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Thu, February 9, 2023 | 17:59

Local governments conduct fight against smell of ginkgo nuts

Local governments conduct fight against smell of ginkgo nuts

지자체들, 악취를 유발하는 은행나무 열매 집중 정비

Local governments here are collecting nuts from roadside ginkgo trees before they fall naturally, following continuous complaints every autumn about the pungent stench released when they are crushed on the streets. 은행나무 열매들이 거리에서 으깨질 때 내뿜는 자극적인 악취에 대한 민원이 매 가을마다 계속 발생하자 지자체가 열매들이 자연스럽게 떨어지기 전에 열매들을 수확하고 있다.

2021-10-10 17:14

Exhibition of products with fonts developed by 5 elderly women marks Hangeul Day

Exhibition of products with fonts developed by 5 elderly women marks Hangeul Day

칠곡할매서체 5종으로 만든 전시회, 한글날을 빛내다

An exhibition has opened displaying products inscribed with fonts developed by five elderly women in Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, who have belatedly learnt how to write and read Hangeul (Korean letters), in commemoration of Hangeul Day which falls on Oct. 9. 10월 9일 한글날을 기념해 뒤늦게 한글을 쓰고 읽는 방법을 배운 경상북도 칠곡군 할머니 다섯 명의 서체를 새긴 상품을 진열한 전시회가 열렸다.

2021-10-08 19:54

89 pets test positive for COVID-19

89 pets test positive for COVID-19

코로나 확진 반려동물 89마리

A total of 89 dogs and cats have tested positive for the coronavirus in Korea as of September, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Tuesday. 화요일 농림축산식품부 자료에 따르면 코로나19 양성 판정을 받은 반려동물은 총 89마리다.

2021-10-06 17:14

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

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