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Activist Groups Stage Sit-in Protest to Advocate on Behalf of Disabled Individuals

Activist Groups Stage Sit-in Protest to Advocate on Behalf of Disabled Individuals

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Civic activist groups advocating various causes on behalf of physically and mentally disabled individuals started a sit-in protest yesterday at Seoul Station. The groups held a press conference inside Seoul Station to state that the government’s announcement that it would revoke the grading system of disabled individuals was “fake” [...]

Seoullo 7017 Urban Renewal Project Finally Complete

Seoullo 7017 Urban Renewal Project Finally Complete

SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoullo 7017, the city’s ambitious urban renewal project that transformed a 40-year-old overpass near Seoul Station into an eco-friendly sky bridge, finally opened to public on Saturday amid high anticipation, and some skepticism.  The project was launched in 2014 when Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced plans for Seoul’s own [...]

New Plans to Revamp Seoul Station Include Railroad Tracks Leading to North Korea

New Plans to Revamp Seoul Station Include Railroad Tracks Leading to North Korea

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Plans to make space at Seoul Station for a possible train line leading to North Korea in the event of Korean unification were revealed by government officials yesterday. A senior official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) spoke about the grand plan, saying, “Although the Gyeongwon Line [...]