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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 10:28

Korea, Japan agree on Seoul team's four-day visit to assess nuclear water release plan

Korea, Japan agree on Seoul team's four-day visit to assess nuclear water release plan

Korea and Japan have agreed that a delegation from Seoul will visit Japan for four days to assess the latter's plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.

2023-05-13 15:02

Seoul, Tokyo at odds over inspection of Fukushima nuclear power plant

Korea confirms additional foot-and-mouth disease case

Korea confirms additional foot-and-mouth disease case

Korea has confirmed an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local farm, bringing this year's total cases to four, the agriculture ministry said Friday.

2023-05-12 14:07

Nationwide rainfall subsides but disrupts travel, causes damage

Nationwide rainfall subsides but disrupts travel, causes damage

Heavy downpours that pounded South Korea earlier this week subsided Saturday, officials said, although travel disruptions and damage continued in some parts of the country.

2023-05-06 21:14

Environmentalists protest contamination in new children's park

Environmentalists protest contamination in new children's park

Environmentalists on Thursday protested the opening of a new children's park on land returned recently to Korea by the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), claiming the ground is contaminated with toxic chemicals from its decades in American hands and needs to be cleaned up first.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-04 16:33

Northeast coast hit by second minor tremor in 2 days

Northeast coast hit by second minor tremor in 2 days

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off the northeastern coastal city of Donghae on Wednesday, following a 3.5 magnitude tremor in almost the same area the previous day, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

2023-04-26 10:58

3.5 magnitude quake hits northeastern coast

3.5 magnitude quake hits northeastern coast

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off the northeastern coastal city of Donghae on Tuesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

2023-04-25 17:17

New climate clock at Incheon City Hall counts down 6 years, 91 days

New climate clock at Incheon City Hall counts down 6 years, 91 days

On the occasion of Earth Day, observed on April 22 each year, Incheon Metropolitan City set up a climate clock, a public awareness-raising installation showing how much time is left until the average global temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius higher than the pre-Industrial Revolution level. The digital clock, installed on the 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, indicated the ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-25 09:00

Bringing climate crimes to court: Activists put states, companies on mock trial

Bringing climate crimes to court: Activists put states, companies on mock trial

The Korean government and companies stand as the defendants at a mock trial for violating the rights of past, present and future generations through their commercial activities. No gavel is put in order, no bench is prepared for judges and no witnesses are boxed. At the courtroom, the public jury instead sits in an arena-like immersive installation comprised of military front...

2023-04-22 11:47

Korea to beef up inspection into seafood imports amid Fukushima concerns

Korea to beef up inspection into seafood imports amid Fukushima concerns

Korea will conduct a special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products on concerns over Japan's planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.

2023-04-19 11:26

About 100 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to strong winds

About 100 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to strong winds

Nearly 100 flights were grounded on the southern island of Jeju on Tuesday due to dangerous wind conditions.

2023-04-18 10:41

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