Self-employed individuals are feeling the heat of the rising loan interest rates. With an increase of only 0.25%, their annual interest payments have already ballooned by a staggering KRW 760,000 (USD 577.10). Since the second half of 2021, this figure has skyrocketed by 3%, adding up to more than KRW 9 million (USD 6,834.02) in …
Month: April 2023
Highly toxic dioxins buried in 15 prefectures
In Japan, there is an environmental issue concerning the burial of herbicides containing highly toxic dioxins in 46 locations across 15 prefectures. These herbicides contained the active ingredient 2.4.5-T, which was used for afforestation projects until 1971 when reports of health hazards were reported overseas. As a result, the Japanese government discontinued its use …