The Rural Development Administration (RDA) hosted a three-day event in Iksan between September 15-17, in celebration of the relocation of its headquarters to the Innovation City of Iksan, North Jeolla Province. At present at the event were by minister- and vice minister-level officials from 13 Latin
Following the first conference held in 2013, the Busan Port Authority, which operates the fifth largest container port in the world, hosted the Busan International Port Conference (BIPC) 2014 on Nov. 14, 2014 at Lotto Hotel Busan under the theme of ‘Ports Way Forward’ with three working sessions of
Two villages in Yangpyeong- gun (county), Gyeonggi Province have been awarded the coveted Presidential Award in the government-sponsored contest which aims to create the “villages filled with happiness.” The honored local communities are Yeomul-li village in Cheongun-myeon and Johyeon-ni village in
Manhattan of Korea! San Francisco of Korea! The Seaside City that Rivals the World’s Three Most Beautiful Ports! This is a multitude of adjectives that describe Haeundae, which offers a lot of charms. Indeed, Haeundae is attractive and alluring to everyone who sees, touch, and enjoy it. ▲The Grand G
Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City remains dedicated to building a city in which all citizens feel happy. Sejong Mayor Lee Chun-hui says that Sejong is being transformed into a dual urban & farming city. Overall, he stresses that more government agencies should be relocated to the city from Seoul.
Without the noble sacrifices made by the chivalrous soldiers of your esteemed country during the Korean War (1950-3), there would be no Republic of Korea (ROK) today as we should have fallen under the control of the North Korean regime.The most decisive battle broke out at Dabudong in the Chilgok Co
Located at the gateway of western part of Seoul, the Magok Industrial City is a knowledge-based advanced industrial complex combined with international business complex in the Seoul metropolitan region. The future-oriented eco-friendly industrial and business complex project is designed as part of t
Dear 106,000 citizens of the Yangpyeong County! My warmest greetings! I always respect you and love you all!I am inaugurated as the 7th-term Mayor of the Yangpyeong County thanks to your valuable selection of me at the June-4 local elections.▲Mayor Kim Sun-kyoFirst of all, I would like to express my
A 530,799-square-meter city urban park, a landmark project of Busan municipality, is scheduled to open before the end of the first half of 2014 at the latest after three years of construction works.It was in August 2011 that ground was broken for the construction of the Busan Grand Park located at t
The Dangjin City Government hosted a dedication ceremony of the Sigok Interchange at the Dangjin General Hospital Park on Feb. 5, 2014. Attending the ceremony were Mayor Lee Cheol-Hwan of the Dangjin City, Vice Chairman Ahn Hyo-kwon of the Dangjin City Council, Chief of the Dangjin Police Station Yo
Seosan, located in South Chungcheong Province, is a dynamic city with a vibrant economy. “As the gateway to the new administrative capital of Sejong and central city of the Yellow Sea, Seosan is moving ahead every day,” said Mayor Lee Wan-seop. “In essence, Seosan is a Sun Rising City which remains
LOCAL AUTONOMYFor the promotion of bilateral cooperation and friendship Yangpyeong German Town for formerKorean miners, nurses in GermanyA large-scale Yangpyeong German Town is constructed in Yangpyeong County (headed by Mayor Kim Sun-Kyo) of Gyeonggi Province some 37 miles east of Seoul. It is buil
LOCAL AUTONOMYAs Korea's fifth after Seorak-san, Jeju, Dadohae, GwangneungGochang-gun designated asUNESCO biosphere reserve Gochang County is blessed with beautiful natural resources combined with splendid cultural assets. Also, in Gochang, there are gifts of nature everywhere which make it the trea
LOCAL AUTONOMYInterview with Mayor Yum Hong-chul of Daejeon Metropolitan CityDaejeon representative technopolisof Korea with all major R&D centersAs a metropolitan city, Daejeon is the fifth largest city in Korea with a population of approximately 1.52 million. Above all things, it is the representa
LOCAL AUTONOMYMayor Kim Sun-kyo of YangpyeongYangpyeong emerging as Korea'smajor eco-friendly Greentopia cityYangpyeong blessed with natural ecotourism resources is emerging as an environmentally friendly city dubbed as “Greentopia.”Latest additions to the ecocity are pollution-free agriculture prod