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Seoul subways unsafe from fine dust

Many worry about high levels of fine dust in the air over Seoul. How about subway trains and stations? Recent findings by the Korean Federation for Environmental Movements’ (KFEM) Seoul chapter showed alarming levels of fine dust, especially particulate matter (PM) 10, in subway stations and inside trains. According to the KFEM, the average concentration of PM10 in 278 subway...

Labor & environment | 2017-06-27 16:57

Irregular school workers to go on strike

An association of irregular workers at schools is set to go on strike on Thursday. The association’s local committees negotiated wage conditions with 17 education offices of cities and provinces nationwide, but 14 of them failed to reach a deal. The association has vowed to stage a two-day strike from Thursday through Friday, after 89 percent of members voted for a walkout.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-27 16:50

Korean summers getting longer, hotter

Korea’s summers are getting hotter and longer since 1910, raising concerns that Seoul residents are in for an even sultrier, more suffocating season this year. Summer in six major cities - Seoul, Incheon, Daegu, Busan, Mokpo and Gangneung - has become about a month longer since 1910, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-27 15:34

Highly venomous sea snakes found in southern Korea

Rising sea temperatures are responsible for the highly venomous snakes found in southern Korea over the last few years, scientists have concluded. Their venom is 10 times stronger than that of a cobra, making them extremely dangerous. But experts say the snakes rarely attack humans first.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-25 16:33

Over 50,000 Cambodians compete to grab job opportunities in Korea

Over 50,000 Cambodians are participating in a Korean language test on Saturday and Sunday in Phnom Penh, capital city of Cambodia, for the chance to work in South Korea. A successful exam mark means a chance to work on a farm, construction site or in a factory here as unskilled labors, making $1,000 to 1,500 a month, which is higher than the average annual income in Cambodia,...

Labor & environment | 2017-06-24 16:54

Gov't to manage water quality, volume on 4 rivers

The government will set up bodies to manage the quality and volume of water on the country’s four major rivers, as part of efforts to streamline the water management system, it said Friday. According to the Ministry of Environment, the bodies will be in charge of managing the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Youngsan Rivers. The measure came after President Moon Jae-in instructed the environment ministry to oversee all affairs involving water. Moon also ordered the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to hand its regulatory and oversight functions related to water to the envisioned bodies. A...

Labor & environment | 2017-06-23 17:21

Korean ports to install power supply for ships

Four Korean port authorities have agreed to introduce a power supply system for ships at berth to reduce air pollution, a measure already in practice in advanced countries like the U.S. Authorities in Incheon, Busan, Ulsan and Yeosu Gwangyang will install “alternative maritime power” (AMP), at their wharves, where ships can connect power plugs and run on-board systems on elec...

Labor & environment | 2017-06-23 17:05

Water supply dangerously low in Gangwon, South Jeolla

As the serious drought and extreme heat continue, severe water restrictions have been introduced in Gangwon and southwestern Jeolla provinces. Supply to households in 10 neighborhoods in four Gangwon cities has been limited since as early as late last month.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-23 15:26

Bear travels 80km, raising concern on human safety, habitat protection

Asian black bears almost went extinct in Korea. Mount Jiri used to have a lot of them, but their population shrank as mountains were destroyed for development and they were deprived of their habitat and food sources. In an effort to restore them to nature, the Species Restoration Technology Institute under the Ministry of Environment spearheaded a restoration project in 2004....

Labor & environment | 2017-06-22 19:15

Yongsan plan for daycare center stirs row

The Yongsan-gu district office is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to build a public daycare center at a park in Hannam-dong, a neighborhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. At the center of the controversy is the location for the new building: an around 700-square-meter park, a beloved site for nearby residents. Although the district office says the project is in the best interest of the country - to address the plummeting birthrate - residents remain opposed to the project for its lack of transparency, demanding its relocation.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-22 17:26

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