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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 01:10

Nuclear power included in revised green taxonomy

Nuclear power included in revised green taxonomy

Korea has made it official that nuclear energy will be included in the list of government-labeled green economic activities despite opposition from environmental activists.

2022-09-21 14:37

Nuclear energy's inclusion in green taxonomy draws backlash

Temperatures drop suddenly due to cold air from north

Temperatures drop suddenly due to cold air from north

Temperatures took a sudden dive across the country Tuesday, prompting people to change from summer clothes to autumn clothes. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the mercury dropped by eight to 13 C from the previous day, as cold air moved here from the north.

2022-09-20 11:55

Typhoon Nanmadol brushes past nation's southern region

Typhoon Nanmadol brushes past nation's southern region

Typhoon Nanmadol, which made landfall in southern Japan early Monday morning and pummeled the country, brushed past Korea's southern region. Heavy rain and strong winds forced schools to go online and hundreds of residents were evacuated. As of Monday night, two people were injured and over 7,000 households experienced brief power outages.

2022-09-19 15:56

PM urges tight vigilance against Typhoon Nanmadol

PM urges tight vigilance against Typhoon Nanmadol

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday called for the highest vigilance against the potential impact of the approaching powerful Typhoon Nanmadol.

2022-09-19 10:49

1 person injured, hundreds evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol nears

1 person injured, hundreds evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol nears

1 person injured, hundreds evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol nears

Strong winds brought on by Typhoon Nanmadol have toppled trees and caused power outages in southeastern Korea, leaving one person injured and hundreds others evacuated, officials said Monday.

2022-09-19 10:09

PM Han calls for tight vigilance against Typhoon Nanmadol

PM Han calls for tight vigilance against Typhoon Nanmadol

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed government officials Sunday not to allow even a "single moment of carelessness" as they braced for the potential impact of an approaching typhoon.

2022-09-18 20:47

Typhoon Nanmadol veers off course for Korea

Typhoon Nanmadol veers off course for Korea

Just two weeks after Korea reeled under Typhoon Hinnamnor, a super typhoon that hit the southern parts of the country, another large-scale typhoon is headed northbound. Typhoon Nanmadol arrived some 10 kilometers southeast of the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, with wind speeds peaking at 49 meters per second. The typhoon's eye was about 430 kilometer...

2022-09-18 15:42

Typhoon Nanmadol to bring powerful winds, rains from Sunday

Typhoon Nanmadol to bring powerful winds, rains from Sunday

Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14th tropical storm of this year, is expected approach the Korean Peninsula this Sunday, bringing powerful winds and rainfall to the southern areas of South Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

2022-09-16 17:09

Seoul City, Mapo District at odds over new waste incineration plant

Seoul City, Mapo District at odds over new waste incineration plant

The introduction of a new waste incineration plant in Seoul's Mapo District has placed the city and district government at odds with each other. While the district, which already has an incineration plant, is against having another one, the city government says it has chosen the spot according to a fair and official procedure.

2022-09-14 08:43

$189 mil. wasted executing renewable energy projects during Moon gov't

$189 mil. wasted executing renewable energy projects during Moon gov't

More than 260 billion won ($189 million) of taxpayer funds was wasted through the improper execution of power generation businesses during the previous Moon Jae-in administration, mostly those involving solar or other renewable energy sources, a government investigation outcome showed Tuesday. According to the government joint corruption prevention task force at the Office of...

2022-09-13 20:42

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