BUSAN, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Beautiful yellow hues of canola flowers lined the Nakdong River as Busan hosted the 8th Busan Nakdong River Yuchae (Canola) Flower Festival on Saturday at Daejeo Ecological Park located in the city’s Gangseo District. Visitors took photographs in front of heart-shaped canola flower gardens, while others rode their bicycles [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The massive wildfire that burned across a mountain in the southern port city of Busan was completely contained after destroying an extensive amount of forest, with no casualties reported, firefighters and police said Wednesday. The Busan firefighting service said it put out the flames on Mount Unbong near the [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian freighter’s collision with a bridge off the coast of the southern city of Busan late last month occurred as it hastily ran away after ramming a yacht and a barge, the local prosecution said Wednesday. On Feb. 28, the 5,998-ton Russian freighter Seagrand bumped into the side [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An e-sports stadium with 400 seats will open next year in Seomyeon, Busan. Busan Metropolitan City announced on Monday that it had been selected for a project to support the establishment of a stadium for e-sports organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent crash of a Russian cargo ship into Busan’s Gwangan Bridge has legislators in Busan City calling for stricter penal measures for ‘sailing under the influence.’ Busan Nam District’s Rep. Park Jae-ho, a member of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), has proposed a new bill that amends relevant [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Rumors are spreading that U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is conducting ‘biochemical experiments’ at Busan’s Pier 8, angering residents who are calling for more information to be revealed and the program to be shut down entirely. The Nam District Residents Committee staged a protest in front of the pier on [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Because the nerves are spread all over the body, humans can sense pain and stay healthy by receiving treatment before the symptoms worsen. A South Korean research team has developed a fundamental technology that detects minute changes such as vibration and deformation on its own and diagnoses the safety [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian skipper’s misjudgment while under the influence of alcohol, and improper steering, caused his ship to crash into a bridge off the coast of the South Korean port city of Busan last week, the Korean Coast Guard said Tuesday. On Thursday, the 5,998-ton Russian freighter Seagrand bumped into [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The mayor of the city of Glendale, near Los Angeles, will visit the South Korean port city of Busan this month to view a statue symbolizing Korean women forced to work in wartime Japanese military brothels, a statement from the assembly of Busan’s Haeundae Ward said Sunday. Glendale Mayor [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian cargo ship veered off course and bumped into a bridge off the southeast coast of South Korea on Thursday with a drunk captain on board, authorities said. The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) said the 5,998-ton Seagrand sailed into the side of the Gwangan Bridge at around 4:20 [...]