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[Hwankyung Ilbo] The National Institute of Environmental Science (NIES), part of the Ministry of Environment, announced that it will conduct a joint survey on Asian air quality (ASIA-AQ/SIJAQ) with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from February to March to verify observations
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2024.02.19 21:43
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] South Korea's estimated total fertility rate of 0.78 last year was the lowest among OECD countries and continues to decline. This is an "ultra-low fertility" country, meaning that it has one of the lowest birthrates in the world.In 1960, the total fertility rate was 6.0, and family
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.02.14 18:10
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] The world is striving to develop a variety of energy sources to overcome the limitations of fossil fuel-based industries and develop sustainable industries.In particular, hydrogen fuel is emerging as a new energy source for carbon-neutral and carbon-zero energy. In the aviation indu
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.02.05 17:35
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games kicked off on March 19 in Gangwon Province. What happened to Mount Gariwang, the controversial site of the last Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?It's been six years since Mount Gariwang, a "forest genetic resource reserve," was damaged by th
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.23 17:12
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] Invented by Leo Baeckland in 1907, fossil fuel-based synthetic resin plastics revolutionized human life. Their durability and ability to shape-shift have made our daily lives easier and led to the development of industries ranging from automobiles to airplanes to medical devices.Ove
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.18 17:37
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] This is the era of "energy decentralization. Until now, non-metropolitan areas have been constrained in their growth by large power plants, generating electricity and sending it to the metropolitan areas to help domestic industrialization and informatization.However, it has been poi
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.15 17:51
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] A special law to end sale and production of dog meat passed the National Assembly plenary session on January 9. It will ban sale and production of dog meat starting in 2027.The special law passed as an alternative explicitly prohibits not only the breeding, multiplication and slaugh
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.11 18:23
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] The Seoul Environmental Federation released a report on the status of paper cartons collection by local governments in Seoul, which was conducted to establish a paper bag recycling system.The report includes findings from a survey of 25 boroughs in Seoul, as well as additional resea
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2024.01.10 14:22
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water, President Yoon Seok-dae) held a New Year's business report on the morning of the 4th and materialized an action plan to leap forward as a global innovative water company by solving water problems in the era of climate crisis and creating n
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.05 16:44
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] In 2022, Korea's automobile exports amounted to 4.1 billion. Tire cords, airbags, sound-absorbing materials, seat belts, wheel guards, cushioning materials, and carpets are representative automotive interior and exterior materials. Tire cords, which are fiber reinforcements that g
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.03 15:33
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[Hwankyung Ilbo] The debate on drug-related policies is currently the hottest topic in our society.Illegal drug distribution using the internet, social media, and virtual currency is increasing significantly. According to a press release issued by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on Nov. 7, the numbe
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Reporter Park Yejin
2024.01.02 14:50
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Hyun Jin Lim Reporter = 'Sustainable clean air: The air we share, adds on to my actions.' On September 7, the Global Alliance for Clean Air (CEO Kim Yoon Shin) will hold 'the 3rd Blue Sky Day and the 13th Air Day International Symposium' online via an online live stream on YouTu
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Hyun Jin Lim Reporter
2022.09.02 08:57
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released part of the IPCC's sixth report on climate change on the 9th."The average global temperature is 1.09 degrees celsius higher than before industrialization, and the carbon dioxide concentration is at its worst in two mi
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.17 15:25
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Jamsil River Park will have a new type of natural water playground. In addition to playing in the summer, it will be created as a complex outing space where you can relax and enjoy leisure throughout the four seasons.With the operation of the Han River swimming pool suspended fo
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.17 10:35
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister Moon Sung-hyuk) announced at the 44th World Heritage Committee that it will form a "World Heritage Civil and Public Development Council" involving the government, civic groups, and related experts to systematically preserve and mana
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.16 17:10
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The 21st National Assembly passed a resolution calling for emergency response to the climate crisis on September 24 last year with 252 out of 258 lawmakers present. The ruling and opposition parties had no separate consensus on responding to the climate crisis. Are lawmakers kee
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.16 09:15
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] A place has been set up to change the reality of livestock animals during the climate crisis and to seek changes in laws and systems surrounding the livestock industry and meat eating.On the 10th, the Seoul Basic Income Party's Animal Rights Committee and Rep. Yong Hye-in held a
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.15 16:45
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Choi Byung-am, head of the Korea Forest Service, visited Balwangsan Mountain in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do on the 5th to check the growth status of alpine coniferous species vulnerable to climate change, and discussed the results of research and future conservation and restorat
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.14 09:25
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The National Forest Research Institute (Director Park Hyun) of the Korea Forest Service announced that it held the "Book Forest Forum" on July 28 to establish a policy on managing the resources and landscape of the island forests.Academics and related organizations, including th
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.13 14:20
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the minimum wage applied in 2022 at 9,160 won per hour (the increase rate is 5.05% and the increase is 440 won).If this is converted into a monthly salary, it will be 1,914,440 won for 40 hours of work per week (including paid weekl
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Hyunjin Lim Reporter
2021.08.13 09:10