9 Public Wifi to Expand On September 30, the government announced a plan to provide more free wireless Internet access zones across the country. According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, a panel consisting of some 25 officials from the government, academia, and the telecom industry will discuss ways to build more free WiFi zones, giving citizens better access to the Internet from their portable devices. The ministry said it plans to provide free WiFi in various public locations, such as bus terminals, hospitals, and post offices. A Four-member Family Estimated to Spend 215,000 Won for This Year’s Chuseok A four-member family is likely to spend 215,270 won to prepare for the Chuseok holidays this year. The Korea Price Research Center on September 12 said this year’s expected spending has dropped by 0.4 percent compared to last year’s spending of 216,050 won. Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun Meets with Nepali Ambassador to Korea
Mayor Yoon said that Gwangju citizens consider Nepal as their friends and that many Nepali brothers currently working here in Gwangju are said to be doing well but that he is hoping to provide them with more support. The Mayor added that now Gwangju City Hall will be seeking ways to further strengthen mutual economic development ties between Gwangju and Nepal.
Son of “Taxi Driver” Says His Father is Happy in Heaven According to Gwangju City Hall, Kim Seung Pil visited Gwangju on September 7. Kim is the son of the late Kim Sa-bok, the real-life taxi driver portrayed in the movie Taxi Driver. After visiting Jürgen Hinzpeter’s retrospective, held on the first floor of Gwangju City Hall, Kim Seungpil was quoted as saying, “My father must now be happy in Heaven.” Kim Sabok was the taxi driver who drove for the German journalist known as the “Blue-Eyed Witness,” making two round trips between Seoul and Gwangju during the May 18th Democratic Uprising.
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Ambassador Singh was grateful to Mayor Yoon for offering a helping hand of support and hospitality to Nepal. He also said that he would act immediately if Mayor Yoon calls to offer further plans for mutual cooperation.
According to the research, eighteen products including eggs have seen price jumps while ten items such as beef have seen their prices dropped.
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On the morning of August 28, Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun met Nepali Ambassador to Korea Arjun Junj Bahadur Singh and his entourage to discuss areas of mutual interest, including plans for future exchanges and cooperation between Gwangju City and Nepal. As a token of appreciation, Mayor Yoon presented the Ambassador with a photo album of Gwangju’s activities in Nepal, including dispatching an emergency relief team that served after the 2015 Nepal earthquake; activities of the Gwangju Clinic in Nepal; and also the Nepali businessmen’s visit.
The center conducted the research on 29 products at eight major traditional markets in six metropolitan cities including Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon.