ANDONG, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – North Gyeongsang Province announced on December 8 that it will conduct special enforcement measures across its 22 cities and counties, focusing on seafood origin labeling verification and illegal fishing activities in the East Sea, with particular attention to snow crabs. This initiative comes in response to growing concerns about potential mislabeling [...]
ANDONG, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – North Gyeongsang Province announced on November 14 a comprehensive “Maritime and Fisheries Transformation” plan aimed at revitalizing its East Sea coastal fishing industry and leisure tourism sector. The ambitious initiative includes a significant shift in aquaculture strategy, with plans to invest 140 billion won through 2030 to transition from traditional [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Leaders of the southeastern metropolitan city of Daegu, 240 kilometers from Seoul, and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday agreed on plans to launch an integrated provincial government in 2026 with support from the central government. The agreement was made at a meeting attended by Daegu Mayor Hong [...]
DAEGU, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province have joined forces to run a PR booth at the 2023 Seoul International Travel Fair, taking place at COEX in Seoul until Sunday. The booth promotes regional tourism content and provides travel information to domestic and foreign tourists in Seoul and [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A cultural festival showcasing a wide range of traditional heritages of South Korea’s southeastern province of North Gyeongsang will kick off this week for a monthlong run across three cities, organizers said Monday. The 2020 World Heritage Festival Gyeongbuk will be held from Friday until Aug. 30 in the [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — North Gyeongsang Province plans to manufacture protective masks made of linen to tackle the shortage of protective masks caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The province, along with the city of Daegu, have been struggling both economically and socially because of the coronavirus. The new linen mask will come with [...]
SEOUL/CHILGOK, South Korea, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean fighter jet crashed into a mountain in a southern region Thursday, leaving two pilots missing, the Air Force said. The F-15K Slam Eagle crashed at around 2:38 p.m. in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, on its way back to the Daegu Air Base after an hourlong mission, according to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Discontent among residents living near Baekdudaegan – the mountain range that snakes through the heart of the Korean peninsula – is on the rise concerning the growing presence of wind turbines in the area. Approximately 40 percent of the nation’s wind energy production is generated from the east and [...]
YEONGCHEON, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Construction projects for thermal power stations in South Korea, which generate energy by burning wood waste, have been met with strong opposition from local government officials and residents over fears of possible air pollution. South Korean energy companies’continuous efforts to build a new thermal power station are being thwarted by [...]
DAEGU, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2020, Ulleung Island will become the world largest eco-friendly, carbon-free energy island. According to an announcement from North Gyeongsang Province on September 8, a special purpose corporation will be established to turn the 72.5-square-kilometer island in the East Sea into an energy independent island with renewable energy sources. The [...]