SouthKorea
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COVID-19 accelerates sales of S. Korea's online grocery products and food delivery services
SEOUL -- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea's online shopping sales of food and grocery products surpassed 2.2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) only in December 2021, up 11.2 percent from a year ago. A total online shopping transaction amount exceeded 18 trillion won and mobile transactions accounted for 73.9 percent of the total online shopping sales. According to Statistics Korea, the national statistical office, the online shopping transaction amount reached 18.4 trillion wo
7 February 2022
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Researchers discover two new peat moss species living in S. Korea's peat bogs
SEOUL -- A state-run biological resources research body in South Korea has discovered two new species of sphagnum palustre, commonly known as peat moss, living in peat bogs. The new species will be registered to the National Species List of Korea in late 2022. A peat bog is a wetland that accumulates peat, which is a deposit of dead plant materials. The wetland environment is home to many species of mosses, plants and animals. Peat bogs cover about three percent of Earth's land
4 February 2022
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Number of commuters using Seoul's subway trains decreases due to remote working
SEOUL -- The annual number of passengers using subway trains in Seoul has decreased by about 27 percent due to the nationwide social distancing campaign that prompted people to work remotely at home. Seoul's two largest office business districts -- the southern finance district of Gangnam and the central office district of Jongno -- showed the sharpest decline in the number of daily commuters. Seoul said in a statement on February 3 that the average number of daily subway passe
3 February 2022
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S. Korea to deploy more electric double-deckers to ease traffic congestion during commuting hours
SEOUL -- To help commuters travel more conveniently, South Korea will accelerate the adoption of electric intercity double-decker buses. Currently, there are 20 eco-friendly double-deckers in operation and the transport ministry will deploy 35 more two-story buses by the end of 2022. In 2019, about 1.3 million people commuted from Gimpo, a western satellite city of Seoul, and the western port city of Incheon to the capital city using public transportation including subway trains an
28 January 2022
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S. Korea to demonstrate information and communication technology-based classes in Serbia
SEOUL -- Through a 1.2 billion won ($1 million) state project, South Korea will provide domestic information and communication technologies to Serbia's educational sector, allowing Serbian students to take classes using a smart pad, laptop and other smart equipment. Using smart learning equipment, students can also participate in remote classes and interact with other students on the other side of the world. The Ministry of Education said in a statement on January 25 that the m
25 January 2022
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Busan Coast Guard develops unmanned cleaning robot for dangerous missions in shallow waters
SEOUL -- An unmanned cleaner robot that can be remotely controlled from long range was developed by Busan Coast Guard. The robot can be deployed to dangerous situations with high risks of ship explosions or fire. The unmanned vessel is capable of containing oil spills in shallow waters and transmitting real-time videos. Busan Coast Guard said in a statement on January 24 that the unmanned vessel was deployed to the southern port city of Busan to carry out various missions such as c
24 January 2022
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S. Korea to adopt deposit system for disposable plastic cups used at cafes and restaurants
SEOUL -- In an effort to promote the use of reusable cups and reduce plastic waste, South Korea will adopt a deposit system at cafes and restaurants to charge customers 300 won (25 cents) per disposable cup. Deposit money will be refunded if a customer returns a used cup. Starting with Seoul, South Korea kicked off a campaign in 2018 to gradually ban the use of disposable cups at coffee shops by regulating the use of plastic and paper cups. Shop owners favored using disposable cups
24 January 2022
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Green vehicles in Seoul increased by 32 percent in 2021 on-year
SEOUL -- The number of Seoul's eco-friendly cars including electric and hydrogen cars rapidly increased in 2021. Of some 3.17 million registered cars in 2021, the number of environmentally-friendly vehicles reached 184,898, up 31.7 percent from a year ago. According to data released by the capital city on January 24, about six percent of registered cars in 2021 were eco-friendly -- hybrid, electric and hydrogen vehicles. Hybrid cars increased by 23.08 percent, electric cars sur
24 January 2022
