Sluggish demand growth for liquefied natural gas (LNG), combined with a record increase in global export capacity through 2028, will likely thrust markets into an extended period of oversupply, according to the latest Global LNG Outlook from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). As major importing regions—including …
Consumers want manufacturers to release fewer mobile phone models and do more to help them recycle, according to a new study by Greenpeace. A survey of approximately 6,000 people across the US, Mexico, Russia, Germany, China and South Korea has found they have an average of at least three phones …
Italy's anti-trust agency said on Monday it had fined German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) 5 million euros (4 million pounds) for allegedly misinforming car buyers about diesel emissions results. The Italian watchdog said it would impose the highest fine in its power on Volkswagen, which it said had marketed diesel-powered cars …
South Korea on Tuesday said it was suspending sales of 80 Volkswagen models, in a widening probe over the German carmaker's emission-cheating scandal. The environment ministry said most of the models had been showcased for sale until recently, and added that the problem vehicles had fabricated documents for emissions and …
Japan and South Korea have both taken steps to block certain imports of U.S. wheat after unapproved genetically-modified (GMO) plants from Monsanto Co seeds were found growing in Washington state, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday. Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said …
South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday. In the meantime it plans to expand temporary storage facilities at the country's 25 nuclear plants, …
South Korea's environment ministry said on Monday it will decide later this month whether to revoke the certification of 32 vehicle models made by Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) after prosecutors accused the German carmaker of fabricating documents on emissions and noise-level tests. If the ministry decides to revoke the certification of the …
SEOUL - Malaria cases along the South Korean border with North Korea have surged nearly 60 percent over the past two years, a phenomenon that has been attributed to the end of cooperative efforts between the two nations to eradicate the disease. A total of 699 South Koreans were infected …
SEOUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The sixth case of Zika virus infection in South Korea has been found in a 28-year-old woman who recently came back from Dominica, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Friday. The woman, who had stayed in the Central American country …
Japanese automaker Nissan said Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. Nissan noted that it has invested heavily in green car technology—particularly electric vehicles—and would continue to “strongly deny” South Korea’s claims. Nissan …
South Korea said it would punish Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) with a fine and a recall of its Qashqai diesel sport utility vehicles after accusing it of manipulating emissions, an allegation that the Japanese automaker denied. The finding is an embarrassment for Nissan, which blew the whistle on Mitsubishi Motors …
Environment ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Wednesday to cooperate on management and reuse of disaster waste, with Tokyo offering to share its experience from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan and other disasters. “Japan would prepare an opportunity among the three countries to …
SEOUL, April 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and the United States on Wednesday signed an agreement on space cooperation to jointly explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The signing event was held during the opening ceremony of the second South Korea-U.S. civil space dialogue …
A new report has concluded that even the most efficient coal plants are incompatible with global climate change goals. With world leaders heading to New York to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement, a new report conducted by Ecofys and commissioned by WWF has concluded that any level of coal-fired …
SEOUL - The first case of the Zika virus was detected in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday citing the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A 43-year-old man, who had made a business trip to Brazil between Feb 17 and March 11, was tested positive …
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck North Korea early Monday, South Korea's state weather agency said. The quake was detected at 5:17 a.m. Monday in an area some 21km east of Songlim, North Hwanghae Province, which lies just north of the border. An official with the Korea Meteorological Administration said no major …
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses were isolated from migratory waterfowl in South Korea during fall 2014–winter 2015, a recurrence after initial introduction in winter 2014. These reappeared viruses were phylogenetically distinct from isolates circulating in poultry farms in South Korea. Original Source
Most parts of mainland China experienced their coldest weather in decades over the weekend. Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 65 deaths, disrupted transportation and brought the first snow to a subtropical city in southern China in almost 50 years. Here is a look …
South Korea plans to file a criminal complaint against the head of Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Audi AG's (NSUG.DE) local unit later on Tuesday, saying that a recall plan for emissions-cheating cars fell short of legal requirements. The complaint, to be filed by the environment ministry against Johannes Thammer, managing …
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela: In a bid to combat the effects of climate change such as flooding, a South Korean multi-million dollar irrigation water project called Pasa Dam in the northern part of Isabela is almost half-way to completion, against an extended target date in 2017. The Pasa Small Reservoir Irrigation …
South Korea is to formally declare an end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome health threat at midnight Wednesday, more than seven months after the first case was confirmed in the country, the government said. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the decision follows guidelines set by the World …
