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Tue, January 21, 2020 | 08:17

Jeju to introduce reservation system for Mount Halla hikers

Jeju to introduce reservation system for Mount Halla hikers

From next month, hikers wanting to climb to the top of Mount Halla, South Korea's highest mountain on Jeju Island, will be required to book a visit in advance, the provincial government said Saturday.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-01-18 09:50

Watching migratory birds

Watching migratory birds

Children watch migratory birds from the Nakdong Estuary Eco Center in Busan, Thursday. In winter, swans and mallard ducks stop to feed at the estuary, which is a famous bird watching spot in Korea. /Yonhap

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-16 17:00

KRA exploits jockeys, drives them to suicide

KRA exploits jockeys, drives them to suicide

On Nov. 29 last year, Moon Joong-won, a 40-year-old jockey working at the BusanGyeongnam horse racetrack, committed suicide. He was the seventh person from the same racetrack to kill themselves over the last decade. In his suicide note, Moon criticized the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) for abuse and corruption, and preventing him from becoming a trainer.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-16 16:58

Korea Racing Authority under scrutiny over jockey suicides

Quarantine officials under fire for polluting river with anti-ASF disinfectant

Quarantine officials under fire for polluting river with anti-ASF disinfectant

Quarantine officials are facing criticism for allegedly causing damage to the Imjin River ecosystem by spreading a toxic disinfectant along the North Korean border to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), according to environmental activists, Tuesday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-14 17:15

Kia Motors, Renault and GM still haunted by labor disputes

Kia Motors, Renault and GM still haunted by labor disputes

Labor disputes are still posing a major hurdle for some of the country's carmakers as they have yet to finish wage deals for the year of 2019 amid a still murky outlook, industry sources said Monday. Of the country's five carmakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and SsangYong Motor Co. sealed their wage deals last year without strikes.

2020-01-13 11:18

Science institute to launch Mt. Paekdu volcano research

Science institute to launch Mt. Paekdu volcano research

A state-funded science institute on Sunday announced plans to start research on volcanic activities at Mount Paekdu, the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula, located along the North Korea-China border. A four-member team, set to be launched this month, will conduct the research in line with growing interest in the mountain's volcano activities and preemptive preparations for...

2020-01-12 10:41

Korea Racing Authority under scrutiny over jockey suicides

Korea Racing Authority under scrutiny over jockey suicides

The government should thoroughly investigate the employment practices of the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) following a series of jockey suicides at the Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park, according to bereaved families and critics Wednesday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-08 17:08

KRA exploits jockeys, drives them to suicide

Jeju authorities under fire over 'irresponsible' balloon-flying event

Jeju authorities under fire over 'irresponsible' balloon-flying event

Environmental and animal rights activists have criticized Jeju authorities over a balloon-flying event, which they say is environmentally damaging and dangerous for wildlife. “Balloon-flying events threaten the lives of animals, including birds and marine life,” the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (KFEM) said in a statement Monday. “After the events, balloons do ...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-01-07 17:09

'Korea should take leading role in stopping Japan from discharging radioactive water'

'Korea should take leading role in stopping Japan from discharging radioactive water'

“Korea should take a leading role in stopping Japan from discharging radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean,” said Chang Mari, a Climate and Energy Campaigner at the Greenpeace East Asia Seoul Office, Tuesday. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revealed last Monday its draft reviewing three ways to dispose of 1.15 million tons of radioactive contaminated w...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-01-03 18:14

Autopsy on 12.6-meter-long whale performed on Jeju Island

Autopsy on 12.6-meter-long whale performed on Jeju Island

A group of mammal researchers conducted an autopsy on the dead body of a 12.6-meter-long fin whale at a port on South Korea's largest island of Jeju on Friday, the first case in the country of a whale longer than 10 meters being examined to discover the cause of death.

2020-01-03 12:59

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