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Busan’s Urban Gamble: Will High-Rise Development Revitalize or Ruin Its Historic Districts?
Busan is lifting height restrictions in its historic districts to attract private development—but critics warn that high-rise expansion could worsen urban decay, strain infrastructure, and ignore the city’s unique landscape.
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Busan Offers Special Visas to Foreign Talent—But Will They Stay?
Busan is addressing population decline and labor shortages with the 2025 Regional Talent Visa Program, offering F-2-R, E-7-4R, and F-4-R visas to attract foreign professionals, skilled workers, and ethnic Koreans to its underpopulated districts like Seo-gu, Dong-gu, and Yeongdo-gu.
7 min read
Busan Wants to Be a Global Medical & Wellness Hub—But Can It Deliver?
Busan is pushing to become a global wellness and medical tourism hub, but is its strategy truly effective? Critics argue that grouping wellness and medical tourism under one policy could weaken the city’s competitiveness in both industries.
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