Seoul City Designates Daechi Mido Apartments Redevelopment Zone, Plans 49-Story, 3,914-Unit Complex

BUSINESS

On July 17, the Seoul Metropolitan Government designated and announced Daechi Mido Apartments in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, as a redevelopment area. As a result, Gangnam-gu will ...

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Jongno District Recruiting 40 “Gardening Crew” Members to Cultivate Urban Public Gardens

ENVIRONMENT

Seoul’s Jongno District is recruiting 40 members for a “Gardening Crew,” a citizen-participation project to cultivate urban green spaces. Applications are being accepted until July ...

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Seocho District Launches Comprehensive AI Education for All Generations, Bridging the Digital Divide and Advancing Smart City Implementation

SOCIETY

Seoul’s Seocho District is expanding artificial intelligence (AI) education for all generations and integrating AI technology into public administration to accelerate the creation of a ...

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Gangnam District to Host ‘2025 Oxbridge Career and Cultural International Exchange’ Program

SOCIETY

The Gangnam District will operate the ‘2025 Oxbridge Career and Cultural International Exchange’ program for three days from July 21 to 23 at Pungmoon High ...

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Seongbuk-gu to Provide 360 Million Won in Loans to Social Economy Enterprises in the Second Half of the Year

ESG/CSR

Seongbuk-gu of Seoul will provide loans amounting to 360 million won to social economy enterprises in the region in the second half of this year. ...

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Seoul Metropolitan Government Launches ‘Project to Support Small Businesses’ in Second Half of the Year

BUSINESS

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is officially launching the second half support of the ‘Small Business Support Project’ to assist small business owners suffering from economic ...

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The Guardian Spotlights Seoul’s “Seoul Mind Convenience Store” – An Example of Creating a Loneliness-Free City

SOCIETY

The Guardian, a leading British daily newspaper, has put a spotlight on Seoul’s loneliness alleviation policy called the “Seoul Mind Convenience Store.” On the 16th ...

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“Consumer Alert Issued on Smishing Scams Impersonating ‘Recovery Consumer Coupons'”

KNOWLEDGE

The government has issued a consumer alert to preempt smishing scams related to the ‘Recovery Consumer Coupons’ application and distribution starting on the 21st. On ...

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“Predicting the Establishment Potential of Invasive Alien Pests Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)… National Institute of Forest Science Conducts Climate Suitability Analysis”

ENVIRONMENT

The Korea Forest Service’s National Institute of Forest Science (Director: Kim Yong-kwan) announced on the 17th that they are conducting climate suitability evaluation research using ...

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Ministry of Industry to Spearhead ‘Manufacturing AI Transformation’ – Joint Meeting and Dedicated Task Force Formed

BUSINESS

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister Ahn Deok-geun) announced that on the 16th, it held a joint meeting with related ministries to discuss ...

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Flooding on Roads After Clogged Rainwater Drains… Complaints About Drainage Facilities Up 1.6-Fold in a Year

SOCIETY

With sudden rainstorms becoming more frequent nationwide, complaints about drainage facilities are soaring. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission recently analyzed 20,604 complaints related to ...

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[The Imminent Arrival of ‘Digital Humans’: GPT-5 Release Approaches]

KNOWLEDGE

The possibility that GPT-5 will be released in July 2025 has brought new attention to the direction of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. More than just ...

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