SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a trial project to offer customers who bring their own tumblers to cafes an additional discount of 300 won (US$0.23), in addition to any discounts already offered by the cafes. The city government initially invited 100 cafes to participate in the project, and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced on Sunday regarding the launch of the “LG Electronics X Playmobil” pop-up store, now operational at the LG Best Shop located within The Hyundai Seoul department store in Yeouido, Seoul. Within this captivating exhibition space, LG Electronics has tastefully adorned the area with an array of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Ulchi civil defense exercise, running for four days, has commenced nationwide alongside a joint military exercise between South Korea and the US. About 580,000 officials from various levels of government and public institutions are participating to enhance their preparedness for war and contingencies. Originating in 1969 after [...]
BUAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Tuesday morning at Saemangeum Campground in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree unfolds. The day kicks off with 1,014 buses arriving from across the nation, entrusted with transporting 37,000 scouts to Seoul due to the World Scouting Federation’s early evacuation decision. Efficient logistics rule the day. [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) —Asia faces an increasingly dire future unless immediate action is taken to address the looming threat of climate disasters, warns a recent analysis. Over the past three decades, Asia has experienced a significantly faster rate of warming compared to the rest of the world, with temperatures rising at a staggering [...]
SUWON, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) issued a nationwide alert for Japanese encephalitis on Thursday after confirming Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes carrying the disease in Busan. The alert is triggered when the average number of mosquitoes collected twice a week surpasses 500, representing over 50% of the total mosquito [...]
JEJU, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island, renowned for its captivating allure as a vacation spot, has embarked on an initiative to promote a novel concept of “Workation” – the perfect fusion of work and vacation. Jeju Island and the Jeju International Convention Center jointly announced on Thursday an exciting policy designed to foster [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Vognyk Choir from Ukraine, who participated in the 2023 World Choir Games in Gangneung, made a visit to the Gangneung Museum of Art on the afternoon of July 11. During their visit, they had the opportunity to meet with Lee Jang-woo, a talented artist known as the “autism [...]
YONGIN, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has replaced handcarts with two electric wheelbarrows for road cleaning in Giheung and Suji disricts. These electric carts improve work efficiency, can travel 40 kilometers on a single charge, and will be tested before potential further implementation. Previously, Yongin City introduced three electric street [...]
SEOUL & NAMHAE, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – On Tuesday, heavy rainfall was sweeping across the country as a result of the rainy season front. Despite these adverse weather conditions, over 1,000 fishermen congregated in Changseon-myeon, Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province — the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula—to voice their opposition against the release [...]