Korea Joongang Daily
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Gov't announces first dam-building program in over a decade

The government on Tuesday announced the designation of 14 sites that are candidates for the construction or upgrading of dams to combat heavy precipitation and drought.

2024-07-30

Coffee imports see decrease, decline expected to continue

Korea, often referred to as "The Republic of Coffee" due to the widespread popularity of coffee shops throughout the country, is expected to record an annual decrease in coffee imports for the first time in five years.

2023-08-21

No Korean casualties reported so far in Maui after wildfires

The Korean government said it has received no reports of Korean casualties from the wildfires on Maui, Hawaii, as of Sunday, but admitted communications on the ground were glitchy due to outages...

2023-08-13

Yoon orders use of controversial weirs to fight drought

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday ordered the government to make use of reservoirs along Korea's four major rivers to supply water and fight the severe drought that southern areas of the country have faced since last year.

2023-04-04

Wildfire warning possible as many small blazes reported

The National Forest Service may issue a wildfire warning as a dozen or so small fires broke out across Korea over the weekend and dry air conditions prevailed over the peninsula.

2023-02-26

[Walk in the park] Kenya's first national park has a backdrop like no other

Kenya’s first national park, located in its capital Nairobi, was born out of a need to ensure wildlife a haven from encroaching human development. Open to the public from 1946, the park is symbolic of the Kenyan commitment...

2023-01-04

The climate crisis clock is ticking (KOR)

It is good to be an economic power, space power and cultural power. But it is about time we systematically review countermeasures to climate change.

2022-06-27

The climate crisis clock is ticking

It is good to be an economic power, space power and cultural power. But it is about time we systematically review countermeasures to climate change.

2022-06-26

PSY faces criticism for his 'water show' during drought

Singer PSY’s “PSY The Water Show 2022” is seeing backlash after it was revealed that each concert uses approximately 300 tons of water. The singer appeared on MBC's talk show “Radio Star” in May and revealed that “it’s all drinkable water. We ...

2022-06-06