SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government has tapped into artificial intelligence (AI) technology to automatically detect and monitor digital sex crimes around the clock, officials said Wednesday. The city’s center for fighting digital sex crimes introduced an AI-based monitoring system, developed by the Seoul Institute of Technology, to automatically find and [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will manage the entire process of construction projects by recording videos of construction sites, a first in South Korea. To begin, 74 construction sites each with construction cost of more than 10 billion won will be recorded on a trial basis for one [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1,800 Seoul citizens made a joint declaration to reduce the use of plastics at the Han River and streams in the Seoul area. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday hosted a special event marking World Water Day to celebrate the “No Plastic Han River” joint citizen action day. [...]
COPENHAGEN, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will create floating swimming pools along the Han River by 2026, along with marina facilities equipped with restaurants, a concert hall and a sunset observation platform, the mayor has said. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the plan to create the Han River Art Pier after [...]
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 [...]