SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will launch a waste reduction program this year, giving a discount of 400 won (US$0.3) to consumers who buy beverages in reusable personal cups at cafes, officials said Monday. The program is intended to encourage cafe-goers to use personal tumblers, instead of disposable cups, to [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly hydrothermal energy project in Seoul is making headlines as the city plans to test the feasibility of this renewable energy. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday announced the pilot introduction of hydrothermal energy, utilizing Han River water in the water supply sector. Unlike other natural energy sources, [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s riverscape is expected to undergo a sweeping change, as the city government on Thursday announced plans to build a host of new cultural, tourist, port and business facilities along the Han River. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the Great Han River Project Plan in a news conference, vowing [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s second-largest Ferris wheel will be built along the Han River in Seoul’s western district, the city government said Wednesday. Seoul Ring, with a diameter of 180 meters and a completely hollow center, will be located at an eco-themed park in Sangam-dong, offering bird’s-eye views of the capital [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of convenience stores in Seoul had marked a fourfold increase over the past 15 years, data showed Tuesday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of convenience stores located in the city reached 8,493 in 2021, up about 400 percent compared to 2,139 in 2006. The [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall space authorized by the government for the construction of high-rise buildings has shrunk in the greater Seoul area, while expanding in other provinces, data showed Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that the space authorized for the construction of buildings that are more than [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Conflicts over repair costs accounted for the largest share of commercial lease disputes in Seoul last year, the city government said said Thursday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 188 dispute cases were filed with the commercial lease dispute coordination committee last year, of which 28.2 percent or 53 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will strengthen safety management for small bridges and tunnels, following some recent accidents at those facilities. The city government has so far carried out precision safety inspections and maintenance only for large-scale facilities, such as bridges over the Han River, while small-scale [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s subway lines are gaining popularity as a filming location for movies and TV dramas. Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in the capital, said that the subway was used as a filming location 216 times last year, up from 66 times in 2020 and 86 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government put off its plan to raise the subway and bus fares to the second half of this year, city officials said Wednesday. The city had been pushing to increase its subway and bus fares by up to 400 won (US$0.31) starting in late April to [...]