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Lee administration's tightrope dance between nuclear power, renewable energy

The energy policy of the Lee Jae Myung administration is expected to place emphasis on balancing nuclear power and renewable energy, with recent ministerial nominees stressing the importance of nuclear power.

2025-07-21

DMZ Native Plant Garden to open to public, offering peek at North Korean flowers

Rare northern plants such as Baekdusan tteokssuk and Jangbaek pinks will be on display for one month at the DMZ Native Plant Garden, South Korea's northernmost botanical garden, through June 27.

2025-05-28

Doosan Enerbility will supply 1,520 feeder pipes for Cernavoda nuclear power plant

Doosan Enerbility secured a contract to supply feeder pipes to a nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, Romania.

2024-05-02

The energy pie dilemma

The government must invest in renewable energy more efficiently, while investing more in energy storage systems and grids.

2023-10-18

Yoon pledges more support to secondary battery industry

President Yoon Suk Yeol said 30 companies have promised to invest a combined 6.6 trillion won ($5.08 billion) at Saemangeum since he took office. That's quadruple the 1.5 trillion won investment in the past nine years.

2023-08-02

Double standards over Fukushima wastewater (KOR)

For at least 30 years after releasing the wastewater, we must constantly check it.

2023-07-27

Double standards over Fukushima wastewater

For at least 30 years after releasing the wastewater, we must constantly check it.

2023-07-26

Korea asks U.S. to reconsider slashing Korean chipmakers in China

Korea had called on the United States to reconsider its production restrictions on the Korean semiconductor plants in China, according to a U.S. public notice Tuesday.

2023-05-24

Dunamu campaign plants trees in fire-damaged forest

Dunamu is making a difference with its Recovery Forest with Second Forest campaign, planting 30,000 trees to restore the area affected by fires.

2023-03-29

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Enjoy the outdoors, indoors at Korea's best greenhouses

Outdoor activities are no longer as appealing as they used to be, especially in this cold weather. But you can try mixing things and adding a touch of the outdoor to your indoor pursuits.

2023-01-20