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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:06

Activists criticize local governments that cash in on bull fights

Activists criticize local governments that cash in on bull fights

Two bulls weighing about 800 kilograms to 1.2 tons butt each other with their horns. Their firm muscles are shaking. Their eyes are all bloodshot. In a flash, one bull whirls his head around and runs away. The crowd betting on his opponent's victory cheer.

2023-02-20 11:41

Treatment of Korean rescue dogs in eathquake-hit Turkey ignites animal rights debate

Treatment of Korean rescue dogs in eathquake-hit Turkey ignites animal rights debate

Specially trained dogs sent to assist in search and rescue missions with their Korean disaster relief teams in earthquake-hit Turkey have taken center stage for their heroic role in saving lives. Last Thursday, along with the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), four rescue dogs from Korea ― Labrador retrievers “Tobaek” and “Tina,” and Belgian Malinois “Tori” and “Haetae” ― wer...

2023-02-14 08:27

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

Focus turns to survivors as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 35,000

Korea reports new swine fever case

Korea reports new swine fever case

Korea reported an African swine fever (ASF) case from a local farm in the eastern region of Gangwon Province, officials said Sunday.

2023-02-12 10:27

US borough blocks Korean students' trip over country's dog meat tradition

US borough blocks Korean students' trip over country's dog meat tradition

A proposed program for high school students of Ganghwa County, Incheon, that would send them to the U.S. borough of Palisades Park, New Jersey, for foreign language and culture education, has failed to get off the ground due to negative public opinion there regarding Korea's tradition of eating dog meat, which was raised by animal rights activists in the U.S., according to co...

2023-02-10 17:08

Simulation to show flow of radioactive water discharged from Fukushima

Simulation to show flow of radioactive water discharged from Fukushima

Korean researchers will release next Thursday the result of a simulation they have been working on to demonstrate how radioactive water discharged from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was devastated by a tsunami 12 years ago, will flow and affect the world's oceans.

2023-02-10 16:16

Tiger endures 3 years of solitary confinement in closed zoo

Tiger endures 3 years of solitary confinement in closed zoo

Visitors to Tongdo Temple in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, might notice the closed amusement park, zoo, waterpark and hotel across the street from the temple parking lot. But they could never guess that an adult Bengal tiger is living all alone in there.

2023-02-07 17:07

Ultrafine dust advisory issued in capital, central areas

Ultrafine dust advisory issued in capital, central areas

Ultrafine dust advisories were issued in parts of the capital and central areas and others on Tuesday.

2023-02-07 10:52

'Celebrity forests' emerge as new K-pop trend in Seoul

'Celebrity forests' emerge as new K-pop trend in Seoul

Seoul's man-made forest green spaces are expected to get denser this year - thanks to K-pop fans from across the world. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that a new 10,000 square meter reserve will be established in Nanji Hangang Park at the western end of Seoul in Mapo District. Trees bought with money donated by K-pop fans will be planted there.

2023-02-07 08:50

Big firms' greenhouse gas emissions rise 5.9% over 3 years

Big firms' greenhouse gas emissions rise 5.9% over 3 years

The greenhouse gas emissions of Korean large companies have increased by nearly 6 percent in recent years, going against the country's carbon neutrality goal, a corporate tracker said Wednesday.

2023-02-01 10:46

Bad weather disrupts operation of Jeju airport again after 3 days

Bad weather disrupts operation of Jeju airport again after 3 days

The operation of Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern resort island, was again disrupted by inclement weather Friday, only three days after its operational paralysis.

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