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Free Busan city tour for foreign residents
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Apr 24, 2013
The Busan Foreign Workers Support Center offers free Busan City tours for foreign residents in Korea. For whom: 200 foreign workers and foreign residents Tour reservations: Call the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center at (051) 304-0900 Free City Tour includes bus fare and lunc...
UNESCO international water research and training center...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Apr 24, 2013
UNESCO international water research and training center to be opened in Korea - Executive Board of UNESCO approved of the plan in its resolution -   The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (Minister: H.E. Mr. Suh Seoung-hwan) announced ...
Sea Art Festival 2013 to open in Busan
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Apr 23, 2013
Sea Art Festival 2013 will be open on the Songo Beach from Sept. 14 to Oct. 13 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Songdo beach under the theme of "With Songdo : Remembrance, Marks, People." The festival is organizing a competition to select 20 outstandi...
MOE and Korea Federation of Banks join hands to go gree...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Apr 23, 2013
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) and Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) signed an ‘MOU on Spreading Green Lifestyle Campaign’ on the 23rd during the 5th Climate Change Week.   Under the MOU, the Ministry and 22 commercial banks under KFB will promote mutual cooperat...
Foreign Minister Requests Japanese Businesses to Contin...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Apr 23, 2013
1. On the afternoon of April 23, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with eight Japanese business leaders, including Mikio Sasaki, head of the Japan-Korea Economic Association and former President and CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation, who are on a visit to the Republic of Korea for th...
President sends condolences to Chinese President Xi Jin...
[ Office of the President ]
Apr 22, 2013
President Park Geun-hye yesterday sent a letter of condolence to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on the loss of lives in the earthquake in Sichuan Province. Following is the full text of the condolence message. Dear President Xi: The people of the Republic ...
Forensic science for identifying environmental pollutan...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Apr 22, 2013
National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of the Ministry of Environment released the first result of identifying environmental pollutants with forensic science since it has adopted the method to resolve environmental disputes since 2012.   Aimed at identifying t...
Save standby power, cut GHG emissions
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Apr 22, 2013
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) and Innisfree Co., Ltd.* signed an MOU on expanding Green Touch* and social contribution on the 22nd at the headquarters of Innisfree during the 5th Climate Change Week. * Innisfree Co., Ltd: Korean cosmetics company * Green Touch: A computer ...
Foreign investment heats up across city
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Apr 22, 2013
Expansion of industrial sites, incentives and beautiful scenery are all factors. The “Buy Busan” wave for foreigners is heating up. Foreign investment in Busan has reached a pinnacle, and there has also been an increasing number of real estate purchases by foreigners in Marine ...
MOLIT sets out on targeting Vietnam GSI and U-city mark...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Apr 22, 2013
MOLIT sets out on targeting Vietnam GSI and U-city markets - Overseas roadshows scheduled to take place on April 24, 2013 -   The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (Minister: H.E. Mr. Suh Seoung-hwan) announced that it will send a p...