ULSAN, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Held in the Chinese city of Wuhan last year, the 8th Annual “Asian Bird Fair” will open on November 17 at Ulsan’s Taehwagang Migratory Bird Park. This marks the first time that the bird watching event takes place on South Korean soil. More than 30,000 visitors and 42 organizations [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Cargo processed at South Korean seaports increased 8.1 percent last month from a year earlier, driven by brisk export of vehicles and imports of soft coal, government data showed Wednesday. The total amount of seaport cargo stood at 128.8 million tons inAugust, up from 119.1 million tons tallied a year earlier, according to the data by the [...]
ULSAN, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Anniversaries commemorating 100 days are a “thing” in South Korea, extending to relationships, babies, and even baby dolphins. Born in an Ulsan aquarium, the dolphin calf will have a 100-day commemorative celebration thrown for him at his home, Jangsaengpgo Whale Museum, where he will be officially bestowed with the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday launched a new 1,800-ton submarine, characterizing it as a “strategic dagger” to strike precisely at a range of targets. The launch of the diesel-electric submarine wrapped up the Navy’s KSS-II acquisition program, which began in 2000, for the introduction of nine 1,800-ton 214-class submarines. “It’s [...]
ULSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan is being transformed into an eco-friendly city from one marked by industrial pollution, 20 years after it was first classified as a metropolitan city. Various environment indexes reflecting such changes over the last 20 years can be found in comparison with those before the municipality [...]
ULSAN, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new whale-themed 3D movie theater is set to open soon at Jangsaengpo in Ulsan, with the new complex boasting large circular screens that covering all of the interior walls, giving visitors a virtual experience of exploring the deep sea and observing whales up close. The ‘5D’ whale-watching theater can [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Ulsan’s shipbuilding career support center recently marked its successful first year, having helped tens of thousands of jobseekers find employment in the field, center officials said on Wednesday. According to the career center, as of last month, employment benefits and job seeking support had been provided more than 71,000 times [...]
ULSAN, South Korea, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ulsan city government is purchasing animals known to disturb local ecosystems – including bass (micropterus salmoides), bullfrogs and nutrias – from residents who capture them, as part of its plans to protect its rivers and streams. The pilot project took off Monday, and those hunting or fishing [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Ulsan is set to become a new R&D hub for South Korea’s battery industry. According to city officials on Wednesday, construction of UNIST’s Battery R&D Center will wrap up in March. The 17.7-billion-won ($15 million) center was funded by both UNIST (2.7 billion won) and the government (15 billion [...]
ULSAN, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Onsan National Industrial Complex in Ulsan, a key city for shipbuilding and petrochemical industries, is suffering its worst financial crisis since its establishment in 1974. According to local sources, some 30 factory sites have been put up for sale since last year, and it is the [...]