SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Thursday announced a plan to ban street rallies of 10 or more people across the capital amid mounting concerns over a resurgence in new coronavirus cases here. Under the move that will go into effect Friday, all demonstrations with 10 or more participants will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul education authorities plan to launch a mentoring program to prevent online classes from widening the achievement gap among students. Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE), unveiled Wednesday the second semester school opening plan as well as measures to address the achievement gap in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will gradually provide a total of 360,000 housing units in Seoul by 2028 as part of its broad home supply plan to stabilize the real estate market, the transport ministry said Thursday. The government plans to supply the homes mainly to underprivileged people in the capital city [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A new project will deploy culture and art to soothe the hearts and minds of citizens struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the record-breaking monsoon season. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will begin a new project where citizens are given the opportunity to enjoy a variety [...]
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 [...]