CHANGWON, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Flying drones in the skies of Jinhae District in the city of Changwon, renowned for its beautiful cherry blossoms, could result in fines up to 4 million won for violating aviation safety laws. Jinhae is a military zone, home to the Korean Navy and U.S. forces, as well as a [...]
CHANGWON, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province said Tuesday it will be adding 40 more hydrogen-powered inter-city and commuting buses to its fleet after being selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s pilot project to subsidize the replacement cost of fuel cell systems. The government plans [...]
CHANGWON, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An integrated hydrogen charging station, where all forms of hydrogen mobility platforms can charge, has been built for the first time in South Korea. South Gyeongsang provincial office and the city of Changwon announced that the Daewon Hydrogen Charging Station was built in the in the southeastern city. The [...]
CHANGWON, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The world’s first hydrogen-powered garbage truck will come into operation in Changwon, 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on New Year’s Day. The Changwon city government held a special ceremony on Monday accepting a 5-ton hydrogen-powered garbage truck in front of city hall. Last May, Changwon signed an agreement with [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first liquid hydrogen plant, a facility that produces liquid hydrogen, is set to be established. Power plant builder Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. recently signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal for a hydrogen liquefaction project with the South Gyeongsang Provincial Government and the Changwon [...]
CHANGWON, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The southeastern city of Changwon on Monday barred public access to major cherry blossom-viewing sites to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Late last month the city government canceled its annual Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, one of South Korea’s largest cherry blossom events, scheduled to open this Friday. In a [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Junam Reservoir in South Gyeongsang Province’s city of Changwon, one of South Korea’s major destinations for bird migration, is becoming a tourist attraction as flocks of sparrows are being seen flying in the hundreds. Sparrows are commonly found across South Korea except for in high mountain ranges. Sparrows [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming 2019 Changwon K-pop World Festival will pit 13 global dance and singing teams against each other for K-pop awards, its organizers said Thursday. The annual festival, hosted jointly by the foreign and culture ministries, will hit Changwon Sports Park in the namesake city, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday [...]
CHANGWON, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Atop a picturesque bridge that hangs over the ocean, linking Gusan-myeon in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province and the island of Jeodo, lie two special mailboxes that are attracting visitors from afar to mail letters to be delivered in the future. Last year, the concrete walkway of the Jeodo Bridge [...]
CHANGWON, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province has fallen head over heels in love with the new Taiwanese import for the NC Dinos, the city’s professional baseball team. City officials revealed plans to appoint Wang Wei-chung as the city’s goodwill ambassador at the NC Dinos’ home game to [...]