
Overseas Koreans Agency Supports SME Trade Push at Busan Forum
Busan hosts a forum connecting 180 SMEs with 50 global buyers, in partnership with the Overseas Koreans Agency, to boost exports through diaspora ties.
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Busan hosts a forum connecting 180 SMEs with 50 global buyers, in partnership with the Overseas Koreans Agency, to boost exports through diaspora ties.

For years, media reports have highlighted the growing property gap between Seoul and Busan. But behind the familiar statistics lies a deeper story — one of urban inequality, symbolic hierarchy, and a national imagination centered on the capital.

A critical look at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' move to Busan and why media narratives around Sejong are distorting national policy goals.

Busan’s new towns were meant to solve housing shortages. Instead, they’re creating generational and spatial divides across the city.

President Lee pushes HMM and MOF to Busan, reshaping South Korea’s shipping sector, port governance, and green energy strategy.

Busan has introduced the nation’s largest hydrogen refuse fleet in a bold move to decarbonize city services. With 65 zero-emission vehicles planned by 2028, the city aims to redefine urban sustainability through clean waste management.

With a consistent rise across four years, Busan is now seen as a model for mid-sized cities aiming to scale their digital and smart infrastructure globally.

Gadeokdo New Airport faces major delays, as the 2029 opening target becomes unrealistic after Hyundai’s withdrawal. The project’s structure and timeline need urgent review.

Hyundai Department Store has announced plans to develop ‘The Hyundai Busan,’ a new retail complex in Eco Delta City, Busan. With a site covering 111,000 square meters and a total floor area of 200,000 square meters, the development is set to open in the first half of 2027.

The 21st Busan International Dance Festival (BIDF) will be held from June 4 to June 8, 2025, across various venues in Busan.

The upcoming World Smart City Expo in Busan raises key questions about how technology can shape more livable, equitable cities in an era of rapid digital transformation.

Glocal University 30 promised transformation, but for many institutions, it has become a race to survive — with proposals crafted faster than change can take root.
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