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RWE acquired its first official approval from the Korean government to introduce a series of offshore wind farms in the countrys West Sea and produce sustainable, clean power for local communities, the German energy firms Korean office said on Friday.

Korean energy and environmental solutions provider SK Ecoplant formed a power purchase agreement with its sister firm SK hynix to facilitate the provision of renewable energy, thereby aiming to become the leading RE100 solutions provider, the firm announced Wednesday. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from both companies, including Bae Seong-jun, vice president and head of SK Ecoplant's energy...

While classrooms are shrinking in South Korea as a consequence of waning fertility rates, classrooms in Seoul have been seeing a steady rise in the number of students with multicultural backgrounds. Data released by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on Sunday indicates that at least 4 in 10 students at nine elementary schools in Seoul have at least one parent of non-Korean nationality or who is naturalized. ...

Sinan County in South Jeolla Province has been grabbing the attention of parents after its recent announcement that it will provide jobs offering more than 3 million won ($2,200) a month in addition to free accommodation to those willing to move to one of its small islands with their children.

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The oceans ministry said Wednesday it will release sea salt reserves to cope with recent price hikes and rising demand.

Korean trader POSCO International has signed an agreement with renewables company Copenhagen for future wind farm collaboration

POSCO International, a general trading subsidiary of the countrys steel titan POSCO, will partner with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), one of the worlds largest green energy asset managers, to advance offshore wind power and green hydrogen businesses in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, according to the firm, Tuesday.

Some Korean shoppers are moving to hoard sea salt amid growing concerns over potential health hazards stemming from Japans planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant as early as this month, according to industry officials Tuesday.

AHEAD of Japan’s planned release of contaminated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in the summer, some South Korean shoppers are buying salt and seafood in bulk to store at home and retailers are stockpiling in fear of a supply shortage.