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Labor & Environment

Wed, April 21, 2021 | 05:14

Farms face shortage of migrant workers due to pandemic

The country's farming communities have been struggling with labor shortages and cost increases brought on by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, as they are unable to hire sufficient foreign workers. Before the coronavirus outbreak, many farmers relied on seasonal workers from abroad, mainly Southeast Asia. Migrant workers entering on a C-4 visa have been allowed up to 90 days o...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-20 17:07

Nuclear experts call on Japan to nix Fukushima water release plan

A group of South Korean nuclear researchers on Tuesday called on Japan to withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, urging for more information over the plan. South Korea has expressed concerns over Japan's announcement last week to release about 1.3 million tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocea...

2021-04-20 11:26

Korea to make sure to participate in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release: ministry

Oceans minister nominee vows measures against Fukushima water release

South Korea's oceans minister nominee said Monday the country will spare no efforts to protect the public from any harm stemming from the anticipated release of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant in Japan and bolster the monitoring of imported seafood products. Last week, the Japanese government said it will release into the sea the radioactive water, which has been s...

2021-04-19 15:45

Korean civic group slams Japan's Fukushima decision as criminal act

The National YWCA of Korea, one of the nation's largest women's organizations, on Monday urged the Japanese government to immediately scrap its plan to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. During a news conference in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, YWCA condemned Tokyo's planned discharge of radioactive water as a criminal a...

2021-04-19 15:30

Civic groups decry Japan's plan to discharge Fukushima nuke plant water

South Korean civic groups held a press conference Saturday to denounce Japan's recent decision to discharge contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

2021-04-17 17:48

Protests against Japan's Fukushima decision spreading in South Korea

South Koreans' protests against Japan's bid to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea are spreading across many sectors of society, with a number of protest rallies held in Seoul and elsewhere on Friday. A civic group that comprises merchants from the Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market held a news conference in front of the Japanese...

2021-04-16 20:27

Yellow dust storm from China, Mongolia heading towards Korea

The density of fine dust particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, known as PM 10, will rise to "very bad" levels in Seoul and many other parts of South Korea, beginning Friday evening, due to the influx of yellow dust originating from deserts in northern China and Mongolia, a state forecasting agency said. The PM 10 reading is to soar above the government-designated...

2021-04-16 16:29

Gov't holds vice-ministerial meeting to discuss Japan's Fukushima water release plan

The government held a vice-ministerial interagency meeting on Friday to discuss measures to deal with Japan's plan to release a massive amount of radioactive water into the sea, including a push to take part in international verification, officials said. The meeting came as Seoul is considering taking concrete action after Tokyo said it will discharge over 1.2 million tons of...

2021-04-16 15:55

Delivery workers refuse door-to-door service following residents' unilateral action

Delivery workers have decided to discontinue door-to-door parcel services for a large apartment complex of 5,000 households located in Gangdong District in southeastern Seoul, following what they claimed was the resident representatives' unilateral decision to ban the workers from driving on aboveground roads of the complex. The workers' action began Wednesday, following the ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-04-16 08:24

Former UN chief's national climate council shuts down after 2 years

Former United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's national advisory group on the ever-increasing global climate crisis has wrapped up its two-year-long term. At a special conference, April 13, marking the termination of the National Council on Climate and Air Quality (NCCA), directly under President Moon Jae-in, Ban and invited experts highlighted the significance of Korea...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-04-14 09:14

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