SEOUL, Jul. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice revealed yesterday that six additional immigration officers were posted to the Immigration and Naturalization Service on Jeju Island in charge of refugee procedures in order to speed up processing for Yemeni nationals who have applied for refugee status. With the new staff, the total number [...]
JEJU, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A recycling facility for used electric car batteries will be established for the first time in the nation on Jeju Island, a popular holiday destination off the south coast of South Korea. The Jeju provincial government announced yesterday that the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility will take place at [...]
JEJU, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As the national debate over the hundreds of Yemeni refugees arriving in Jeju heats up, the U.N. refugee agency’s goodwill ambassador, actor Jung Woo-sung, has said he was willing to voice his opinion “if necessary.” Jung, as a participant at the 13th Jeju Foum for Peace and Prosperity held [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A huge new installation made of miniature bricks illustrating the beauty of Jeju was put on display at the Jeju International Airport yesterday. Famous miniature bricks artists such as Kim Seong-wan and Gong Min-seok used a total of over 60,000 mini bricks to create the installation during a three-month [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Guesthouses continue to gain popularity in South Korea amid a growing number of solo travelers, but some are choosing to forgo these small lodgings establishments following a number of crimes targeting vulnerable guests. According to data from big data analysis firm Daumsoft, the number of online posts mentioning ‘guesthouses’ jumped [...]
JEJU, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Government authorities from Jeju Island, one of South Korea’s most popular tourist destinations, have unveiled plans to further ensure safety for solo travelers staying at guesthouses on the island. Under the new safety plans, a safety certification system will be introduced to recognize ‘safe’ lodgings in the form of incentives, [...]
JEJU, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island will provide incentives to encourages drivers to get rid of their aging diesel cars, as part of a push to reduce fine dust pollution. The Jeju provincial government said on Monday over 1,000 old diesel cars will be prematurely disposed of this year, with a budget of [...]
JEJU, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju government has announced dozens of official Jeju language-inspired commercial design patterns to promote local culture. According to government officials, 13 design patterns involving the Jeju language, a Korean dialect unique to Jeju Island, have been officially recognized as part of the design project, which began in August. A [...]
JEJU, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A coding event for children was successfully held on Jeju Island last weekend, signaling the provincial government’s resolve to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to the island’s provincial government on Thursday, the two-day long junior coding hackathon was held over the weekend under the theme of ‘producing [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The PGA TOUR will be holding its first golf tournament in Korea, THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, on Jeju Island. Somerset Jeju Shinhwa World has been appointed as the official hotel partner of the event to accommodate the contestants. To enable tourists to enjoy both the [...]