The Republic of Korea (South) and the Peaples Republic of Korea (North) had agreed to exploit the North Korean rich natural resources starting from the year of 2006. Through this mutual agreement DPRK shall quarantee ROK's investment in the North Korean Mines and supply mineral products for the compasation of the financial investment supported by ROK. In the area of northern part of Korea, many kind of natural resources such as Magnesite, Iron, Gold & Silver, Copper, Lead & Zinc, and Coal are plentifully deposited. In the area of southern part of Korea, however, most kind of natural resources have been exhausted and so presently major minerals such as Gold & Silver, Copper, Lead & Zinc and Coal are being imported and relying on foreign countries in whole quantity of the requirement. On the other hand Northern Part of Korea is making very slow progress in mining and exploitation owing to the lack of investment even though there are rich deposits of natural resources. And in Southern Part of Korea, they have most advanced production facilities and technologies in the world in the fields of Mineral Floatation, Steel Manufacturing, Nonferrous Metal Smelting & Refining and those plants fabrications. A combination of Southern Technologies together with Financial Support and Northern rich natural resources & Labour Power will be a most hopeful, desirable and mutually required 'South-North economic Cooperation' as the mining industries are labour intensive.

Recently, the KFDA(Korea Food & Drug Administration) has announced that the Malachite Green was found from imported fishes and eels. Malachite Green is used for remedy of diseased fishes. The administration has a plan to intensify monitoring system for distribution of fishes. It is necessary to operate the improved warning system for public health.

Emphasized in this paper are past experiences of disasters by l kinds in Korea and various problems facing the country compared to those of Japan, together with definition of disasters both natural as well as man-made. In chapter 3, R&D subjects performed or to be performed by various research organizations in Korea are briefly introduced, and necessity of active investment to prevent those disasters are strongly suggested on the part of government.