South Korea

Firefighters gather at the site of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. - Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on June 24, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire

Twenty-two people were killed — including 18 Chinese nationals — in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country’s worst factory
7 days ago
This picture taken on May 21, 2024 shows a bowl containing pink "meaty rice" at the Yonsei University in Seoul. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

South Korean scientists develop sustainable ‘meaty rice’

Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food — a “meaty” rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change. The new grain was
1 week ago
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