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Government orders one of the world's largest zinc smelters to cease operations amid troubling charges: 'Without any official apology for the incident'
The Korea Herald has reported that Korea's Environment Ministry found distressingly high levels of cadmium in the Nakdong River near the Seokpo smelter. Cadmium is a toxic metal found naturally in ...
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Exclusive: SK ecoplant to sue S. Korea in record case over tunnel collapse
SK ecoplant is preparing to sue the South Korean government for approximately 500 billion won ($375 million) in additional investment costs, in what would be the largest-ever lawsuit by a construction ...
The Korea Herald17d
Controversy persists over Young Poong's environmental pollution
The ruling upheld a 2019 administrative disposition against the refinery for illegally discharging wastewater containing heavy metals, including cadmium, into the Nakdong River. Lawmakers and ...