BUSAN, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Busan said Thursday it would provide free pet insurance to people who adopt abandoned dogs. The policy will offer one year of coverage to those who adopt a dog from a local animal protection or adoption center. The insurance will cover 60 percent of the [...]
BUSAN, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Farmer Kim Kyung-yang is harvesting rice for the first time this season in the Busan area on Friday morning, at his rice field located in Jukdong-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan. The first variety to be planted in his field is Hae Dam rice, an early season type that will have a [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A major contemporary art fair will open in the southeastern port city of Busan next month to showcase a variety of art pieces by both established and emerging artists from around the world, its organizer said Wednesday. The 12th Art Busan fair is scheduled to run from May 5-7 [...]
BUSAN, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) delegation visiting South Korea to assess Busan’s bid for the 2030 World Expo toured Busan North Port, the proposed main expo venue, on Wednesday, the second day of its on-site inspection of the southeastern port city. The eight-member team led by Patrick Specht, [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Ferry services between South Korea’s Busan and Japan’s Tsushima Island resumed Saturday after a three-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Busan Port Authority said two ferry vessels departed from a port in the southeastern city at 8:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m., and arrived at Hitakatsu Port on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan has won the top prize in South Korea’s city brand rankings, surpassing Seoul. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute conducted a monthly analysis of 57,048,306 data records on city brands, which showed that Busan ranked first, followed by Seoul and Jeju City. The City Brand Index was based [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The southeastern port city of Busan has asked the environment ministry to conduct a health impact survey on the use of water from the lower reaches of the Nakdong River, a region that is prone to pollution, with concerns mounting over the potential contamination of drinking water for those [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday. The Turn Toward Busan ceremony will take place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the [...]
BUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – OKX Blockdream Ventures, the investment arm of the leading global cryptocurrency trading platform OKX, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Busan in South Korea. As part of the agreement, the City of Busan will encourage investors to increase their investments in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern port city of Busan will be decked up in purple lights, the signature color of K-pop supergroup BTS, before and after its one-day concert there next month, organizers said Monday. Hybe, the entertainment company behind BTS, said on Weverse that it will host “The City” project to [...]