A piece in the JoongAng says water shortages in regions throughout the country don’t result from a lack of water but rather from the country’s poor storage facilities. Also cites resistence by environmental groups to the construction of dams as one cause for the lack of sufficient reservoirs.
Goh, a resident of Hwangji-dong in the city [...]
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Spending on overseas study dips lowest in 10 years
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Data showing the amount Koreans spend on overseas education has dropped in the last few months has led some to speculate that perhaps the wild enthusiasm to learn English abroad is declining. What’s most intersting is that one of the reasons given for the shift is Pres. [...]
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An article in the July 18th JoonAng Daily profiles a pastor-turned environmentalist.
Heo Byung-seob is a 68-year old former pastor from Seoul. In the early 1970s Heo served in one of Seoul’s poorest neighborhoods, Daldongnae, preaching the Gospel and administering to the poor. In 1988 Heo left his position in the church to embark on what [...]
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South Korean media have been devoting an increasing amount of attention to environmental issues, with daily or weekly sections dedicated to current trends, advice, and activities related to the environment. Examples include the increasing popularity of walking clubs and the coinage of a new phrase, “walk-a-holic.” Another hot-topic is the reduction in use of vampire [...]
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