 Shanghai Traditional Dance and Music Group Invited to Busan 1 week 5 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the sister city relationship between Busan and Shanghai, and to promote the two cities exchange, Busan City and the Busan Foundation for International Activities has invited Youth Dance Troupe of Shanghai Theatre Academy and professors from Shanghai Normal University Music College, Shanghai, China to Busan. They will give a traditional Chinese dance and music performance at Geumjeong Cultural Center on June 4th and at Yeongdo Culture... |
 Old Before My Time: The Concept of Korean Age 6 weeks 6 days ago
 BUSAN, South Korea --As an international traveler, you are used to the idea of various countries using different measures to refer to the same thing. The same size-four dress in Australia will translate into a size-five in svelte Japan. That which we call a...
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 Air Busan to Begin a Regular Scheduled Route to Xian, China in April 7 weeks 6 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Air Busan will launch a Busan to Xian route from April 3. The flight will be available four times a week. Xian is the second destination in mainland China for Air Busan, after Qingdao. Last year, on 42 round trip charter flights made by the airline to Xian, the seat occupancy rate was an encouraging 86%. The international route to Xian will be independently operated. Korean Air used to offer the route, but the service stopped in October 2008.
Xian is both a... |
 Photo Essay: Hong Kong After Dark 9 weeks 1 day ago
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 Feature: Should Korea and China be Worried About the Return of Shinzo Abe? 17 weeks 5 days ago
 SEOUL, South Korea -- Seoul English radio asked me to speak last month on Shinzo Abe’s return as Japanese prime minister. I didn’t get a chance to put up my thoughts on Abe earlier, so here we go....
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 Great Wall, Refreshed 19 weeks 1 day ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- According to Google Maps, Chen Yang’s farm is situated in the middle of a patch of complete, unblemished grayness. There is no Street View. Driving directions on his website are an exhausting 368 words long: Jingzang Expressway to Badaling, a...
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 Feature: South Korea`s Will to Power - The Story of the Shrimp and the Whales 28 weeks 22 hours ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- Who doesn’t love a good proverb? A pleasant bit of pith that crystallizes even the most complex issue into a neat little package we can easily wrap our heads around. Every culture has them, and Korea is no...
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 BJFEZ Signs MOU with Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, China 32 weeks 5 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- On September 14 2012, Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority and the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, China signed an Economic Cooperation MOU at Convention Center in Zhejiang Province, China.
This MOU is a follow-up to the visit of Commissioner Ha of BJFEZ to Zhejiang Province in April 2012. After four months of negotiations on the issue of mutual investment, and cooperation to improve the two regions economic development.
The primarily... |
 Busan and Qingdao sign an 'Economic Cooperation Agreement' 33 weeks 3 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Economic cooperation between Busan and Qingdao is expected to become more active following the signing of the 'Busan-Qingdao Economic Cooperation Agreement' at the Paradise Hotel in Haeundae last month.
The agreement includes provisions for cooperation & convenience in economic trade relations between the two cities, expansion in trade volumes and encouraging the hosting of more exhibitions and forums. Meanwhile, an exchange agreement between Busan-... |
 Busan-Ningbo 'Exchange & Cooperation on Marine Economy' Ties to Boost Marine Industry 41 weeks 5 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The City of Busan signed the 'Busan-Ningbo Marine Economy Exchange & Cooperation Agreement' with Ningbo, China on July 20 in the City Hall. The City of Ningbo is a leading marine city in China which has been enjoying rapid growth. Busan and Ningbo agreed on exchange & cooperation related to the marine economy, assistance and active participation in international conferences & events taking place in both cities, support on mutual visits & the... |
