Seoul’s Late-Night Transportation Measures Prove Effective: Taxi Availability Improved, Bus Ridership Increased, and Shortage of Rides Largely Resolved

SOCIETY

Seoul City announced on the 24th that its late-night transportation measures to address the increased year-end demand for citizen mobility proved effective, as there were ...

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Jongno-gu Launches ‘Jongno Shopping Path’ – Developing a Walking Tour to Connect Tradition and Modernity

LIFE

Jongno-gu announced on the 24th that it will develop and operate ‘Jongno Shopping Path’ from December to revitalize the Jongno Cheonggye Tourism Special Zone and ...

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Application Rates for Specialized and Meister High Schools in Seoul Rise to 126.8%

SOCIETY

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 24th that the recruitment for new students at specialized high schools and Meister high schools in ...

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SK Telecom Launches Intensive Communication Quality Management for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays

BUSINESS

SK Telecom (CEO Jung Jae-heon) announced on the 22nd that it has begun nationwide intensive quality management in preparation for the sharp increase in communication ...

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Government Invests 47.5 Billion Won to Develop Technology for Treating Saline Wastewater from Secondary Batteries, Aiming to Save Energy and Recover Resources

ENVIRONMENT

The Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment (Minister Kim Seong-hwan) announced on the 22nd that it will actively promote a national technology development project from ...

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‘Climate and Energy DX·AX Strategy Task Force’ Launched to Accelerate Carbon Neutrality through AI

ENVIRONMENT

The Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (Minister Kim Seong-hwan) announced on December 22nd that it has officially commenced the first meeting of the ‘Climate ...

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[TechKnowNOW] OpenAI Accidentally Reveals Apple Music Integration Plans in ChatGPT Update

KNOWLEDGE

OpenAI has significantly enhanced the image generation features of ChatGPT. The company announced on the 17th (local time) that they released ‘ChatGPT Images’ with a ...

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Gwanak-gu Wins Comprehensive Prize in Local Government ESG Category at 3rd Korea ESG Awards

ESG/CSR

Gwanak-gu received the grand prize in the local government ESG category (comprehensive category) at the 3rd Korea ESG Awards. This award recognizes Gwanak-gu’s administrative achievements ...

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Like NASA’s trip to the Moon… The Ministry of Science and ICT challenges the impossible with the ‘Korean-style Moonshot Project’

SOCIETY

From December 16th to January 15th next year, submissions will be accepted. The Ministry of Science and ICT (Vice Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, ...

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“Entry Procedures Become Twice as Fast” KDCA and Naver Implement Q-CODE Linked Service Starting on the 15th

SOCIETY

The service aims to simplify the quarantine procedures for international entrants and reduce the risk of infectious disease influx. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Launches ‘National Advanced Strategic Industry Specialized Complexes’ Competition for Robots, Defense, and Secondary Batteries

BUSINESS

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that from the 16th, it will begin the application process for designating ‘National Advanced Strategic Industry Specialized ...

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Seoul Jung-gu Holds Donation Ceremony for Lotte Department Store’s Sponsorship of Food Market’s Refrigerators and Freezers

ESG/CSR

On the 11th, Seoul Jung-gu, in collaboration with Lotte Department Store’s main branch, held a donation ceremony for the sponsorship of refrigerators and freezers for ...

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