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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 19:24

Health authorities, experts caution against excessive concerns over aspartame

Health authorities, experts caution against excessive concerns over aspartame

Health authorities and experts warn against excessively creating fear and panic over aspartame amid deepening confusion among consumers, as the common sweetener is expected to be labeled a possible carcinogen later this week. The authorities and experts say aspartame is safe for the general population as long as they consume proper amounts as they have done so far.

2023-07-09 16:07

Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

The government said Friday that Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant would meet international standards, including those set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), if carried out as planned.

2023-07-07 09:16

DPK escalates offensive against Japan's water release

IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among its Fukushima report experts

IAEA chief set to arrive in Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites

Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites

Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world's lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children's health, doctors say.

2023-07-06 14:08

Gov't to unveil results of own analysis of Fukushima release plan Friday

Gov't to unveil results of own analysis of Fukushima release plan Friday

The government will announce its own analysis of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant later this week, an official said Thursday.

2023-07-06 11:23

Korea to launch intense inspection into seafood imports on Fukushima woes

Korea to launch intense inspection into seafood imports on Fukushima woes

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

2023-07-05 14:49

No. of HIV carriers increased 9.3% last year

No. of HIV carriers increased 9.3% last year

The number of people who newly contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) last year reached 1,066, an increase of 9.3 percent from the 975 infections reported a year earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Thursday. HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system and can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). While AID...

2023-06-29 16:31

Fukushima radiation to have minimal impact on Korea's waters due to ocean currents: gov't

Fukushima radiation to have minimal impact on Korea's waters due to ocean currents: gov't

Korean shores will be little affected even if the radioactive water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is released into the sea because ocean currents would carry it away, an official said Thursday.

2023-06-29 15:33

Global biomanufacturing training hub in Korea to educate 1,000 workers this year

Global biomanufacturing training hub in Korea to educate 1,000 workers this year

The Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GTH-B), established in Korea in 2022, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to offer a variety of educational courses this year on vaccine and biologics manufacturing to 1,000 workers in the industry from around the world. In February of last year, the WHO announced the selection of Korea as a global biomanufact...

2023-06-29 08:30

Korea to release sea salt reserves amid high prices, demand

Korea to release sea salt reserves amid high prices, demand

The oceans ministry said Wednesday it will release sea salt reserves to cope with recent price hikes and rising demand.

2023-06-28 21:31

No radionuclides in Fukushima wastewater have exceeded limits this year: gov't

No radionuclides in Fukushima wastewater have exceeded limits this year: gov't

Radionuclides detected in treated water from Japan's crippled Fukushima plant have not exceeded permissible limits so far this year, a South Korean official said Wednesday.

2023-06-28 20:18

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