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 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it is using smart plugs to monitor single-person households with a risk of “lonely death” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A smart plug is a device that is connected to the electrical outlets that power televisions, microwaves and other commonly [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Older adults in Seoul estimate the average age of senior citizens at 72.6 years, a survey by the metropolitan government said Monday. The city government conducted the survey on 3,010 men and women over the age of 65 living in the capital for two months from last June to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Friday his city government will discuss reforming the public transportation fare system, including the possibility of cutting the free public transportation benefit for seniors, to address the aging population and rising debts of the subway operator. “The city of Seoul will consult with the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The basic taxi fare in Seoul rose by 1,000 won (US$0.8) to 4,800 won on Wednesday, marking the first hike in nearly four years. The Seoul metropolitan government raised the base rate for midsized sedan cabs operating in the capital city starting 4 a.m. The last hike was carried [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The basic taxi fare in Seoul will rise by 1,000 won (US$0.8) to 4,800 won starting next month, the city government said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan government’s plan to raise the base rate for mid-sized sedan cabs operating in the capital will go into effect on Feb. 1, it [...]