JEJU, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – On Jeju Island, several sushi restaurants have been found guilty of misrepresenting the origin of yellowtail fish, falsely labeling them as domestically produced instead of their actual Japanese origin. Jeju’s police force, in a joint crackdown with the National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service’s Jeju branch, identified seven food establishments [...]
JEJU, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in 14 years, Jeju Island, once a popular destination for new settlers, has experienced a higher number of people moving out than moving in. According to Statistics Korea, last year saw 81,508 people move to Jeju, while 83,195 left, resulting in a net outflow of 1,687 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A rescue mission has been initiated for a juvenile Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, identified as “Jongdal,” that has been caught in discarded fishing lines for over two months, hindering its ability to swim freely. The operation is being conducted by the Jeju Dolphin Emergency Rescue Team, which consists of marine environmental [...]
JEJU, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – At the summit crater of Geum Oreum in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, stone towers built by visitors wishing for good luck have created a landscape resembling a fortress. This act of relocating stones to build towers has exposed the bare earth of the surrounding marsh within the crater, posing a significant [...]
JEJU, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In an ambitious move, Jeju Island has announced a comprehensive five-year plan to revitalize its equine sector, committing an investment of 55 billion won. This initiative aims to enhance the breeding of Jeju horses, improve the performance of racehorses, expand equestrian experiences, and strengthen horse racing events. Moon Gyeong-sam, head of [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Maritime authorities have begun efforts to rescue a baby dolphin found caught in a discarded fishing net in wasters off Jeju Island, officials here said Wednesday. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin calf less than one year old was first spotted swimming with a waste net stuck on its [...]
JEJU, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The playful and innocent gestures of moon bears, successfully adapted to their new home on Jeju island, will be open for public viewing starting from January 13. On January 11, Jeju officials announced that four moon bears, relocated from a private facility in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, to Jeju last December, [...]
JEJU, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island in South Korea is set to fully implement a new program designed to compensate local residents and landowners who contribute to the preservation of the island’s natural environment. The initiative will soon be recruiting participants, following the establishment of implementation guidelines. These guidelines include setting an hourly wage [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will launch a “workation” visa next year to allow foreigners to travel across the country while working remotely, officials said Friday. The justice ministry said it will start issuing “digital nomad,” or “workation,” visas to foreigners with over a year of work experience in the same industry, [...]
JEJU, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of flights to and from South Korea’s southern island of Jeju were canceled or delayed Thursday as a strong snowstorm hit the region, leaving thousands of passengers stranded, airport authorities said. As of 10 p.m., 155 flights had been canceled with 190 others delayed, according to the Korea [...]