BUSAN, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A conference titled ‘Marriage Is’ was held by the Busan Woman NGO Federation on October 20 in Busan, where 200 men and women of marriageable age, led by an expert from the Busan Women and Family Development Institute (BWFDI), participated in a wide-ranging discussion on the current challenges surrounding [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In November of last year, the Amazon-Busan Cloud Innovation and Technology Center opened its doors for the first time. Located at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus, the facility is backing a number of startups specializing in areas ranging from artificial intelligence and online gaming to the center’s main field of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A guided-missile U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea Friday for a routine visit, the U.S. Navy announced. The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727) arrived at the southern port of Busan as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, it said. It marks the sub’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is ramping up efforts to prevent foreign fire ants from further spreading in the country after they were first detected in the southern port of Busan last week, government officials said Thursday. Some 25 fire ants were discovered in a storage container at Busan’s Gamman port last [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The opening film of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has been leaked in advance, to the bewilderment of many. It is customary that the opening film for every renowned international film festival is kept under tight security until its formal screening in order to attract more attention and [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A bullying case involving a group of female middle school students brutalizing a fellow student in Busan has turned into a national issue as the outpouring of public rage has prompted many to question police competence and juvenile criminal law. On September 1, a group of four girls gave [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and five Southeast Asian countries surrounding the Mekong River agreed on Friday to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation during an annual high-level meeting in the southern port city of Busan. The 7th Mekong-Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting adopted a new action plan outlining the long-term vision [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A former wire spring factory that was renovated into a cultural center will stage a “Sound Art Performance” by GRAME, the French cultural center for music, starting on September 28. The display will feature artists from France, Belgium and Taiwan. It utilizes moving lights with sounds and images to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 27, Busan Green Energy, a special purpose company formed by the Busan Metropolitan City government, the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company, Busan City Gas and Samsung C&T Corporation, announced that it will hold an opening ceremony to commemorate a fuel cell power plant that was completed [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on August 23 that it will be holding a special raffle event as part of its citywide cleanup efforts. The event will be restricted to Millak Waterfront Park to tackle waste left by visitors who do not correctly dispose of their garbage. To place [...]