Ambitious Rivers Project Meets a Sea of Opposition

A project to remake South Korea’s four longest rivers has spurred a national debate over what constitutes green development.

South Korea Cleans Up Big Oil Spill

The environmental disaster has blackened once-scenic beaches, coated birds and oysters in sludge and driven away tourists with its stomach-churning stench.

Tanker Spills Oil Off South Korea

A Hong Kong-registered oil tanker leaked 10,810 tons, or 66,000 barrels, of crude oil off South Korea’s west coast.

Many Feared Dead in N. Korean Flood

Severe flooding has left hundreds dead or missing and inflicted widespread damage, North Korean officials acknowledged on Tuesday.

North Korea: ‘Very Big’ Flood Damage

North Korea said hundreds of people were dead or missing and thousands of homes destroyed in torrential rains.