Air purifier companies found to have used toxic air filters agreed recently to revise product regulation standards, a source said Sunday.According to the source from the Korea Air Cleaning Association, the decision was made after a closed-door meeting last week to discuss how to deal with disputed air filters manufactured by 3M.An experiment last month by the Environment Ministry showed that the filters contained Octylisothiazolinone (OIT), which has been classified as a harmful substance since

Credit loans extended to local stock investors continued to rise this week, reaching the highest level since the start of the year, industry data showed Saturday.Outstanding loans to stock investors reached over 7.53 trillion won ($6.7 billion) as of Thursday after the amount increased for eight consecutive sessions since last Tuesday, according to the data from the Korea Financial Investment Association.The sharp increase apparently follows recent advances in the stock market.The benchmark Kore

Nearly seven out of every 10 South Koreans enjoy playing some type of video game, a survey showed Saturday, explaining the growing size of the country's game industry.In a recent survey conducted by the state-run Korea Creative Content Agency, 67.9 percent of those surveyed said they regularly played one or more types of video games.The survey was conducted on 3,045 people aged between 10 and 65 years.Stock image(123rf)Out of the total, 60.2 percent said they played mobile games, mostly on their

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the Democratic National Committee, an intrusion for which the Russian government is the leading suspect, the campaign said Friday.The breach affected a DNC data analytics program used by the campaign and a number of other organizations, according to the campaign. It said outside security experts reviewing the campaign’s computer system have found “no evidence that our internal

The unusual heat wave that started last week will drag on till mid-September, the Korea Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The KMA said the daytime high across the nation is expected to soar over the weekend and reach at least 35 degrees Celsius. The daytime high in Seoul hit 30 degrees Celsius as of Thursday afternoon.While monsoon rain is likely to descend on the Southern part of the peninsula, humidity will also be high, as well as the discomfort index, weather forecasters warned. A hippopo

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it is looking for Seoul residents, including foreigners, to uncover public art in the city’s streets. Compared to cities famous for iconic and popular landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty in Manhattan and the 3-ton bronze sculpture Charging Bull in Wall Street, Seoul is relatively less known for public art and its landmarks.To build a city with more variety in culture, architecture and public art, Seoul City kicked off a project last year

The Environment Ministry released Friday a list of specific models of toxic filters used in air purifiers and air conditioners sold by popular brands such as LG, Samsung and Coway.Amid moves to recall the products in concern, the corresponding companies said they would offer free filter replacements to customers.According to the ministry, filters containing Octylisothiazolinone (OIT) were detected in 51 air purifier models from companies such as LG, Samsung, Coway, Winia, Cuckoo, Chungho Nice an