The average price of gasoline nationwide has fallen again to the 1,800 won level for the first time in almost five months.
According to the Korea National Oil Corporation, the average gasoline price at gas stations nationwide recorded 1,897 won on Sunday the 31st.
The price is 247 won lower than on June 30, a month before the additional fuel tax cut.
However, due to the Ukraine crisis, Russian diesel was not imported into Europe, and international prices soared.
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The government has made an official statement that it is not true that a civic group claimed that portable fans emit cancer-causing levels of electromagnetic waves.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said that the results of measuring the electromagnetic waves of 20 types of portable fans all met the human protection standards.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said that the inspection method of civic groups was wrong, and said that it would periodically verify and disclose electromagnetic waves for new types of home appliances.
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Daewoo Shipbuilding's union has announced that it must consult with the union over the recent rumors of a separate sale of the company.
The union argued that the attempt to sell Daewoo Shipbuilding failed several times because it was pursued without consultation with the union, and argued that it would fail again if it was pursued unilaterally again.
Daewoo Shipbuilding's largest shareholder, Korea Development Bank Chairman Kang Seok-hoon, attended the National Assembly last month and said that he was considering various measures, including separate sale.