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Pohang to Turn “Everlasting” Fire into Tourist Attraction

POHANG, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — For the past five months, a fire has burned day and night in the heart of Pohang. Which is why the city announced on August 24 that it has begun the construction of a ring of fire-resistant glass and a platform around the fire in order to turn it [...]

New Site Explains Where Tax Money is Used

SEOUL, Jan.23 (Korea Bizwire) – The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) announced that it has opened a website that shows the actual amount of taxes paid by individuals, and where the money used. The site was named ‘Sausage’ (www.peoplepower21.org/sosegi), which is an abbreviation of the Korean words ‘income, tax, and government spending’. If a [...]