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Son Heung-min’s Transfer Value Rises in 2018: Data

Son Heung-min’s Transfer Value Rises in 2018: Data

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star Son Heung-min has seen his transfer value rise for 2018, data showed Tuesday. The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory ranked players in the five major European leagues — in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France — based on their transfer values. [...]

Incoming Class Sizes Continue to Shrink at Seoul’s Elementary Schools

Incoming Class Sizes Continue to Shrink at Seoul’s Elementary Schools

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Among the 557 public elementary schools in Seoul, 34 have less than 50 new pupils starting first grade this year (the school year begins in what would be considered the spring term in most English-speaking countries). Other primary schools throughout the city, meanwhile, have prospective first grade classes of [...]

Legal Revision Allowing Fire Trucks to Remove Illegally Parked Cars a “Wise Decision”

Legal Revision Allowing Fire Trucks to Remove Illegally Parked Cars a “Wise Decision”

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in June, fire-fighting vehicles around the country will be facing a far easier path to their destination due to changes to the Firefighting Services Act. Going into effect June 27, vehicles that are causing an obstruction can be removed by fire departments, and furthermore, the emergency services will [...]

North Korea Opens New Ski Resort

North Korea Opens New Ski Resort

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has completed construction of a new ski resort in its northern region, the country’s state media reported Monday. Located on the outskirts of Kanggye, Jagang Province, near the border with China, the resort opened a day earlier in an official ceremony attended by senior party officials there, [...]