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Christian Groups Stand Up Against Radicals Protesting Construction of Mosque

Christian Groups Stand Up Against Radicals Protesting Construction of Mosque

DAEJU, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Christian groups have put out a statement condemning radical religious sentiment protesting against the construction of a mosque in a residential area of Daehyeong-dong district in Daegu. The Coalition of Evangelical Churches in Korea released a statement on Thursday, condemning the radical Christian groups for “holding barbeque parties and [...]

Sunday Supermarket Closure Rule to Change in Daegu Next Month

Sunday Supermarket Closure Rule to Change in Daegu Next Month

DAEGU, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The mandatory closing day for large supermarkets will be changed from Sundays to Mondays in the southeastern city of Daegu, beginning next month, the municipal government said Monday, as part of a deregulatory move for the retail industry. The Distribution Industry Development Act introduced in 2012 obliges super supermarkets [...]

Dispute Between Local Residents and Islamic Community Exacerbates over Mosque Construction in Daegu

Dispute Between Local Residents and Islamic Community Exacerbates over Mosque Construction in Daegu

DAEGU, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A controversy broke out after several residents in the southeastern city of Daegu announced they would stage a pork-eating event near the construction site of a mosque. The anti-mosque committee in Buk Ward in Daegu said that will hold an “end-of-year party” 50 or 60 meters away from the [...]

Smart Shopping and Tourism Service Introduced in Daegu

Smart Shopping and Tourism Service Introduced in Daegu

SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced Wednesday the launch of the first shopping and tourism service in Dongseongno Street in Daegu, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, that uses smart technology. Tourists visiting Dongseongno Street, Daegu’s most popular shopping district, can access [...]

Daegu to Hold ‘Untact’ Marathon

Daegu to Hold ‘Untact’ Marathon

DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu plans to use so-called ‘untact’ (contactless) means to hold a half-marathon race. Daegu’s Dalseo District announced Thursday that it will hold the Untact Dalseo Half-Marathon Contest from Sept. 27 to Oct. 17. With an annual festival held every September, race organizers needed to come up [...]

U.S. State Department Lowers Travel Advisory for Daegu After Improvement in COVID-19 Conditions

U.S. State Department Lowers Travel Advisory for Daegu After Improvement in COVID-19 Conditions

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest tier of “reconsider travel” due to COVID-19. Daegu was placed under the highest tier, “do not travel,” in late February following a large outbreak of the disease in the [...]

Daegu Files Damage Suit Against Religious Sect of Shincheonji for Mass Coronavirus Infections

Daegu Files Damage Suit Against Religious Sect of Shincheonji for Mass Coronavirus Infections

DAEGU, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Daegu, once the epicenter of South Korea’s new coronavirus outbreak, filed a civil damage suit against a fringe religious sect for allegedly causing mass infections by hindering the city’s quarantine efforts, the city said Tuesday. The city, the country’s fourth-largest with 24.3 million people, filed the suit with the [...]

USFK Removes Travel Restrictions for Daegu After Decline in Coronavirus Cases

USFK Removes Travel Restrictions for Daegu After Decline in Coronavirus Cases

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday it has removed travel restrictions for South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu as new coronavirus cases in the area have been on the decline recently. In February, USFK designated Daegu as a coronavirus “hot spot” and banned all service members from making nonessential [...]