Busan news, in-depth reporting, and editorial insights covering the city’s politics, economy, development, institutions, and social change.
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Coverage of Busan's politics, economy, civic institutions, and urban change, with local developments placed in their wider context.
Busan’s Jagalchi Ajimae Market is set to launch in June 2025, relocating over 200 street vendors into a new indoor seafood facility—modernizing infrastructure while preserving cultural heritage.
Busan is racing to complete BuTX, a hydrogen-powered express rail set to open with Gadeokdo Airport by 2030. But unstable terrain, unproven tech, and limited public data raise red flags.
Busan’s education system faces AI disruption, inequality, and public apathy. Can a new superintendent reshape the future of learning?
Busan has greenlit its 1.74 million m² R&D innovation district, aiming to decentralize economic growth and compete with Seoul—can it attract talent and deliver real regional growth?
Busan to build a 24.2km hydrogen tram line, connecting key coastal districts in a smart, sustainable transit upgrade.
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.
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.
From stunning coastlines to steep urban roads—Busan’s walking culture is growing, but is its infrastructure keeping up? Oryukdo Tonight shines a light on the city’s pedestrian future.
Busan Concert Hall’s first round of trial performance tickets sold out in just two minutes, proving massive demand for the city’s newest cultural landmark.
Busan’s AI hub strategy promises innovation, but lacks clear execution. Can the city truly transform into a global AI leader, or is it just another tech branding effort?
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.
Busan, South Korea, is the first metropolitan city to introduce ethical guidelines for AI in governance. But can public officials handle AI responsibly?
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