SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a comprehensive plan to cultivate the robot industry, investing 202.9 billion won (US$157 million) to transform the city into a robot-friendly environment. To achieve this, the city government aims to establish a 200 billion won special fund for robot companies by 2026. This [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that it will introduce various measures to prevent drainage clogging during heavy summer rains. According to the city government, there are a total of 557,553 drainage systems installed across the main roads, back roads, and alleys of the city. When drainages become [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that a total of 970,000 citizens participated in the Carless Jamsu Bridge Walking Festival in the first half of this year. The Jamsu Bridge festival took place nine times between May 7 and July 9. Among the various programs, the most popular [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The basic fares for subway and buses in Seoul will go up by 150 won (US$0.12) and 300 won starting in October and August, respectively, city government officials said Wednesday. The fare hikes were approved in a meeting of the Seoul city government’s transportation fare adjustment committee convened earlier [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday it will initiate a trial for the country’s inaugural funeral services for pets owned by vulnerable groups until December 19. The objective of this initiative is to reduce funeral expenses for pets and encourage a healthy culture surrounding animal funerals. Pet owners who [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese tourists have chosen Seoul as their preferred destination for overseas summer vacations this year. The Japanese travel agency H.I.S. International analyzed its overseas travel products and air tickets for departures between July 21 and August 31 and identified Seoul as the top choice for Japanese tourists. Of the [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the tourism landscape in Seoul, especially in the Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, and Hongdae areas, South Korea’s top health and beauty store operator said Wednesday. According to CJ Olive Young, a significant number of foreign tourists belonging to Generation Z visit South Korea primarily for K-content. [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting July 1, passengers reboarding Seoul subways within 10 minutes after a bathroom break or for other reasons will be exempt from extra charges, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The new measure is intended to alleviate the inconvenience of some passengers who have to go out of the [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul is set to deploy drones at an altitude of 230 meters to effectively monitor and manage real-time traffic conditions. The city government on Monday announced its plans to establish a ‘traffic management system utilizing drones’ by September. This system will integrate the data captured by drones with existing [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Friday unveiled a blueprint for a water bus service along the Han River, inviting aspiring operators to present a bid by July 14. The city government said it aims to launch the commercial water bus service on a route between the Gimpo Grand Bridge, [...]