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Most South Koreans Want Friendly Ties With China Despite Frictions, Survey Finds

Most South Koreans Want Friendly Ties With China Despite Frictions, Survey Finds

SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – While more than half of South Koreans believe that relations with China have become strained or adversarial in recent times, an overwhelming majority still hopes the two countries can maintain friendly and cooperative ties going forward, according to the results of a poll released on April 18. The survey of

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Seoul Launches ‘Goodbye Plastic’ Campaign Highlighting Whales’ Plight Ahead of Earth Day

Seoul Launches ‘Goodbye Plastic’ Campaign Highlighting Whales’ Plight Ahead of Earth Day

SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – With Earth Day approaching on April 22, the Seoul metropolitan government has unveiled a “Goodbye Plastic Seoul” campaign aimed at raising awareness about the suffering of whales caused by plastic waste, officials announced on April 18.  Beginning on April 19, an augmented reality (AR) exhibition at the Cheonggyecheon Stream will

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Coastal Regions in South Korea Grapple With Marine Litter, Study Shows

Coastal Regions in South Korea Grapple With Marine Litter, Study Shows

HONGSEONG, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Coastal areas in South Chungcheong Province are struggling with marine debris scattered along shorelines, according to a new distribution map released on April 18 by the Chungcheong Research Institute. The researchers surveyed 190 locations along the mainland coasts last year and graded the level of pollution from 0 to 9

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LG Electronics Takes Endangered Species Awareness Campaign to Times Square

LG Electronics Takes Endangered Species Awareness Campaign to Times Square

SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to raise awareness about animals facing extinction from rapid climate change, LG Electronics unveiled a video series as part of its Vulnerable and Endangered Species Awareness Campaign on the renowned billboard screens of New York’s Times Square on April 16. The campaign launch in Times Square, featuring

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Number of Farming Households in South Korea Dips Below One Million for First Time

Number of Farming Households in South Korea Dips Below One Million for First Time

SEJONG, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –The number of farming households in South Korea fell below one million last year for the first time on record, according to government statistics released on April 18, underscoring the rapidly aging population in the rural areas of the country. The 2023 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Survey by Statistics Korea

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Soccer Star’s Father Rejects Idea of Being a ‘Friend’ to Children

Soccer Star’s Father Rejects Idea of Being a ‘Friend’ to Children

SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –In a recently published book, Son Woong-jung, the father of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, firmly rejected the notion that parents should strive to be friends with their children. “People often say parents should be friends with their kids, but I see that as dereliction of duty,” said Son Woong-jung,

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Japan to Begin Second Year of Releasing Treated Fukushima Wastewater Into the Sea

Japan to Begin Second Year of Releasing Treated Fukushima Wastewater Into the Sea

TOKYO/SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on April 17 that it would commence the second year of releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean starting on April 19. The utility said it had analyzed samples from the measurement and

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