POHANG, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. and South Korean Marine Corps have commenced joint training exercises aimed at enhancing their combined operational capabilities. According to the Marine Corps, since February 1, the 1st Marine Division has been conducting joint training with the U.S. Marines at a training site in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, [...]
GANGNEUNG, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gangneung announced on February 7 that it has initiated a pilot program by installing pet waiting areas at public restrooms to create a more mature pet culture, ensuring both pet owners and non-pet owners can use the facilities comfortably and safely. With the pet population in Gangneung [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Grand Park announced that an endangered female Amur leopard will be arriving from the United Kingdom on February 8, as part of a conservation effort for the critically endangered species. The Amur leopard, listed as a Class I endangered species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [...]
SEOUL/YONGIN, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung C&T’s Construction Division announced a special pop-up exhibition titled “A Visit from the Bao Family to Raemian Gallery” running until February 17 in Munjeong-dong, Songpa District, Seoul. The exhibition features a variety of panda dolls and bamboo props in a setup named ‘Bao City Tour,’ allowing visitors to [...]
GIMPO, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A Neolithic period settlement site recently discovered in the city of Gimpo is set to be recognized as a cultural heritage site of Gyeonggi Province. The city of Gimpo announced plans on February 1 to request the cultural heritage designation for the Sinan-ri Neolithic site from Gyeonggi Province. Excavations conducted [...]
DONGHAE, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the ongoing subzero temperatures, the Army’s 23rd Guards Brigade is currently engaged in cold-weather tactical training exercises. The training, which began on January 29 and will continue until February 2, focuses on enhancing mission execution capabilities in winter operational environments, validating operational plans, and honing operational capabilities through field [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration has announced the submission of an application to inscribe the “Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking a significant milestone in the preservation and recognition of this historic asset that is seen as the pinnacle of prehistoric culture on [...]
GWANGYANG, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – An eagle bearing an identification tag from the Denver Zoo was found injured in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, and subsequently rescued by a wildlife center. On January 30, the Jeollanam-do Wildlife Rescue and Management Center reported that the bald eagle was discovered in a field in Gwangyang-eup in [...]
JEJU, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – At the summit crater of Geum Oreum in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, stone towers built by visitors wishing for good luck have created a landscape resembling a fortress. This act of relocating stones to build towers has exposed the bare earth of the surrounding marsh within the crater, posing a significant [...]
WONJU, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to protect and showcase one of its national treasures, the city of Wonju has announced plans to develop the Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree Square around Natural Monument No. 167, a ginkgo tree believed to be over 900 years old. The city aims to safeguard this historic tree from [...]