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Labor & Environment

Fri, May 7, 2021 | 01:51

Korean satellite Cheollian starts providing real-time air quality information over Asia

A Korean climate observation satellite started providing real-time images of air quality over Asia on Monday based on eight different concentration levels of pollution sources and other particulates. Expectations are rising over the climate watchdog role to be played by “Cheollian Satellite 2B” over the region.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-22 16:04

Yellow dust shrouds Seoul, central region for third day

Seoul and the central South Korean region was blanketed by yellow dust originating from the inland deserts in northern China for the third consecutive day Thursday. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research's Air Quality Forecasting Center, the density of fine dust particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, known as PM 10, remained at the "bad" lev...

2021-03-18 16:24

Cherry blossom season begins on Jeju Island, in southern region

Cherry blossoms on the southern resort island of Jeju have just bloomed this year, about a week faster than in the previous years, the local weather agency said Thursday. The Jeju Provincial Meteorological Administration said hotter than normal temperatures on the island this month appear to have advanced the blooming of cherry blossoms by up to eight days.

2021-03-18 16:05

Tickled pink: destinations in Asia to enjoy cherry blossoms

Gov't to allow employment of foreign nationals at logistics companies

The government will allow the employment of foreign nationals at logistics companies for tasks limited to sorting parcels and loading them onto trucks, as part of its response to the chronic labor shortage in the industry. The Ministry of Justice made a prior announcement about a revision to the enforcement ordinance of the Immigration Control Act, Tuesday, on expanding the c...

2021-03-17 09:00

K-water seeking to achieve ESG goals

The Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) has vowed to make every effort to achieve environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management as part of its efforts to mitigate climate change through its specialty of water resources management.

Jung Da-min | 2021-03-16 17:19

Defense ministry, police buy 12,000 uniforms made from recycled plastic bottles

In a bid to boost the use of innovative products made of recycled materials, the Ministry of National Defense and the National Police Agency (NPA) have agreed to purchase 12,000 new clothing items made from transparent plastic bottles.The deal, signed March 15, was jointly made by the ministries of the environment and national defense, as well as the NPA and the Korea Federat...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-16 16:54

Powerful yellow dust storm to blow into Korea

A very strong yellow dust storm originating from the inland deserts in northern China is to blanket all of South Korea beginning Tuesday morning, the state weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said all of South Korea is to come under the influence of extraordinarily high levels of yellow dust that originated from the Inner Mongolian region in nor...

2021-03-16 10:28

Fine dust to continue throughout weekend

A thick layer of fine dust has blanketed the sky over the greater Seoul area and western parts of the country since Thursday, while high concentration levels are expected to continue throughout the weekend. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), under the Ministry of Environment, fine-dust density levels were “bad,” and temporarily reached “very...

2021-03-12 14:40

Dorm room capacity for foreign workers to be cut to 8 from 15

The government will cut the maximum number of migrant workers allowed to share a dormitory room to eight from the current 15 as part of efforts to improve their living conditions. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Thursday that it is planning to revise enforcement ordinances of the Labor Standards Act to amend the regulations.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-12 09:17

Fine dust hits nation

A man walks along the Han River near Yeouido in Seoul, Thursday, when instances of ultrafine dust concentration reached “bad” and “very bad” levels across the country. The interior of the nation is also likely to have high levels of fine dust Friday. Yonhap

2021-03-11 16:19

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