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Wed, November 30, 2022 | 08:51

E-mart under fire for displaying dead shark in seafood section

E-mart under fire for displaying dead shark in seafood section

A large retail store at Yongsan Station in Seoul, has come under fire for a bizarre scene in which a dead, bleeding shark was on display in a photo zone at the seafood section, to provide “a unique experience” for customers, Monday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-01 16:17

Typhoon Trases approaches Jeju

Typhoon Trases approaches Jeju

Typhoon Trases is approaching the southern resort island of Jeju, packing maximum winds of 18 meters per second, the weather agency said Sunday.

2022-07-31 15:51

Typhoon Songda brings heavy rains to Jeju Island

Typhoon Songda brings heavy rains to Jeju Island

Heavy rains pounded the southern resort island of Jeju on Saturday as this year's fifth typhoon, Songda, passed by the waters south of the island, the weather agency said. But there were no reports of damage from downpours and strong winds. As of 9:25 p.m., the heavy rain alert was issued to mountainous areas on the island, and warnings for downpours took effect for other are...

2022-07-31 09:08

Heatwave grips Seoul, other areas of nation except for southern regions

Heatwave grips Seoul, other areas of nation except for southern regions

A scorching heat wave gripped Seoul and many parts of the country Saturday, except for the southern island of Jeju and other southern regions under the influence of this year's fifth typhoon, Songda, the weather agency said.

2022-07-30 19:36

Heavy rains forecast for Jeju, southern regions on weekend as Typhoon Songda passes

Heavy rains forecast for Jeju, southern regions on weekend as Typhoon Songda passes

Heavy rains are expected to soak the southern island of Jeju and other southern regions over the weekend as the year's fifth typhoon, Songda, is forecast to pass by Jeju, the weather agency said Friday.

2022-07-29 14:34

Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide

Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide

With the end of the rainy season approaching, the state weather agency on Monday issued a heat wave advisory for Seoul and almost all parts of the country, excluding Jeju Island and inland mountain areas.

2022-07-25 14:01

Number of Seoul hotels serving shark fin doubles since 2021: environment group

Number of Seoul hotels serving shark fin doubles since 2021: environment group

The number of Seoul hotels serving food made from shark fins has more than doubled compared to last year, an environmental activist claimed Thursday. Thirteen hotels in Seoul have been selling shark fin dishes, known for their extravagant price and unfounded nutritional claims, Kim Sol from the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) has discovered. The activist t...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-07-15 16:10

Torrential downpours to soak central region until Thursday morning

Torrential downpours to soak central region until Thursday morning

With the whole nation in the middle of the annual monsoon season, heavy downpours of up to 150 millimeters are forecast to pound the central region between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the state weather agency said.

2022-07-13 13:01

Atmospheric concentration of CO2 hits all-time high in Korea in 2021

Atmospheric concentration of CO2 hits all-time high in Korea in 2021

The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Korea hit an all-time high last year, with the atmospheric methane level also registering a sharp increase, a meteorological institute said Tuesday.

2022-07-12 09:50

S. Korea's power demand hits record high amid hot weather

S. Korea's power demand hits record high amid hot weather

South Korea's electricity demand hit an all-time high Thursday, as the country was struck by an early heat wave, data showed Thursday. The country's maximum power demand reached 92,990 megawatts (MW) as of 5 p.m. Thursday, beating the previous record of 92,478 MW set on July 24, 2018, according to the data from the Korea Power Exchange (KPX).

2022-07-07 20:09

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