualties, damage snowballing amid downpours

Heavy rain pounding the country's metropolitan and central regions since Saturday has been causing growing casualties and heavy property damage, with the number of people killed approaching 20, according to disaster relief officials Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-06 17:10

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