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Parallel with cars, a road-sharing train track system s...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Jan 11, 2013
Parallel with cars, a road-sharing train track system set to be developed - Road-buried-type train track soon to be created with new Korean technology -   A buried-type train track system that can operate urban trams on itself among others, amidst its being re-recogni...
Outcome of the 12th ROK-Japan Vice-Ministerial Strategi...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Jan 10, 2013
1. First Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Ho-young met with his Japanese counterpart Chikao Kawai in Tokyo, Japan, on January 10, 2013, for the 12th Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue. In the meeting, the two Vice Ministers exchanged in-depth views on a wide range of matters of mu...
New year's message by the Minister of Employment and La...
[ Ministry of Employment and Labor ]
Jan 10, 2013
New year's message by the Minister Dear fellow citizens!Beloved workers, job seekers and employers!And staff members of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and its subsidiary organizations!The year 2013 has dawned.I hope this year, the year of the snake which is a symbol of affl...
Warning for seasonal influenza during extreme cold weat...
[ Ministry of Health and Welfare ]
Jan 10, 2013
- Ensure personal hygiene such as washing hands and practicing coughing etiquette – - Flu shot recommended for those susceptible to the virus – Precautionary recommendations to prevent the spread of influenza ① People who are elderly, weak or chronically ill should get vaccinated...
Foreign Minister Meets with the Special Envoy of the Ch...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Jan 10, 2013
1. On January 10, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan met with Zhang Zhijun, China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister and the Foreign Ministry’s Communist Party Secretary who was on a visit to the Republic of Korea as a special envoy of the Chinese government. 2. Special envoy Zhang n...
Employment Situation Analysis, December 2012
[ Ministry of Strategy and Finance ]
Jan 09, 2013
Employment situation analysis, December 2012 The pace that the economy added jobs slowed down in December, adding just 277,000 jobs, due to a high base effect from a year ago. However, December was a good month for jobs when compared with years before the financial crisis. Recent...
Pet Dog Registration System to be fully implemented in ...
Jan 09, 2013
Starting in 2013, a new pet dog registration system will be implemented under which pet dogs will be given identification numbers and pet owners will have to register their dogs and buy ID chips or tags for them for 10,000 won ~ 20,000 won. Among other advantages, this system wil...
Hwamyeong Toboggan Slope opened
Jan 09, 2013
Busan Nakdong River Project Executive Office has formally opened the toboggan slope at the public outdoor swimming pool that was established at Hwamyeong Waterfront Park, Buk-gu this summer. The slope will be open to sledders from December 21, 2012 through February 17, 2013. The ...
2013 BFIA Korean Class Information
Jan 09, 2013
Busan Foundation of International Activities (BFIA) Korean classes are provided to the foreign community to support their efforts at living more convenient daily lives in Busan by learning the Korean language. □ Information ○ For whom: Foreign Residents in Busan in possession of ...
Tourism organization opens its doors
Jan 09, 2013
The Busan Tourism Organization, now in charge of tourism initiatives, has officially opened for business. Tourism has been a long-cherished business of Busan, and with the tourism organization, Busan has prepared a stepping stone to becoming a luxury tourism city. The tourism org...