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Gwangju Deploys Cleaning Robots

GWANGJU, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Seo District in the city of Gwangju announced on Thursday it has introduced street cleaning robots in the community that can also be operated by remote control. The move by district officials to trial street-sweeping robots comes with the community seeking ways to effectively deal with the issue of illegal [...]

Local Governments Curb Crime With Thief Detection Powder

SEOUL, Jul. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of local governments in South Korea have experienced success after adopting thief detection powder in high-crime neighborhoods to fend off burglars. According to the Seongnam government in Gyeonggi Province, using thief detection methods on gas pipes and windows saw the crime rates in high risk areas in the [...]