SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Coins tossed by visitors into a wishing well at Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul last year will be donated to a scholarship foundation and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), officials said Tuesday. The Seoul metropolitan government said it will deliver 27 million won (US$22,613) raised from the artificial stream [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Apartment lease contracts in the South Korean capital of Seoul sank to a nine-year low in July amid tighter rules, municipal data showed Monday. The number of apartment lease contracts, called “jeonse” here, stood at 6,304 in July, the lowest monthly level since data tracking began in 2011, according [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that the use of diesel cars in the public sector will be suspended by 2025. The measure includes all vehicles used by City Hall and its sub-agencies, as well as district offices. City buses and taxis that require permits from the city are [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent smartphone app upgrade means that passengers won’t have to struggle over people refusing to wear masks on subway trains in Seoul. Starting on Aug. 3, Seoul will add a new function to Seoul Metro’s smartphone app that will enable passengers to report those who refuse to wear [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Outdoor swimming pools located along the Han River that runs through Seoul will remain closed this summer due to the coronavirus, the metropolitan government said Sunday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Hangang Project Headquarters announced the decision not to operate all seven riverside pools and water parks this summer, citing [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF), South Korea’s largest annual publication trade show, will be held in October and will consist of both online and in-person programs, according to its organizers Saturday. Under the theme “XYZ: Entanglement,” SIBF 2020 will take place from Oct. 16-25 and will consist of [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Apartment prices in Seoul have risen the most during President Moon Jae-in’s term compared with previous administrations, a report by a civic group showed Tuesday. The average price of 82.6-square-meter apartment flats in the capital rose by 450 million won (US$375,438) on average during the first three years of [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday it will lift coronavirus restrictions on museums, galleries and libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area starting Monday, as the virus outbreak appears to be slowing down. The health authorities asked the public facilities to introduce an electronic visitor registration system based on quick response (QR) [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Sunday that it will sharply increase the number of electricity-powered buses as part of the country’s green mobility campaign. The municipality of Seoul plans to add 166 electric buses in the second half, raising the annual purchase of such vehicles to 257 in [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 10,000 aged diesel cars, known as one of the major causes of fine dust, have already been scrapped in Seoul this year, following measures offering subsidies to people scrapping old cars to purchase new ones and banning certain automobiles from being driven in the downtown area. Seoul [...]