Posts tagged ‘earthquake’
The risk of personnel in Korea being affected by the ongoing situation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Complex is low. Atmospheric radiation is monitored by the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) at 72 locations across the country. To date, it has detected no abnormalities. Read more
The likely economic effects of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami on Japan and the subsequent economic effects on South Korea have been widely covered in domestic media. This includes the potential for increased volatility in finance markets in the short-term; a limited disruption to manufacturing reliant on Japanese components in the short-term; a more wide-ranging impact on travel and tourism services in the short to medium term; potentially higher commodity prices in the short to medium term; and more stringent regulation of the nuclear energy industry in the medium to long-term. Read more
On the weekend of 12-13 March 2011, a number of foreign correspondents based in Seoul were dispatched to Japan to report on earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. This comes amid a growing debate on the numbers and status of foreign correspondents based in Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo, as foreign media organizations seek to consolidate their numbers in Asia. Read more
