GIMHAE, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking cultural exchange, artifacts from the Hittite Empire, one of the world’s earliest iron-working civilizations, are set to be exhibited for the first time in South Korea. The exhibition will take place in Gimhae, a city in South Gyeongsang Province renowned as the ancient capital of the Gaya [...]
GIMHAE, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In an ambitious effort to attract domestic and international tourists for the “Visit Gimhae Year,” the city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province has selected two multicultural couples as the inaugural participants for its “Gaya Royal Palace Wedding” event, the municipal government announced on Saturday. The chosen couples are a [...]
GIMHAE, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to attract tourists from both within South Korea and abroad, the city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province is drawing significant attention with the announcement that it will be hosting a Gaya Royal Wedding event, marking Visit Gimhae Year. The Gimhae Cultural Foundation has revealed plans to [...]
GIMHAE, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –The city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province, home to over 20,000 registered foreign nationals, announced on March 4 its commitment to facilitating the stable settlement of foreign residents and multicultural families through a variety of supportive measures. The city has decided to extend its foundational learning support for [...]
GIMHAE, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province announced plans on February 26 to conduct detailed health assessments of the remaining animals at the now-closed Bugyeong Zoo and to relocate them to safer environments. The zoo, which has been under fire for its poor living conditions, closed its doors in [...]
GIMHAE, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province has announced the launch of its newly revamped multilingual website, starting this month, to better serve the city’s large foreign population. Gimhae, home to over 20,000 foreign residents including foreign workers and multicultural families, ranks as the city with the highest foreign [...]
GIMHAE, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province said Monday it will host a five-day walking challenge starting from Wednesday to celebrate World No Tobacco Day. To commemorate World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the walking target has been set at 53,100 steps. Gimhae citizens can participate [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of the southeastern city of Gimhae apologized Thursday for ordering mandatory COVID-19 tests of foreign children registered at the city’s daycare centers amid a backlash over xenophobia and rights violations concerns. A government memo obtained by Yonhap News Agency earlier this week showed the municipality, located 300 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of the southeastern city of Gimhae on Wednesday withdrew a mandatory virus test program of foreign children registered at the city’s daycare centers amid a backlash over xenophobia and rights violations concerns. A government memo obtained by Yonhap News Agency showed the municipality, located 300 kilometers southeast [...]
GIMHAE, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of single-person households and the number of people who “eat alone” and “drink alone” are increasing, the population of companion animals has reached the 10 million mark. The “Viewpoint of a Cat” in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, is a special relay exhibition that takes the new [...]