A major setback struck a huge project in Georgia. Hundreds of workers building a battery factory for Hyundai and Kia were taken into custody. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led the operation, halting construction. The factory is a big deal. It's part of a massive investment in Georgia. The goal? To make batteries for electric cars. Hyundai and LG Energy S...
Red foxes in South Korea are facing a serious health crisis. Sarcoptic mange is a severe skin disease caused by tiny mites. It is highly contagious and can be deadly. This disease is common in red foxes, but there is little information on how to handle it in reintroduced fox populations. Between 2019 and 2024, 27 cases of sarcoptic mange were reported in 26 red f...
The political scene in South Korea is heating up. A major conservative party is in chaos. They are trying to figure out who should be their presidential candidate. The party, known as the People Power Party, or PPP, had a big shake-up just a week into their campaign. The drama started with Kim Moon Soo. He was chosen as the party's candidate after winning a primary ...
South Korea finds itself at a crossroads between science and religion. Evolution, a cornerstone of modern biology, faces stiff competition from creationism. This tension is not just about science. It is about how people view the world and their place in it. Evolution is widely accepted in the scientific community. It explains how life on Earth has changed over time....
South Korea is in a state of political chaos. The Constitutional Court has just kicked out President Yoon Suk Yeol. This happened four months after he made a bold and controversial move. He declared martial law and sent troops to the parliament building. His goal? To break a political deadlock. But it backfired big time. The court's decision was unanimous. It came o...
The world is facing serious environmental problems. These issues are complex and hard to predict. Many groups are working on ways to deal with these challenges. South Korea is taking a smart approach to handle these problems. It is focusing on both developing its land and protecting the environment. This method uses a special tool called the Environmental Footprint A...
Since 2022, South Korea has been working hard to make workplaces safer with the "Serious Accident Punishment Act. " However, serious accidents still happen, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse. This has shown the need for better rules to stop accidents and help injured workers get the care they need. A recent study looked at what helps workers get ...
South Korea is back to having a prime minister. The country's highest court decided to bring back Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to his job as acting president. The court's decision might not tell us much about what will happen with President Yoon Suk Yeol's own impeachment case. Yoon is still facing serious charges related to his decision to impose martial law. This m...
In South Korea, shingles is becoming more common, and the population is aging. This means that more older adults are at risk. To help with this, researchers wanted to know what older adults and their adult children think about getting the shingles vaccine. They asked 800 people, including those who had never had shingles, those who had, and adult children helping wit...
Imagine this: South Korea's military had a major whoopsie. Two of their fighter jets dropped bombs on a civilian area by mistake. This happened during a live-fire drill near the border with North Korea. Nearly 30 people got hurt, two of them badly. The jets were supposed to be practicing for a big exercise called Freedom Shield, which was about to start with the U. S...