SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of South Korea’s Samsung Group, said Tuesday it will move up the operation of its new biomedicine production facility by five months in a way to deal with rising demand. The company has invested 1.98 trillion won (US$1.51 billion) to build Plant 5 [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has been urged to seek compensation from North Korea for the latter’s unilateral demolition of South Korean facilities at the Mount Kumgang resort, a state-run research institute said. The Institute for National Security Strategy said in a report released on Tuesday that there is almost no chance [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Disputes over Muslim facilities are spreading across the country. Last week, civic groups held a press conference in the border county of Yeoncheon to protest against the construction of a Muslim campground in a “strategic location near the military demarcation line.” The civic groups responded to recent reports that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government temporarily reopened outdoor sports and cultural facilities on Monday for the upcoming holiday period. Under the plan announced Sunday, 63 municipal cultural facilities, which were previously closed as part of antivirus measures, will open from Monday through Oct. 11, subject to the preferences of each [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it plans to build more hydrogen production facilities across the country that will be able to power nearly 50,000 cars annually, in line with its latest green energy vision that centers on slowly breaking away from fossil fuels. The five new facilities, to be built [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A project to provide various accommodation facilities and programs will be carried out in earnest, focusing on low-lying national parks. The purpose of the project is to prevent cases where nature is damaged due to the culture of mountain climbing and to allow those from all walks of life, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to develop a manual on animal management for animal protection facilities to better protect abandoned animals. The city announced on Saturday that it will form an expert committee comprised of civil groups, academics (veterinarians, bioethics researchers), and other subject matter experts to complete the [...]
YONGIN, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid frequent conflicts between business operators and residents nationwide over the creation of new animal burial facilities, the city of Yongin in Gyeonggi Province has been pushing for the establishment of animal burial facilities. Yongin has decided to build a cultural center and a cemetery for pets, and will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport Corp. announced on Tuesday that it plans to make improvements to facilities and services designed to help disabled persons, seniors, and pregnant women get around the airport. The airport will first introduce vehicles to transport passengers to the departure and duty-free zones. The pick-up service will [...]