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Seoul Metro Launches Special Committee for Handicapped on the Subway

02/12/2015SMG 1477

In order to reflect the opinions of the disabled in regards to the installation and operation of facilities in the subway station — from the entrance to the subway train — Seoul Metro launched the “Special Committee for the Handicapped on the Subway,” on February 4. The committee is comprised of seven members: five activists... Read more
Seoul Metropolitan Government to Commence Official Residence in Gahoe-dong from Early February

02/12/2015SMG 1307

The Seoul City’s official residence will be transferred to a single house in Gahoe-dong and will begin full operations from February 8, 2015. The Seoul City Government had used the official residence in Hyehwa-dong for 33 years, from 1981, but had to transfer in line with the restoration of Seoul City Wall. The transfer to... Read more
“Reviving Empty Houses” Project from Empty to Rental Houses

02/12/2015SMG 1918

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will embark on the “Reviving Empty Houses” project with the aim of transforming houses, left empty for more than six months, into private rental houses customized for the elderly, university students, and females. Such houses will be offered at around 80% of the market price, for six years, to low-income households.... Read more
The 2nd Seoul Foreign Student Volunteers Launched

02/11/2015SMG 2015

The 2nd Seoul Foreign Student Volunteers, comprised of foreign students in universities in the Seoul area, will start its activities from February, in earnest. The 2nd Seoul Foreign Student Volunteers are twenty eight foreign students from eighteen countries, such as the U.S., Brunei, Finland, Morocco, etc. In order to carry out volunteer activities regularly and... Read more
Sixteen Bus Routes in Seoul Adjusted from February 27

02/11/2015SMG 1746

From February 27, sixteen bus routes in Seoul will be adjusted. The adjusted bus routes will be as follows: nine bus routes to relieve the inconvenience of passengers, six bus routes for efficiency, and one bus route where the bus garage is located in a flood prone area. < Adjustment of nine bus routes where... Read more
Campaign Promoting ICLEI, “Global Environment Guard”

02/11/2015SMG 1590

With the holding of the ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) World Congress 2015 just around the corner, mayors from all around the world are expected to visit Seoul. ICLEI was first convened at the UN headquarters, in New York, in 1990 and has been held every three years, making visible achievements by protecting... Read more
Seoul to Provide 1400 “New Deal Jobs” and Recruit Youths between February and April

02/10/2015SMG 1590

The 2015 Seoul New Deal Job project will take off to provide practical help for our citizens and support participants to accrue work experience and skills during the period of their employment. This year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has invested a total of KRW 18.13 billion to provide 1,397 New Deal Jobs, in which all... Read more
Seoul Mayor Park and Tokyo Governor Masuzoe Conclude Joint Declaration on Six Cooperative Areas, City Safety, Etc.

02/09/2015SMG 1919

Park Won Soon, mayor of Seoul, and Yoichi Masuzoe, governor of Tokyo, promised to cooperate in jointly addressing the issues of metropolitan areas. On February 3, Park and Masuzoe met at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and declared their intention to cooperate in six areas related to the livelihood of citizens and the urban economy... Read more
Seoul Mayor Park, a Special Lecture on ‘Communication and City Diplomacy’ at Waseda University

02/09/2015SMG 1883

On February 3, Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon, who is currently touring Japan, gave a special lecture to some 300 students and citizens at Waseda University. Under the theme ‘Seoul’s New Communication-Based Administration and City Diplomacy,’ the lecture lasted fifty minutes along with a forty minute Q&A session. During the lecture, Park stated that an... Read more
“Climate Change Project Export Counseling” Session

02/09/2015SMG 1535

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will hold the “Climate Change Project Export Counseling” session, on April 8~12, at the ICLEI World Congress 2015, for foreign city officials visiting Seoul and domestic companies with eco-friendly and green technologies. Participating companies will be selected based on the marketability and competitiveness... Read more
“Hangang River Street Performance Artists 2015”

02/09/2015SMG 1631

On February 2~27, seventy teams will be recruited to participate in the “Hangang River Street Performance Artists 2015.” The selected teams will perform from April 1 to July 31, and the best performers will be granted a period extension. Any individuals or teams willing to donate their talents, and bring joy to Seoul citizens in... Read more
Adoption of Tokyo’s Advanced Know-How in Sinkhole Response Technology

02/06/2015SMG 1962

Mayor of Seoul Park Won Soon made a point to visit a site in front of the University of Tokyo, which had been restored after a sinkhole had opened up in 2014. This was the first item on his agenda on the first day of his visit to Japan, which started on February 2, 2015.... Read more

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