SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched a recycling program to encourage the use of used coffee grounds as fertilizer. The new program is being trialed in a number of districts across the city including Jongno and Guro Districts, where 2,600 coffee shops will set aside used coffee grounds in transparent [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District has introduced safety patrols consisting of local residents to keep an eye on playgrounds for the first time in the country. The safety patrol groups will be deployed at 45 playgrounds within the district to secure safety and help children use facilities safely, while keeping an eye [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of schools in Busan are turning to IoT (Internet of Things) technology to protect students from fine dust. According to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education on Saturday, an IoT-based air quality control system that will help keep the air inside classrooms clean and safe for students will [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run utility firm said Wednesday it will use drones to more efficiently manage coal yards and improve safety for workers as it steps up investment to adopt more unmanned systems in other power plants. The Korea South-East Power Co. demonstrated a drone flight at its coal power plant [...]
JEONJU, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeonju, a South Korean city famous for literature, will hold a ‘reading marathon’ to encourage reading among its residents. The seven-month event, which begins next month and will continue until September, incorporates reading into the marathon, and is open to everyone above the age of elementary school, the city of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A 26.8km stretch of the Gangbyeon Expressway will become a “sun road”, with the Seoul government set to install solar panels on street lights, overpasses, bridges and retaining walls by the end of this year. The government estimates that the solar panels will generate 2.72 million kWh of energy [...]
ANSAN, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s oldest independent circus is teaming up with AI-integrated robot arms to put on an experimental show. The Seoul Institute of the Arts announced February 19 that a performance titled “Club Oneness” will be staged at its Ansan Campus on February 22 and 23. Including two robot arms, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is mulling over compulsory military service for naturalized citizens. According to the immigration reforms announced by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon at a meeting on Monday, men with naturalized Korean citizenship will be required to serve in the military just like South Korean-born citizens. During the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court of Korea’s mock sentencing program has proved a great success, attracting interest from thousands of people. The online educational program, which was designed to inform the public about the criminal sentencing process, has been accessed by over 35,000 people since it was released last month, according to [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The day elementary school classrooms sitting empty and unused are once again teeming with children may not be too far off, with the Ministry of Education confirming on February 1 that a framework detailing the push to repurpose empty school rooms into preschools and childcare centers passed review in [...]