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President Yoon Suk Yeol says will entrust state affairs to ruling party
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Motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol scrapped
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Bill to investigate Kim Keon Hee fails to pass
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[Breaking] Majority of ruling party lawmakers exit after vote on first lady probe
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[Breaking] Yoon to step back from state affairs, diplomacy: ruling party leader
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Uncertainty looms over Yoon's plans to delegate power to party
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Conflict erupts over ruling camp's takeover plan
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Singing K-pop, chanting slogans, masses fill Seoul streets for and against impeachment
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Can Yoon be suspended without impeachment?
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Ex-Defense Minister arrested for insurrection, abuse of authority
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Wildland fire forum to kick off in Pyeongchang
The world’s leading authorities in nature, forest and culture will kick off the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference next month, the South Korean forest agency said Tuesday. With the theme “Fire of the Past, Fire in Future,” the international fire summit will run from Oct. 12-16 in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, to discuss ways to protect natural and cultural heritage from fire. The five-day event will also address international cooperation for a cohesive global fire management strateg
Sept. 29, 2015
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Pope calls for tackling climate change
Pope Francis called Wednesday for urgent efforts to tackle climate change, calling it a problem that shouldn't be passed onto future generations, as he delivered his first address on a landmark visit to the United States."I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution," the pope said at a welcoming ceremony at the White House before talks with President Barack Obama."Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can
Sept. 24, 2015
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Limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius ‘achievable’
Participants attend the DDPP conference in Paris on Monday. Attendants included SDSN executive director Guido Schmidt-Traub (from left), DDPP director Jim Williams, IDDRI scientific director Michel Colombier and IDDRI director Teresa Ribera. (Lee Hyun-jeong/The Korea Herald)PARIS ― Deeply reducing greenhouse gas emissions is technically and economically feasible in the world’s largest economies and developing countries, an international research consortium’s report showed Thursday. According to
Sept. 17, 2015
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Korea boosts presence in Indonesian forest industry
South Korean President Park Geun-hye (far left), Korea Forest Service Minister Shin Won-sop (second from left), Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Zulkifli Hasan (third from left) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attend the signing ceremony of a bilateral forestry pact on Oct. 12, 2013. (Korea Forest Service)The Korea Forest Service is elevating Korea’s presence in the global forestation scene with the Korean forest welfare model, chipping in large-scale investments
Sept. 3, 2015
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KFS spreads state-of-the-art forest leisure know-how to Indonesia
Korea Forest Service Minister Shin Won-sop (eighth from left) and South Korean forest authorities visit Korindo Group’s lush forest plantation in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on July 2, 2013. (Korea Forest Service)The Korea Forest Service has successfully brought the nation’s advanced expertise in the forest leisure industry and ecological tourism to Indonesia, widening the scope of environmental cooperation between the two nations. KFS, the state agency for afforestation and forest resources, invite
Sept. 3, 2015
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Korea Forest Service adds to urban greenery
The Korea Forest Service joined hands with citizens and entrepreneurs to bring green forests to hectic urban societies, spurring sustainable urban living in Korea. KFS, the state agency for afforestation and forest resources, has been seeking ways to secure more green spaces around the living spaces in urban areas, which fall far below the global standards. Korea’s minimum area of urban living forest per capita turned out to be approximately 8.5 square meters, lower than the World Health Organiz
Sept. 3, 2015
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Environmentalists to sue state over cable car plan
Environmentalists vowed Tuesday to launch a legal battle against the government over its recent decision to allow the construction of a cable car in one of the country’s most preserved national parks. Several environmental groups, including Green Korea United, said they would seek revocation against the government’s approval for the cable car project on Mount Seoraksan in Gangwon Province, claiming that the decision is invalid as it didn’t strictly follow the procedural rules.Last Friday, the mi
Sept. 1, 2015
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S. Korea pledges cooperation for fight against climate change
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Monday pledged that South Korea will work closely with the international community to curb climate change affecting the Arctic and to ensure the sustainable development of the polar region.Yun made the pledge during the Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic that the United States hosted in Anchorage, Alaska, to focus world attention on climate change affecting the polar region and discuss ways to tackle the phenomenon."My government, for the first time ev
Sept. 1, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Cable car approval touches off dispute
The government’s decision to allow the construction of a second cable car route on Mount Seoraksan last week drew mixed reactions over the weekend, with civic groups blasting authorities for ignoring its potential environmental impact and local residents calling it a business opportunity.The Environment Ministry’s national park committee on Friday agreed to allow Yangyang County Office of Gangwon Province to construct a 3.5-kilometer cable car on Mount Seoraksan, one of the country’s best-preser
Aug. 30, 2015
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Environment ministry OKs controversial cable car on Mount Seorak
The Ministry of Environment on Friday gave its approval for a cable car to be set up on a popular mountain range near South Korea's eastern coast, a plan that has been criticized for its potential harm to the regional environment. The construction plan calls for a 3.5-kilometer long cable car system to be built at the southern region of Mount Seorak in Yangyang County, about 215 kilometers east of Seoul, setting up a means of convenient transportation all the way up to the peak of the Osaek area
Aug. 28, 2015
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Mountain cable car plan mired in controversy
Controversy is escalating over environmental impacts and the economic feasibility of a cable car that the local government is pushing to construct at one of the country’s most scenic and best-preserved national parks.In April, Yangyang County Office in Gangwon Province applied to the Environment Ministry for a permit to construct a cable car at Mount Seoraksan, the province’s most popular tourist attraction.Under the scheme, the city will build a 3.5-kilometer-long cable car to Geutcheong peak.
