SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold a commemorative event next week honoring fallen soldiers who fought under the United Nations flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Friday. The annual “Turn Toward Busan” event will take place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced on November 6 that it is launching a project to develop technology that will enable remote, unmanned operation of currently manned harbor cranes. Container port cranes, which are essential equipment for cargo handling operations, are divided into quay cranes that load and unload containers [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant upgrade to its municipal services, the city of Busan announced on November 5 the launch of Finding All, a new citizen-participation platform that combines blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies to streamline the process of locating lost items. The platform emerged from Busan’s Blockchain Specialized Cluster Creation Project, [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A direct flight route connecting South Korea’s regional airport in Busan to Bali, Indonesia, is set to begin service this week as the first long-haul direct line outside the capital area, the city government said Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, a flight will operate between Busan to Bali four times a [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A fire at a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) warehouse in the southeastern port city of Busan has been brought under control, with no casualties reported, officials said Friday. The Busan Metropolitan City Fire Disaster Headquarters said the fire was nearly under control by 7:24 a.m., with the fire response [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, is set to transform into a city of festivals in October, with as many as 17 separate festive events taking place in the first eight days of the month, the city government said Wednesday. The Busan metropolitan government said the Festival Shiwol (October), envisioned [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Climate Industry Expo kicked off in the southern port city of Busan for a three-day run on Wednesday, inviting energy experts from home and abroad to discuss sustainable development through carbon-free energy sources. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the International [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The annual firefighters’ stair climb competition at Busan’s iconic LCT skyscraper is poised to transform into an international event this October, as organizers open participation to contestants beyond South Korea’s borders. The Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, which has hosted the event for domestic firefighters in previous years, announced on [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean port city of Busan is experiencing an ongoing population drain, particularly among its younger residents, according to recent government statistics. Data released on August 1 by the Dongnam Regional Statistics Office reveals that Busan saw a net outflow of 3,742 residents in the second quarter of this year. [...]
BUSAN, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The coastal city of Busan, South Korea, is set to launch an innovative program to recycle spent coffee grounds, transforming waste into valuable resources and advancing its circular economy initiatives. City officials announced the plan on July 30, positioning Busan at the forefront of sustainable waste management in the country. [...]