The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Jeju Tourism Association recently opened a Jeju tourism promotion center at the domestic air transportation hub in Gimpo International Airport. There, the employees will provide information about tourist attractions, shopping, and accommodation. F..

The Korean Ministry and Security Administration recently delivered a series of updated directives for the safety systems of local governments. These include plans for the establishment and management of safety control towers. According to the guidelines, current autonomous government agencies wi..

The declaration of the world's first ‘Ocean Planting Day’ was made earlier, and is to be held on Jeju island. The First Ocean Planting Day, which was designated as an official national day for the first time this year, will have a ceremony with the theme of, 'Gardening in a sea full of life...

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will make the Jeju Declaration, which was adopted for the first time at the 2012 World Conservation Congress, a monument of Jeju, and will exhibit it at the IUCN head office in mid-June. The Jeju Declaration is a document produced during the congress last..

According to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the Cultural Heritage Administration has announced that they will deliberate about whether or not to name Jeju's black cow as a natural monument. If the animal was to be designated, it would mean much better blood conservation and management ..

The 8th Jeju Forum is to be held the end of the month with the theme of, "New Waves in Asia." It is expected that the international cooperation of three of Asia’s chief nations, Korea, China, and Japan, will discussed in depth. The forum will be held from May 29th to 31st at the Haevichi Hote..

The nation's first association for urban farmers moving to rural areas to farm has been launched in Jeju. Those who previously lived in large cities but wished to live in Jeju to farm gathered together and launched the association. The new organization, formed mainly of retirees, is expected to ..

Getting a Korean green card is set to become easier for foreigners. Those who pay taxes regularly, or who are skilled workers with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a higher equivalent, will be able to take advantage of the new law. The Ministry of Justice announced a point program through..

The number of hikers ascending Mt. Halla is steadily increasing. It is expected that the goal of having 1.15 million people climb the mountain by year’s end is within reach. This spring's sunny weather has stayed fairly constant, as have the number of people hiking the mountain on a daily basi..

Seminars for an international audience of scholars will be periodically held on Jeju Island in order to raise the issues surrounding Jeju's environmental policies to an international level. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province decided to create regular symposiums and leading scholars from va..