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Tue, December 6, 2022 | 12:56

Microplastics penetrate into everyday life

Microplastics penetrate into everyday life

일상에 침투한 미세 플라스틱

Plastics have long been a visible and alarming environmental issue, but they are ever more present at the microscopic level in our everyday lives in the form of microplastics, or tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters in size. 플라스틱은 오랫동안 빈번하게 뉴스에 등장하는 시급한 환경 문제였으나 이제는 일상 생활의 미시적인 수준에서 미세 플라스틱 혹은 5mm보다 더 작은 플라스틱 입자 형태로 그 어느 때보다 많이 존재하고 있다.

2021-10-05 17:07

Salary is No. 1 factor in career choice for young workers, followed by work-life balance

Salary is No. 1 factor in career choice for young workers, followed by work-life balance

젊은 직장인들에게 직업 선택의 1순위는 급여, 일과 삶의 균형은 그 다음

Salary is the key factor that people in their 20s and 30s here consider the most when making career decisions, a recent survey shows. 최근 설문조사에 따르면 국내 20~30대들이 직업을 결정할 때 가장 많이 고려하는 사항은 급여다.

2021-10-03 22:55

Corgi YouTube star donates tons of pet food to abandoned animals every year

Corgi YouTube star donates tons of pet food to abandoned animals every year

유튜버 웰시코기, 매년 유기견에 막대한 양의 사료 후원

Corgi YouTube star Baek-ho's human owner Kang Seung-yeon, 32, is a regular donor to charities supporting abandoned animals. 유튜브 스타 웰시코기 백호의 견주 강승연 씨(32)는 유기견 후원 단체의 정기 후원자이다.

2021-10-01 16:54

Dog meat ban gaining momentum

Dog meat ban gaining momentum

'개식용 금지' 논의 활발

Following President Moon Jae-in's reference to a possible ban on the sale of dog meat, the country is likely to jump on the bandwagon of ending the yearslong debate over the practice of eating meat from the animals, with presidential contenders approving it. 문재인 대통령이 개식용 금지 가능성을 언급하자 차기 대선 주자들이 이에 동의하며 수년 간 지속된 개 식용 관행에 대한 논란을 마무리하는 방향으로 가닥이 잡힐 것으로 보인다.

2021-09-30 17:47

'Squid Game' pop-up set in Itaewon closed due to virus concerns

'Squid Game' pop-up set in Itaewon closed due to virus concerns

'오징어게임' 이태원 세트장 방역 우려로 폐쇄

A pop-up replica set of Netflix's original Korean series "Squid Game," which was set up at Itaewon Station in central Seoul, closed down earlier than scheduled due to mounting concerns over a spike in COVID-19 infections here. 용산구 이태원역에 설치됐던 넷플릭스 오리지널 시리즈 '오징어게임’ 세트장이 국내 코로나19 감염 급증에 따른 우려가 증가해 예정보다 일찍 폐쇄됐다.

2021-09-29 09:58

Owners of unregistered dogs to face fines from October

Owners of unregistered dogs to face fines from October

10월부터 미등록 반려견 보호자에 과태료 부과

Starting in October, owners who have not registered their pet dogs will face a fine of up to 600,000 won ($510). 10월부터 미등록 반려견 보호자에게 최대 60만원의 벌금이 부과된다.

2021-09-27 17:28

Fear grows over resurgence of infections due to Chuseok gatherings

Fear grows over resurgence of infections due to Chuseok gatherings

추석 모임으로 인한 감염 급증 우려

Concerns are growing over the possibility of the current fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic worsening, as the number of infections is feared to surge again following family gatherings during the Chuseok holidays. 추석 연휴 기간 가족 모임 이후 감염자 수가 급증할 것이 우려되는 가운데 코로나 19 4차 대유행 재확산에 대한 우려가 증가하고 있다.

2021-09-23 14:25

Will use of leftover vaccines for second shot help curb ever-growing cases?

Will use of leftover vaccines for second shot help curb ever-growing cases?

잔여 백신으로 2차 접종… 감염 확산세 꺾을 수 있을까

The government has decided to allow the use of leftover COVID-19 vaccines for second shots, in a bid to speed up its vaccination drive amid the unrelenting increases in coronavirus infections nationwide. 국내 코로나19 확진자 수가 증가하는 가운데 정부는 백신 접종 속도를 높이기 위해 잔여 백신을 2차 접종에 활용하기로 결정했다.

2021-09-22 09:16

Gov't on alert over Chuseok gatherings

Gov't on alert over Chuseok gatherings

정부, 추석 모임에 '방역 고삐’

The health authorities are urging citizens to refrain from gathering and traveling, amid growing concerns that the country's virus cases are likely to reach a peak during the Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, which runs from Sept. 20 to 22 this year. 9월 20일~22일 추석 연휴 동안 국내 확진자 수가 정점에 달할 것이라는 우려가 증가하는 가운데 보건 당국이 국민들에게 모임과 이동을 자제해 달라고 촉구했다.

2021-09-20 19:38

3 in 10 employees experience 'work-from-home syndrome'

3 in 10 employees experience 'work-from-home syndrome'

직장인 3명 중 1명, 재택근무 증후군 겪어

Three out of every 10 employees who telecommute are experiencing "work-from-home (WFH) syndrome" as the pandemic rolls on and the boundary between work and life blurs. 코로나19 팬데믹이 지속되고 일과 생활의 경계가 모호해짐에 따라 재택근무 직장인 10명 중 3명이 재택근무 증후군을 겪고 있다.

2021-09-16 08:10

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