The answer lies in a regulatory system that requires years of safety reviews before a species can be recognized as a food ingredient, even if it has long been consumed safely in…
Low-paid, female-dominated workforce faces chronic shortages, while robot replacements remain limited.
The Seoul Seocho Police Station said Shin Jong-o is believed to have fallen from a building, while police are investigating the exact circumstances of his death.
Meat consumed in South Korea generated an estimated 56.94 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in 2024, according to Solution for Our Climate.
The incident comes shortly after another case involving a Thai worker, deepening concerns over the treatment of migrant workers in the country.
Calls rise for legal reform, medical support to stop pushing end-of-life care into hospitals.
The push comes as demand grows for shared spaces where elderly and single-person households can gather, socialize and access basic services.
Business lobbies, however, criticised it as a departure from prior agreements that could bring abrupt changes to the operating environment.
A report found that 1,646 metric tons of antibiotics were used nationwide in 2023.
In January, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison, half of the term sought by prosecutors.