Aug. 26, 2015
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[Photo News] Winners of SNUE-Korea Herald English Contest
ENGLISH CONTEST -- Winners of the sixth Seoul National University of Education-Korea Herald English Contest pose during the award ceremony at the British Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday, along with (from left, back row) Hong Sun-ho, English education professor at SNUE, British Ambassador Charles Hay, Herald Corp. CEO Lee Young-man, SNUE President Shin Hang-gyun and Yu Kun-ha, head of digital services at Herald Corp. The biannual event seeks to assess students’ ability to write in English and promp
Aug. 5, 2015
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White House cites Korea's carbon emission cut pledge as sign of growing international momentum
The White House on Monday cited South Korea's commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions as an example that shows international momentum is building on the cause, as President Barack Obama announced a deeper carbon emissions reduction pledge."We also saw significant commitment in just the last month or so from South Korea, and that's an indication that there is building momentum toward the climate talks in Paris," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said at a briefing, referring to a U.N. c
Aug. 4, 2015
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Typhoon Halola approaching Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula will come under the direct influence of Typhoon Halola this weekend, bringing rain, wind gusts and rough surf, South Korea's state weather agency said Saturday.Halola, the 12th typhoon of this year, is marching toward Japan and Korea at the speed of 15 kilometers per hour, according to Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)."It is a small typhoon with the strength of 'middle.' As of 9 a.m. today, it was moving toward Jeju Island from waters about 220km east of Okinawa," L
July 25, 2015
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[Graphic News] New disposal system reduces household waste
The amount of Korean household waste has fallen sharply over the past 20 years thanks to the introduction of a new disposable system, a report showed Wednesday. Since 1995, the government has implemented a volume-rate disposal system which requires residents to purchase and use special trash bags. The price of the trash bag is proportional to its volume. As of 2013, Koreans threw out about 49,000 tons of waste each day, which is 16.2 percent lower than before the system was introduced. The dail
July 8, 2015
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U.N. chief welcomes S. Korea's commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes commitments by South Korea and China to curb greenhouse gas emissions, his spokesman said Tuesday. Earlier in the day, South Korea offered to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent by 2030 from 850.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, an amount Seoul says it would reach if it let business run as usual. China also committed to halting the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions within the next 15 years. Seoul and Beijing formally submitted
July 1, 2015
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S. Korea offers to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 37 pct by 2030
South Korea offered to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent by 2030, officials said Tuesday, an ambitious commitment ahead of a crucial global climate conference. The contribution means that South Korea's overall emissions will stand at 535 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents by 2030. That represents a 37 percent cut from 850.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, an amount Seoul says it could reach without any measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, or if it let business
June 30, 2015
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S. Korea to begin preparation for disposal of spent nuclar fuel
South Korea will soon begin preparation for permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel, the government said Monday, a move that will include what will likely be an arduous process of selecting where the highly radioactive materials will be buried. The move comes as the Public Engagement Commission on Spent Nuclear Fuel Management submitted its official and final recommendations on how to manage the country's spent nuclear fuel that included building an underground research facility by 2030. The
June 29, 2015
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Businesses urge gov't to cut greenhouse gas emission goal
South Korean businesses urged the government Tuesday to lower its reduction target of greenhouse gas emissions, saying the current goal will weaken their competitiveness.The government is in the process of finalizing its long-term commitments to climate change that will require Seoul to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 14 percent from its business-as-usual level by 2030. "Local firms are already struggling with the recent fluctuations in currency exchange rates and a slump in the glob
June 16, 2015
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Energy panel urges shutdown of S. Korea's oldest nuclear reactor
The government recommended Friday the state nuclear power operator permanently shut down the nation's oldest reactor when its operational license expires two years later, apparently caving in to strong opposition from residents and environmental groups over its safety. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy advised the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power to close the Kori-1 reactor located in the southeastern port city of Busan, as it was deliberating whether to apply for extending the life of the
June 12, 2015