SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) hiking trail on the east coast will be closed indefinitely this week as part of the government’s efforts to fight the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in inter-Korean border areas, officials said Monday. The Gangwon Province county of Goseong, about 160 kilometers northeast of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The eastern coastal section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will be open to civilian hikers this weekend for the first time since the end of the Korean War, government officials said Friday. One of three DMZ Peace Trails planned by the South Korean government and recently approved by the [...]
GOSEONG, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — According to livestock industry sources in Gangwon Province on Monday, a cow gave birth to healthy twin calves as a wildfire raged in the early morning of April 5. The cattle farmer and residents who heard of the birth welcomed the news with one heart, saying that it was [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 400 homes and 920 livestock facilities were confirmed to have been burned in a devastating forest fire that raged through east coastal regions this past week, government data showed Sunday, as more damage has been discovered after the blaze was brought under control. The fire, which started [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Public Administration and Safety announced on Sunday that it will develop hiking paths across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) for hikers and tourists. Also known as South Korea’s Camino de Santiago, the new ‘DMZ way for unification’ will stretch 456 kilometers across ten cities and districts from [...]
GOSEONG, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A man almost doomed to a watery grave was rescued by the heroic efforts of beachgoers this past Saturday at a beach in Goseong County. He was first spotted by 56 year-old Wang Chang Man, who was relaxing on the beach as part of his summer holiday. According to Wang, a [...]
GOSEONG, April 1 (Yonhap) - The Gate of Dinosaur opened here Friday to greet visitors, marking the start of a 73-day spectacle. The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo promises to let people travel through time and get a glimpse of prehistoric life, bringing a number of dinosaurs back to life with cutting-edge technology. This year’s show, the fourth [...]
GOSEONG, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – With the opening date of the World Dinosaur Expo approaching, the city of Goseong is busy preparing for the event. A total of 18 dinosaur figures and five props that were exhibited at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province were recently brought to the site of the event. The dinosaurs were [...]
GOSEONG, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – An international dinosaur exposition in southern South Korea is undergoing the finishing touches before its opening next year, organizers said Tuesday. The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo will kick off at the main venue of the Danghangpo Tourist Site, on April 1 for a 73-day long, in Goseong, featuring [...]