SACHEON, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Sacheon in South Gyeongsang Province announced on Tuesday that the Sacheon Ocean Cable Car has been designated as one of Korea’s 100 ‘Bambamgokgok’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization. ‘Korea Bambamgokgok’ is a brand-new night tourism brand developed this year [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has made the decision to significantly increase the number of trash cans throughout the city. This choice was influenced by a rising number of citizens who had expressed concerns about the lack of proper trash disposal options on the streets, along with comparisons to cities like New [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The opposition-controlled National Assembly rejectedSupreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong on Friday, marking the first such rejection in 35 years. Lee’s nomination was voted down in a 118-175 vote with two abstentions, shortly after the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), which has a controlling majority in the Assembly, [...]
MONACO, Oct. 02, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Over 2 thousand meters. It is the sum of the linear metres, 2,207m to be precise, of the yachts flying the YCM flag belonging to the hundred owners invited by the Ycm at the traditional Owners Lunch on the opening day of the Monaco Yacht Show. On this occasion [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has announced plans to create a hub in Poland for exporting defense products to Europe. The Ministry of National Defense is looking to set up a Defense Cooperation Center in Poland, which will serve as a base to expand defense exports to Europe, as stated by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Hospitals will be required to install surveillance cameras in operating rooms and record surgery procedures at the request of patients starting next week, the health ministry said Friday. The revised Medical Service Act, set to take effect Monday, also calls for storing recorded videos for at least 30 days, [...]
ULSAN, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A design idea for a special balloon that changes color based on the severity of a disaster situation has earned a prestigious global design award. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced that it secured the top prize at the IDEA Design Awards, one of the world’s [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic blue-colored bird logo, symbolizing the social media giant Twitter, vanished on the 24th (local time), creating a significant buzz overseas. However, around the same period, a fascinating summer bird, known as the bluebird, captured attention in various locations across Korea. This bluebird, scientifically called the Oriental Dollarbird, [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday lifted mask-wearing requirements on its installations for personnel who are fully vaccinated and for whom at least two weeks have passed since getting their final shot. But, USFK affiliated personnel will still have to wear masks in accordance with South Korean laws and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tax agency said Saturday it will consider imposing taxes on Google Inc.’s planned enforcement of a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases of digital content from its Play Store next year. In a written answer submitted to Rep. Kim Soo-hong of the ruling Democratic Party, the National [...]