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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 11:33

Jeju seeks to charge entry fee for tourists

Jeju seeks to charge entry fee for tourists

Jeju Island is considering legislation that would require visitors to pay tourism fees to support environmental sustainability. The fees will include 1,500 won ($1) per night for tourists, 5,000 won per day for those renting a car - 10,000 won for a minivan - and five percent of the fee for renting a bus, according to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It said each vis...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-18 08:32

50 people who live alone in Seoul invited to promote city services

50 people who live alone in Seoul invited to promote city services

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has started assembling a group of people who live alone in the city to act as online ambassadors to more actively promote the city's welfare services for one-person households. The One-Person Households Division under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Women and Family Policy Affairs Office said Monday the city authority began searching for ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-18 08:32

Park in front of presidential office to be named 'Yongsan Children's Garden'

Park in front of presidential office to be named 'Yongsan Children's Garden'

The park in front of the presidential office in Yongsan will be named the "Yongsan Children's Garden" to highlight its purpose for children and families, an official said Monday.

2023-04-17 15:00

Provincial gov't announces tourism promotion plan to ease burden on fire-hit Gangneung

Provincial gov't announces tourism promotion plan to ease burden on fire-hit Gangneung

Gangwon Province will launch a campaign to encourage tourists to visit the northeastern coastal city of Gangneung, which was hit by a massive wildfire last week. The campaign comes as the reservation cancellation rate for accommodation in Gangneung has increased, between 20 to 40 percent, since the fire broke out, according to a provincial office.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-17 08:22

Conflicts grow over construction of animal crematoriums

Conflicts grow over construction of animal crematoriums

With the increasing number of people living with companion animals in Korea, funeral services for pets - mostly dogs and cats - have been drawing increasing attention from bereaved owners who want to send off their beloved animals the same way they would their human family members.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-16 16:53

Civic group holds memorial service for victims of 2014 deadly sinking

Civic group holds memorial service for victims of 2014 deadly sinking

A civic group held a memorial service Sunday for the victims of a ferry sinking in 2014 that killed more than 300 people in one of Korea's worst maritime disasters.

2023-04-16 16:15

Overcrowding on Gimpo Goldline metro causes concern

Overcrowding on Gimpo Goldline metro causes concern

The Gimpo Goldline - an automated, unmanned metro service opened in 2019 - has become unable to handle demand, leading to dangerous overcrowding in train stations. The new train line connects Gimpo, west of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, to the capital's subway system via Gimpo International Airport Station. Its two-carriage trains have been derided as a “mini-subway.” But the t...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-16 16:14

Ship carrying 1 Korean sailor released after hijacking in waters off West Africa: foreign ministry

Ship carrying 1 Korean sailor released after hijacking in waters off West Africa: foreign ministry

An oil tanker carrying one Korean sailor on board was released after being hijacked by pirates in waters off West Africa earlier this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.

2023-04-16 09:44

Digital platform government initiative to streamline public service

Digital platform government initiative to streamline public service

The government plans to dramatically streamline public services by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technology as part of President Yoon Suk Yeol's Digital Platform Government initiative, according to officials Friday.

2023-04-14 15:17

Gov't unveils measures to relieve overcrowding on Gimpo Goldline

Gov't unveils measures to relieve overcrowding on Gimpo Goldline

The government said Friday it will devise measures to ease the notorious congestion on a light metro line linking Seoul with one of its satellite cities to the west, following the recent fainting of two passengers.

2023-04-14 14:04

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