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Parents of Disabled Children Protest for Better Support System After Family Tragedy

Parents of Disabled Children Protest for Better Support System After Family Tragedy

CHEONGJU, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the tragic discovery of three members of a family with intellectual disabilities found dead in Cheongju last month, the Chungcheongbuk-do Parents’ Coalition for the Disabled staged a peaceful protest on June 19, calling for an improved institutional support system for families with members who have developmental disabilities. Braving an [...]

Cheongju to Establish Wildlife Conservation Center at City Zoo

Cheongju to Establish Wildlife Conservation Center at City Zoo

CHEONGJU, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Cheongju, South Korea, has announced plans to construct a wildlife conservation center within the premises of Cheongju Zoo by November. The 192-square-meter facility, funded with 744 million won from national and provincial government sources, will serve as a hub for surgical operations and health screenings for wild [...]

Cheongju to Embrace Reusable Containers at Upcoming Food Truck Festival, Reducing Waste

Cheongju to Embrace Reusable Containers at Upcoming Food Truck Festival, Reducing Waste

CHEONGJU, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Cheongju has announced plans to actively promote the use of reusable containers at the upcoming “Food Truck Festival with Cherry Blossoms,” scheduled to commence on March 29. This initiative aims to minimize waste generation and foster a more sustainable event. According to the city’s plan, the [...]

Museum to Open Website with Versions of Oldest Metal-printed Book in Multiple Languages

Museum to Open Website with Versions of Oldest Metal-printed Book in Multiple Languages

CHEONGJU, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean museum plans to open a website this year featuring versions of “Jikji,” the world’s oldest existing metal-printed book, in multiple languages, officials in the central city of Cheongju said Monday. The book, written by Ven. Baegun about the Zen teachings of great Buddhist priests, was printed [...]

Cheongju’s Culture Factory C Draws Attention on Urban Regeneration Project

Cheongju’s Culture Factory C Draws Attention on Urban Regeneration Project

CHEONGJU, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With the 11th Cheongju Craft Biennale under way, its main venue, the Culture Factory C, a tobacco factory-turned-cultural facility, has been under the spotlight as a successful model of urban revitalization. The international craft festival began in the central inland city of Cheongju at Culture Factory C and several [...]

Cheongju National Museum of Contemporary Art in a Battle with Pigeons

Cheongju National Museum of Contemporary Art in a Battle with Pigeons

CHEONGJU, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) are focusing their efforts to tackle a flock of pigeons damaging the old cigarette manufacturing facility. The MMCA’s new exhibition hall at Cheongju, a former cigarette factory, has been ‘decorated’ with kites [...]

Eagle Owl ‘Apprehended’ by Police After Feeding on 11 Chickens at Poultry Farm

Eagle Owl ‘Apprehended’ by Police After Feeding on 11 Chickens at Poultry Farm

CHEONGJU, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An eagle owl that has been poaching chickens has been ‘apprehended’ by the police. On February 15 at 10:40 a.m., a 70-centimeter tall eagle owl flew into a poultry farm in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province to feed on chickens. It wasn’t the owl’s first ‘offense’. According to the owner [...]