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Busan's Aging Water Pipes Face Renewal Backlog

Busan maintains one of Korea’s largest water networks, but its aging underground pipes are exposing gaps in maintenance, monitoring, and funding.

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State-Led Urbanism and Its Discontents

Eco Delta City was marketed as South Korea’s next-generation urban innovation zone. What unfolded was something else entirely—soil contamination, missing utilities, and housing priced out of reach. Built by public agencies, developed for private gain.

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Busan Strengthens Climate Education with National Marine Youth Event

As climate impacts accelerate, Busan invests in next-gen marine stewardship with a national youth forum on ocean sustainability.

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Busan Opera House Faces Governance Void, Cost Overruns

The Busan Opera House was meant to anchor a waterfront cultural revival. Now, it stands half-built and over-budget, exposing the gap between vision and governance.

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Busan Selected as 2028 World Design Capital by WDO

Busan has been selected as the World Design Capital for 2028, joining a shortlist of global cities recognized for integrating design into urban policy.

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Global Scientists Unite in Busan for the Climate Fight

More than 1,500 researchers from 45 countries are meeting this week in Busan for BACO-25, a landmark assembly of Earth system scientists focused on the intensifying climate crisis.

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Post-Consumption Society: The End of Growth as We Knew It

As South Korea’s population contracts, so does its consumer economy. Retail turnover has stagnated, discretionary sectors are shrinking, and the policy toolkit is proving ineffective.

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Stage N2 Sleep Boosts Insight, Study Finds

Not all rest is equal. Beneath a few minutes of midday stillness, the brain may be doing its most subtle work—rearranging what we know, away from conscious effort.

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No Patch for Complacency: What the SKT, Yes24, and SGI Hacks Reveal

A telecom giant, a cultural platform, and a state-backed financial guarantor—all paralyzed by basic cyberattacks. The real problem isn’t cutting-edge hackers. It’s a security culture that lags far behind the systems it’s meant to protect.

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The Crisis Behind Busan’s Real Estate Hype

While developers tout “premium units” and local media cheer on the crowds, more than 5,000 unsold homes sit vacant—and thousands of residents are quietly leaving.

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Cyclists to Conquer Busan’s Bridges in First-Ever Seven Bridges Tour

On September 21, more than 3,000 riders will take part in the first Seven Bridges Tour: Riding in Busan—a non-competitive event.

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Busan Picks HJ Consortium to Modernize Nation’s Largest Fish Market

The City of Busan has selected a consortium led by HJ Heavy Industries as the preferred bidder for the modernization of the Busan Cooperative Fish Market.

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