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Environment-friendly electric buses to start operation ...
Jul 07, 2010
Seoul to initially start operating 15 electric buses on 3 routes in the Namsan area in November Seoul Metropolitan Governmen will begin the operation of environment-friendly electric buses, which emit absolutely no air pollution, this November. These buses were jointly developed...

Daegu pre-championships meeting to be viewed by over 16...
Jul 07, 2010
More than 160 million households outside Korea could have access to watch 2010 Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is an official media distributor of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and has reported...

Chadwick International School in Incheon to open in Sep...
Jul 07, 2010
The Incheon Free Economic Zone will have its first foreign school open this coming September. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced late last month the opening of the new school in Songdo City, Incheon Metropolitan City, after the official licensing procedur...

East Timor establishes Korea-style postal system
Jul 07, 2010
East Timor established its own central postal system based on Korean information technology. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) revealed early last month that East Timor celebrated the opening of its Central Post Office in the capital city of Dili on Jun. 9, its c...

Busan Foundation opens Korean Language Class
Jul 06, 2010
The 3rd term for BFIA Korean Language Classes opens from July 12 to Sept. 17.  □ Class Size : 20 Students per each class   ※ Registration is based on first come, first served □ Require to make 10,000KW at the first day of your class.(Refundable)   Less than 14...

Korean high school student honors Korean War sacrifice ...
Jul 05, 2010
There is to date only one United Nations Memorial Cemetery in the world, and that is in Busan, Korea. Its official website is here.  On it is a searchable list of the soldiers interred there, 2300 in all (breakdown by nations can be seen here). The park covers 35 acres, and ...

Daegu City all prepared to host 13th IAFF World Champio...
Jul 05, 2010
The Most Economic Sports Event of All Time -How far are we prepared to host 13th IAFF World Championships Daegu 2011? "We Are Proud of Daegu." In March 2007, it was announced that Daegu will host 13th IAFF World Championships in Athletics. Now Korea has become the 7th country ...

Volunteer and get to know Korean farm culture
Jul 05, 2010
Expatriates from Suwon Migrant Community Service visited a grape farm in Suwon City, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province) and covered grapes with paper bags to prevent being damaged by disease and insects. One of the participants said that it was a great opportunity to learn Korean fa...

Int’l symposium: Recasting the Korean model of developm...
Jul 02, 2010
An international symposium that made an in-depth analysis of Korea’s emergence from the ashes of war took place at the Willard Inter-Continental Washington Hotel, Washington D.C. over two days from June 30 to July 1. Some 40 or more scholars at home and abroad participated in t...

Ulsan City amends the local Water Supply Act
Jul 01, 2010
The City of Ulsan is helping alleviate the financial burden on local citizens through amendment of local water supply laws. The Office of Waterworks a part of the Ulsan Metropolitan Government announced that it would look at current water supply-related civil affairs and help a...