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최고관리자  |  19-03-15 11:07

Itaewon’s identity wanes in the wake of gentrification

Late on a Saturday afternoon, Itaewon was nothing like the way it is described in most Seoul tourism books. People could be seen walking down the street in sparse numbers. Stores were almost empty. Some had gone out of business and displayed “for rent” signs in their windows. Granted, this neighborhood is better known for its nightlife, but it was too quiet for a place once known as a “magnet” for expats and locals alike. An owner of a souvenir shop on the neighborhood’s main street told The Korea Herald that Itaewon’s golden days were history. He was also planning his exit. The rent was too high, but there was no sign of a pickup in sales, he explained. “Rents soared during the (area’s) heyday about five or six years ago and haven’t come down despite slowing sales,” he said. When he first opened the shop some 15 years earlier, he paid about 1 million to 1.5 million won a month in rent. Now, the rent is over 6 million won ($5,300). 

President Trump Vetoes Congressional Termination of Border Emergency Declaration

President Donald Trump used the first veto of his presidency on March 15 to override a congressional resolution, which terminated his national emergency declaration over the crisis on the southwest border. Trump made the announcement in the oval office flanked by law enforcement officials and mothers of people killed by illegal aliens. “Today I am vetoing this resolution. Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it,” Trump said, calling the congressional resolution “reckless” and “dangerous.”

Bezos, Gates still top world’s ultrarich: Forbes

Jeff Bezos remains the world’s richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultrarich, while far behind President Donald Trump jumped 51 spots in the ranking. While things are largely stable up on top of the list, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dropped three spots and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg rose by two. According to the list announced by Forbes, the riches of Bezos have swelled by $19 billion in one year and he is now worth $131 billion. Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee ranked the 65th with a net worth of $16.9 billion.

Gov't to update rules on ownership of fierce dogs

South Korea's agriculture ministry said Wednesday it will implement a tougher set of rules on raising fierce dogs to better protect people and animals. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs said the new rules will require owners of dog breeds known for aggressiveness to receive mandatory education programs on how to properly raise such pets. The ministry categorizes Tosa, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, and other related mixed breeds as being fierce dogs.

Blaming China doesn’t help combat fine dust: GGGI director

It has become a habit for many South Koreans to point to China as a thick haze of ultrafine dust descends and chokes the country, as well as to lash out at the Korean government for failing to settle the issue with its giant neighbor. Blaming China for worsening air pollution does not help the country’s fight against ultrafine dust, however, as a large amount of toxic particles are produced at home, according to Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute. “Blaming China is the easy way out. I agree China bears responsibility, but the case to negotiate with China would be so much stronger if the action at home was strong,” he said in an interview with The Korea Herald at the GGGI headquarters in central Seoul. 

Pesticide residues found in 70% of produce sold in US even after washing

About 70% of fresh produce sold in the US has pesticide residues on it even after it is washed, according to a health advocacy group. According to the Environmental Working Group’s annual analysis of US Department of Agriculture data, strawberries, spinach and kale are among the most pesticide-heavy produce, while avocados, sweetcorn and pineapples had the lowest level of residues. More than 92% of kale tested contained two or more pesticide residues, according to the analysis, and a single sample of conventionally farmed kale could contain up to 18 different pesticides.