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- Seongam incineration plant to convert all domestic wast...
- Sep 06, 2010
- By April 2012, Seongam Domestic Waste Incineration Plant will be capable of incinerating all domestic waste. The steam energy generated during the incineration process will be supplied to local industrial facilities. The City of Ulsan launched ‘Seongam Domestic Waste Incin...
- Selection of ticket design for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea
- Sep 06, 2010
- The Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea said on August 18 that it selected two second prize winners and five honorable mention prize winners from among the artworks that were submitted to the Expo ticket design contest. The contest was conducted for 60 days from May 1....
- A centennial history of Korea through posters
- Sep 06, 2010
- An exhibition to show the history of Korea through commercial posters is being held at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park in Seoul until Sept. 13th.Visitors will be able to enjoy about 140 pieces, ranging from a portrait of Emperor Gojong from the early 1300s, to a poster from 2...
- Nanoomi brings the blogospheres together
- Sep 03, 2010
- Both Koreans and non-Koreans living in Korea have been blogging a long time, but until recently, both groups were talking past each other. Like ships in the night, both resident foreigners and Koreans would blog about the same issues, but with little to know communication between...
- 3rd edition of English/Korean labor law guide released
- Sep 03, 2010
- "A 30-year-old American man signed a contract that included three weeks temporary teaching with B English School in Korea. After three weeks, the school fired him, stating, "He doesn't have enough teaching skill to teach TESOL." The school also stated that he agreed to his dismis...
- K-pop going global
- Sep 03, 2010
- K-pop (Korean pop music) has not only conquered the charts in Korea, but also many of the nations in Asia. Korean girl bands can not only challenge the Japanese groups, but even make their official debuts on Japanese soil. Other groups have signed contracts with major record...
- Bicycle slides to be installed on Busan Metro Station s...
- Sep 02, 2010
- For the convenience of bicycle riders using the Busan Metro, a bicycle slide will be installed on the steps of Metro stations on Line 3. Busan Transportation Corporation plans to install a bicycle slide at 16 Metro stations on Line 3 by September 29, 2010 through ...
- Hongik University student wins international science co...
- Sep 01, 2010
- Kim Hyeon-hui won the first place in the 37th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) with her “Hodu Zero Failure Physical Therapy System.”Kim, who is a graduate student in communication design at Hongik University, and h...
- New promotion center opens in Seomyeon
- Sep 01, 2010
- The city has launched a new 35.2-square-meter promotion center to highlight the best of Busan. The center is located in the transfer area between line No. 1 and 2 at Seomyeon Station. It opened on Aug. 16. Local officials see the new center as a way to actively promot...
- Strange weather
- Sep 01, 2010
- Summer is nearing its end as capricious weather takes hold of Seoul and Korea’s central regions. Sunny weather and blue skies can turn into a heavy downpour in a matter of minutes, playing havoc with roads and traffic. By Kim Hee-sungKorea.net Staff Writer
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