SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city plans to install Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in the homes of 10,000 elderly people living alone by the end of this year. This move is aimed at dispatching 119 rescue squad as rapidly as possible when an emergency situation occurs. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing travel spots in the South Korean capital will go live this week, the Seoul city government said Thursday. While the new coronavirus has put a brake on the global tourism industry, the city government said the video was aimed at “continuously [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city government said Wednesday it has asked local foodservice businesses to refrain from accepting delivery orders to Han River parks to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The request to the Korea Foodservice Industry Association and food delivery companies was made to minimize food deliveries to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul metropolitan government on Tuesday restricted access to crowded areas of Han River parks starting at 2 p.m. to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The affected areas are two squares at Yeouido Han River Park, parts of Ttukseom Park and two picnic zones at Banpo Han River Park. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it will begin construction next week on a bicycle-only road along its central Cheonggye Stream next week, aiming to open the new environmentally friendly mode of transport in April 2021. The new bicycle-only road will be 5.94 kilometers long, connecting Cheonggye Plaza in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Seoul on Sunday designated this week as a “week of standstill” for nearly 10 million citizens in its latest measure to fight the spread of the new coronavirus in the capital area. During the “10 Million Citizen Standstill Week,” which runs from Sunday to next Sunday, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that ‘Green Healing Offices’ have been set up using air-purifying plants at five locations including district offices and community centers. Green Healing Offices include bio-walls and flowerpot cubicles that make use of air-purifying plants. They contribute to improved air quality in the office [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of Seoul said Wednesday it has decided to include foreign residents in its disaster relief payout scheme linked to the coronavirus outbreak. In March, the Seoul Metropolitan Government extended 542.3 billion won (US$457 million) in emergency disaster relief funds to 1.6 million households earning less than the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s capital began to mandate face masks Monday in its latest efforts to put the brakes on the new coronavirus that is spreading at an alarming rate in Seoul and surrounding areas. Under the move, all Seoul residents and visitors to the city are required to wear masks [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting Monday, people in Seoul will be required to wear masks while in public, as the government is considering further tightening the social distancing guidelines in response to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus throughout South Korea. Seo Jeong-hyup, acting mayor of Seoul, made the announcement at a [...]