SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of tourist hotels in Seoul decreased for the first time last year due to the outbreaks of COVID-19, government data showed Wednesday. As of the end of 2020, there were 331 tourist hotels in Seoul, down two from a year ago, according to the data from the [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that it will add 10 more eco-friendly nursery schools this year. Eco-friendly nursery schools refers to daycare centers that prioritize outdoor activities over indoor activities, while placing more focus on nature experience and play activities. Children can cultivate their own vegetable gardens and [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The new Seoul International Garden Show has brought together 58 gardens from seven countries to be enjoyed outdoors amid the ongoing pandemic, organizers said Saturday. The annual event, which this year added “international” to its title to reflect the participation of diverse artists and foreign nationals living in the [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As public schools continue to offer remote classes, Seoul’s education authorities are offering vouchers to prevent children from skipping meals and buy food from local convenience stores. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Monday that it will team up with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, its 25 districts, and [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that it plans to open up contactless, mobile facilities where families can meet their senior family members at nursing facilities that have banned visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak. This new facility, set up at Seoul Dongbu Senior Care Center, is a 15-square-meter [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The average age of household heads in Seoul was 51.8 last year, up 2.9 years from five years ago, a survey by the city government showed Tuesday. The annual survey on citizens’ lives conducted from September-October also showed the average size of households shrank to 2.33 members from 2.64 [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — One-person households accounted for the largest proportion of all households in Seoul at 33.3 percent, the city government said Saturday. Of 4,041 households surveyed between November and January, single-member households were the most common, followed by two members (25.8 percent), three members (20.6 percent) and four members (19.2 percent), [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to hold an eco-friendly campaign titled ‘Cup a Tree’ along with Starbucks Korea and the Seoul Green Trust to commemorate Earth Day on Thursday. As part of the campaign, the city will plant flowers and trees donated by Starbucks in certain barren locations inside [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it is looking at schools as the first venue to introduce COVID-19 self-test kits following consultations with the central government. Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at the city government, told a press briefing that there were many opinions in favor of introducing [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government is pushing to introduce rapid COVID-19 self-testing kits in schools, universities and religious facilities as part of its new campaign to safely reopen the city, officials said Tuesday. Under new Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who took office on Thursday, the city government has been working on [...]