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New Pohang Generator Uses Everyday Waste to Produce Electricity

New Pohang Generator Uses Everyday Waste to Produce Electricity

POHANG, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province will begin operating a generator that uses everyday waste to generate electricity starting next January. The city announced on Thursday that it has invested 153.4 billion won (US$137.1 million) to build the facility as part of a project that kicked off in [...]

Construction of Biomass Power Plant in Pohang Met with Opposition

Construction of Biomass Power Plant in Pohang Met with Opposition

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A plan to construct a biomass power plant in Pohang that would burn wood as its main fuel has been met with controversy. The city of Pohang, which signed an agreement to initiate the project, has taken a step back, citing public consent as a priority. The plant, which [...]

Pohang’s Flexible Part-time Job Portal Proves Success

Pohang’s Flexible Part-time Job Portal Proves Success

POHANG, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang’s state-run part-time job search engine, which connects job seekers and employers with flexible working hours, has proven a success. According to the Pohang city government on Monday, the job portal dubbed ‘Jaturi (Spare) Time Exchange’ has been visited by over 7,000 people since its launch earlier this month. [...]

Gov’t to Set Guidelines for Building Exterior for Protection Against Earthquakes

Gov’t to Set Guidelines for Building Exterior for Protection Against Earthquakes

SEJONG, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The land ministry will conduct research and development to build structure exteriors that can better withstand earthquakes, officials said Tuesday. A magnitude 5.4 tremor in the southeastern city of Pohang on Nov. 15 showed a building’s outer surface falling apart, raising new safety concerns that current construction regulations do [...]

Debate Over Nuclear Power Phaseout Rears its Head Once More After Earthquake

Debate Over Nuclear Power Phaseout Rears its Head Once More After Earthquake

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Two days after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southeastern city of Pohang, the dispute over decommissioning nuclear power plants is gaining new life. Environmental groups that support the current administration’s nuclear energy phaseout policy have based their arguments on the potential dangers posed by natural disasters like earthquakes. In [...]

Earthquake Aftershocks: Unprecedented CSAT Postponement Catches Public Off-Guard

Earthquake Aftershocks: Unprecedented CSAT Postponement Catches Public Off-Guard

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – While the city of Pohang and its surrounding regions continue to deal with aftershocks from the 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the day before, the government delivered its own stunning blow by postponing the state-administered college entrance exam to November 23.  Originally scheduled to take place on November 16, the [...]