After the Expo, Busan Is Negotiating a Different North Port
South Korea’s maritime ministry has moved to Busan, but North Port’s investment boundaries are changing. We trace the Expo bid, airport timetable and unresolved links to the old city.
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Busan has about 958,000 apartments even as its population declines. Elevators, pumps and other shared systems will need renewal. Long-term repair funds, owners’ finances and reconstruction economics will shape the cost of keeping these homes usable.
Busan’s Twelve-Year School Account Faces a Test Beyond Access
Busan’s PENZ promises one school account for 12 years, while BeAT brings AI tutoring into classrooms. Lasting value depends on students keeping their work, questioning AI answers and learning to solve problems independently.
Busan Port’s LNG and Methanol Plan: Who Pays to Keep Fuel Ready?
Busan already supplies ships with LNG and methanol, drawing on regional and international fuel networks. A terminal planned for 2032 could bring fuel closer to the berths—but will customers pay enough to justify the added capacity?
What a Small Mackerel Is Worth
Busan’s catch is dominated by small mackerel even as some buyers need larger fish. Korea exports frozen mackerel to West Africa while Norwegian imports grow costlier. What a fish is worth depends on where it is caught, how it is sold—and whether it is left to grow.
What an Accurate Rainfall Forecast Can Still Miss
AI weather forecasts can capture where rain will fall while underestimating its heaviest bursts. Research in South Korea and Europe reveals why the difference matters.
What Is Still Worth Going to See?
Busan’s biennale faces questions of artistic judgment and institutional care. A BIFF project-market selection returns as a finished film, while the city’s new concert hall draws crowds. What endures beyond the event itself?
What Became of Busan’s University Streets?
From 2015 to 2023, registered businesses grew near Pusan National University Station as new business starts fell. In Hadan, vacancy rates varied sharply between survey districts. Busan’s new investments meet university streets with different commercial histories.
Bukangi, the Shark That Stayed in Busan’s North Port
A rescue net guided Bukangi toward the sea, but the dusky shark returned to Busan’s North Port canal. Her familiar appearances offered no clear answer to why she stayed—or whether another rescue would help.
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