BUSAN, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Songjeong Beach was met by a sudden deluge of marine waste on Monday morning after Typhoon Danas disappeared on Saturday, leaving behind marine trash that washed up on the beach. Some 100 people including employees of the beach management office, maritime life guards, and surfers pitched in to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of electric city buses on the roads of Seoul will increase to 143 this year, the metropolitan government said Friday. Beginning in November, an additional 114 electric city buses will be deployed on 19 routes throughout Seoul under the municipal government’s bid to reduce its fine dust [...]
GWANGJU, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwangsan District in Gwangju will hold a Gulingpic on Saturday at Honam University, where it will stage various games making use of “guling” discarded waste tires. Guling’s Olympic Games, Gulingpik, will be divided into three areas: speed, strength and how freely one slides the tire. Guling is a youth [...]
GIMHAE, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The white heron, which is called the auspicious sign of affluence, has become the target of collective civil petitions. The number of white herons has recently increased to more than 1,000 after more than 400 came to Gujibong Peak in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, in May. Since then, the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has been offering subsidies for those purchasing an electric motorcycle as part of its strategy to reduce air pollution. The initiative, however, is facing difficulties as not enough electric motorcycles are being supplied to the public each year. Rep. Shin Chang-hyun of the ruling Democratic Party said [...]
JEJU, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An endangered species has been found near the planned site of the Jeju Animal Theme Park project, raising calls for a precise ecological survey to be carried out. A task force opposing the theme park said Wednesday that it found stag beetles while working on repairing banners across the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday that it will embark on a project to restore the diverse ecosystem in the sea surrounding Dokdo Island. Since 2015, the ministry has been conducting various projects in the area. By the end of this month, the ministry will deploy [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The use of plastic bags of Paris Baguette and Tous Les Jours, two of the leading bakery chains in South Korea, has been reported to have decreased significantly in the past year. The Ministry of Environment unveiled Tuesday the results of the two bakery chains’ resolution on reducing the [...]
ANSAN, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The “bicycle-to-work allowance” implemented by Ansan Urban Corporation, operating under the Ansan city government in Gyeonggi Province, is receiving positive responses from employees. Since June, the cooperation has implemented the system for employees with a commute of more than 2km among some 800 employees. If an employee applies for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘Grand March for Nuclear Phase-out’ began in Busan on Saturday. The Busan Citizens’ Alliance for Nuclear Phase-out, Ulsan Citizens’ Common Action for Nuclear Phase-out, and the Grand March for Nuclear Phase-out held a press conference on Saturday morning in front of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant before setting [...]