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Abandoned School Buildings Transformed into Art and Cultural Platforms

Abandoned School Buildings Transformed into Art and Cultural Platforms

CHANGWON, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Abandoned school buildings are turning into new platforms of culture, breathing new life into local communities. The old Yongho Branch School building, left abandoned on Yongho Island in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, is currently undergoing renovations to become a cat protection facility. The school, which opened in 1940, was [...]

S. Korea Launches Community Care Program for Vulnerable Groups

S. Korea Launches Community Care Program for Vulnerable Groups

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Thursday that it will launch so-called Community Care projects in local communities for seniors, persons with disabilities, persons with mental illness, and homeless people over the next two years, led by eight local authorities. The government’s new Community Care initiative refers [...]