SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government officials are looking for citizens and companies who have contributed to gender equality as part of the 2018 Seoul Gender Equality Awards. The city government said on Friday it is seeking candidates until May 15for its gender equality awards, which will be given to both women and [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 1 in 4 South Koreans feel inconvenienced by public transport, prompting calls to improve transportation infrastructure, according to a new government report. The report released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Monday revealed around 30 percent of South Koreans are considered ‘vulnerable’ using public transport facilities, [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch a joint monitoring system to encourage local communities to help lonely people living alone. City officials announced a number of comprehensive protective measures against so called ‘lonely death’ on Tuesday, including plans to bring communities closer and introduce personalized support for public services and [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Android users will be able to obtain information about the South Korean capital on their lock screen using a popular lock screen app. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Monday it has agreed to provide information about everyday life in the city for the smartphone lock screen media platform BuzzScreen. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has revealed plans to reduce the number of cars on the road within the city and slash greenhouse gasses. The new campaign will see vehicular traffic within the Four Great Gates including Dongdaemun and Namdaemun regulated based on environment-friendly principles, and the number of traffic lanes [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is taking applications for a bargain wedding service at City Hall for just 66,000 won ($61). Applications for the ‘mini wedding’ service are open until the March 9 for couples who wish to marry at either Seoul Citizens Hall or City Hall. Taepyeong Hall, a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to publish a white paper on urban restoration, outlining dozens of the city’s successful examples including Sewoon Electronics Plaza and Haebangchon. The white paper, which will be unveiled sometime next month, documents know-hows and the process of urban restoration projects led by the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is adopting remote-controlled wireless cameras for safety checks at bridges spanning the Han River. The new initiative will see the local government use wire and rail cameras to inspect hard-to-reach areas like facilities underneath bridges, without putting safety inspectors in danger. “Until recently, a barge had [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will ramp up efforts to crack down on dishonest cab drivers during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Seoul government said on Thursday that a special task force consisting of dozens of members will be working to crack down on taxis and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has pledged to shed light on the poor working conditions in the broadcasting industry after a TV producer took his own life due to overwork and stress. Park announced on Wednesday plans to offer full-time employment to freelancers at the city-owned radio and TV station TBS [...]