SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A record magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolted South Korea’s southwestern region, the country’s meteorological agency said Monday. The quake detected at 8:35 p.m. was the strongest tremor reported on land in the country with the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) saying the epicenter was near Naenam-myeon region in Gyeongju, some 371 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea will host the 33rd Congress of the FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) from August 22 to 28 in Seoul and Gyeongju, a historic city located in South Gyeongsang Province. FIAP is an international photography organization with more than 85 national associations as members. The Photo Artist Society [...]
GYEONGJU, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Sacred sarira relics were placed back in an ancient Buddhist pagoda at the Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju on Wednesday as ongoing repairs are near completion. Sariras are crystals that are sometimes found among the cremated remains of Buddhist monks. They were put in a hole inside the main structure [...]
GYEONGJU, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – During the forthcoming Silk Road Cultural Festival in Gyeongju, a digital duty-free shop will be operated for foreign visitors to the event. Foreign visitors will be able to order products through touchscreen-based kiosks and pick them up at the airport when they leave Korea. The Gyeongju World Culture Expo [...]
DAEGU/GYEONGJU, South Korea, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The 7th World Water Forum came to an end Friday after a six-day run that sought to boost global efforts to tackle various water issues and to promote technological support for developing countries in overcoming problems related to water. The main objective of the triennial forum was [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A global water forum kicked off for a six-day run in this southeastern city on Sunday to explore ways to cope with water shortages and other related problems, organizers said. The World Water Forum (WWF), the seventh of its kind, brings together about 1,800 political leaders, businesspeople and activists from [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The 7th World Water Forum (WWF), the world’s largest water event, is set to kick off later this week in South Korea, where leaders and civic activists from around the world will discuss water shortage and related environmental concerns, its organizers said Friday. Some 1,800 political, industry leaders and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The CEO of the massive Chinese investment firm Golden Group visited the city of Gyeongju on March 1 in order to weigh investment opportunities, said the city government on March 2. Golden Group’s delegation was welcomed by the city’s mayor Choi Yang-Sik, who suggested development opportunities such as a tourist complex planned [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s nuclear watchdog voted early Friday to extend the operation of a 32-year-old nuclear reactor to 2022 despite strong opposition from residents and environmental groups over its safety. The approval cleared the way for the 678-megawatt Wolsong-1 reactor on South Korea’s southeast coast to go back on line [...]
GYEONGJU, Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The City of Gyeongju, the ancient capital city of the Silla kingdom for more than a thousand years, is awaiting tourists who want to send out the old year and greet the New Year with special events. To receive the New Year, Gyeongju has prepared various events, including a [...]