The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority has selected 40 restaurants and cafs in Songdo International City that will be able to accept dollars and euros as part of its efforts to improve living conditions for foreign residents.The selected locations would also accept foreign credit cards. Since September, the establishments have put certification marks on their buildings and have been promoted via the Global Service Center website and guidebooks so that people can find them more easily.Establish

Foreign residents living in Songdo shared their feelings about living in the international city. Soleiman Dias, chairman of the Songdo Foreign Advisory Board, said when he first arrived as an international school teacher in 2008, the city did not even have proper roads, but now it had grown into an attractive place to live.Dias, who has lived in several different countries such as Brazil, Italy and the United States, said Songdo cannot be compared with any other cities in the world. “The Central

With 10 U.N. agencies already settled, city looks to become Asian hub for international organizationsHaving been built from scratch on reclaimed land near the West Sea, Songdo of Incheon Metropolitan City is now developing into an international business center in Northeast Asia. Songdo has seen a rapid growth in population, especially foreign residents. Of its more than 55,000 residents, some 1,900 are foreigners, many working for international corporations and organizations which have settled i

DENVER (Yonhap News) ― Getting to know Korea ― both the language and culture ― is not as easy to do in Colorado, where an estimated 30,000 Koreans live, as it is in, perhaps, California or New York. Their community mostly revolves around Korean market places and public organizations, but these days, a nascent group is attracting members who are getting to know the Asian nation in a more personal way.Liz Salibsury, 28, is one of four people who attended the first meeting of what is now called the

A professional gamer forfeited a match due to a Korean government regulation which bans minors from playing game after midnight."Starcraft 2" pro gamer Lee Seung-hyun, 15, faced another gamer Choi Min-su on Oct. 14 to win a ticket for the final of a tournament titled “Iron Squid Chapter 2,” to be held in France. Considering viewers from overseas, their match began near midnight.But Lee adopted a seemingly reckless strategy in the second round and hurriedly finished it, mentioning his concern ove

Police chief promises tightened security for government facilities after arson incidentPublic security authorities came under fire after a man snuck into the office and fell to his death Sunday.The police chief vowed on Monday to beef up security measures at government facilities. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said it will install automatic recognition systems for all four gates of the government complex by the end of the year. “It is unavoidable for the police to be held ac

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Technical University of Denmark (DTU) signed agreements on Monday to establish cyber dual degree programs. The two research-oriented universities have pushed cooperation and exchanges through cyber learning tools.Under the two memorandums of understanding signed by their presidents, the undergraduate dual degree programs will apply to DTU’s digital media engineering courses and KAIST’s web science and technology course as early as next y

KAIST to present new smart learning framework at forum of research-oriented universitiesEducational leaders from 27 countries will gather in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss how to harness technological innovation to boost efficiency and quality of learning.Hosted by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, the nation’s leading research-oriented university, the International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities will draw over 80 presidents and vice presidents from 56 scho

Former judge Lee Kwang-bum and his special investigation team will launch an investigation this week into suspicions over a canceled plan to build President Lee Myung-bak’s retirement home. The investigation centering on his son and aides is expected to become a key battleground for the December presidential election and accelerate the president’s fall into lame-duck status.  The probe will last 30 days, with a 15-day extension upon request. The progressive lawyer was appointed Oct, 5 after bein

Hong Sa-duk, a close aide to ruling party presidential candidate Park Geun-hye, confessed that he received illegal political funds from a businessman, during a recent questioning, prosecution sources said Saturday. Hong, a former co-chairman of Park’s primary campaign team and former six-term lawmaker, was summoned by prosecutors on Friday on suspicion of receiving kickbacks from the businessman, surnamed Jin, who is based in the southeastern region.During questioning on Friday, Hong said he rec