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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 15:03

Rescued dogs sent overseas find new lives, 'forever families'

Adopting Kumi, a two-and-a-half-year-old Pomeranian mix rescued from a Korean dog meat farm, was a life-changing event for Diana Rodriguez, living in Virginia, the United States. Rescued in October 2020 from a dog farm in Haemi, South Chungcheong Province, Kumi was extremely traumatized when she arrived in the U.S. later that month. “Not only was she separated from her mother...

2022-02-20 08:48

Wildfire contained in Yeongdeok

A wildfire in the mountainous Yeongdeok County region has been contained in less than two days, after the national forest authority promptly deployed a massive force using firefighting equipment machines and personnel.

2022-02-17 18:37

Wildfire in coastal county of Yeongdeok brought under control on 3rd day

A wildfire in the southeastern coastal county of Yeongdeok was brought under control Thursday, two days after it started, after leaving a broad area the size of 560 soccer fields damaged.

2022-02-17 17:54

Cold snap remains unabated

Temperatures in Seoul fell to below minus 10 degrees Celsius, Thursday, as a cold snap continued to grip the country, according to the state weather agency.

2022-02-17 09:58

Animal rights groups call for protection of retired racehorses

The death of the retired racehorse, “Kami,” during the filming of a KBS drama in January put a spotlight on the dire conditions in the Korean equestrian industry. Each year, over 1,400 horses, which sustain the country's 8-trillion-won horseracing industry, are retired and face ill-treatment and sometimes even slaughter for horsemeat or as ingredients for pet food, recent loc...

2022-02-12 10:10

Korea's fisheries output up 1.2% in 2021

South Korea's fisheries output rose 1.2 percent last year on the back of improved production from the aquaculture sector, data showed Sunday.

2022-02-06 11:36

Calls mount for stricter punishment of animal abusers

Public outrage over light punishments handed out with regards to animal cruelty is rising, as critics say that leniency leads to the recurrence of similar crimes, even a year after the strengthening of the nation's Animal Protection Law aimed at taking stricter action against abusers.

2022-02-02 16:30

2021 was the 2nd hottest year on record: Nat'l Weather Agency

Last year, 2021, was the second hottest year recorded in Korea due to climate change, a recent report by the nation's weather agency says.

2022-01-24 14:08

Korea culls 427,000 chickens after two more H5N1 bird flu outbreaks

South Korean quarantine officials began slaughtering about 427,000 chickens Sunday as a precautionary measure after outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza at two farms, the agricultural ministry said.

2022-01-23 17:04

Nuclear energy crucial in fighting climate crisis: Seoul mayor

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon emphasized the necessity of nuclear power plants, saying that increasing electricity consumption by expanding the use of electric vehicles (EVs) cannot be a fundamental solution to the climate crisis.

2022-01-20 16:17

Environmental groups urge presidential candidates to address climate crisis

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