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Photo Exhibit Marks 70 Years of South Korea’s Commitment to Defending Dokdo Islets

Photo Exhibit Marks 70 Years of South Korea’s Commitment to Defending Dokdo Islets

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The year 1954 marked a pivotal moment for Dokdo, South Korea’s easternmost islets in the East Sea. It was the year when the lighthouse on Dokdo first illuminated the waters, the Dokdo Volunteer Guard engaged in fierce battles with Japanese forces, and police began their permanent station on the islets. [...]

Intrepid Photographers Fined for Trespassing After Tunnel Becomes Photo Hotspot

Intrepid Photographers Fined for Trespassing After Tunnel Becomes Photo Hotspot

UIJEONGBU, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province has urged citizens not to enter a railroad tunnel after it was mistakenly identified as a photo zone. The Gyooe Line, 31.8-kilometer-long suburban line connecting Goyang, Yangju and Uijeongbu, stopped passenger transportation in 2004. However, it is still an operating railway with cargo and military trains. Therefore, [...]