two leading markets in the Yeongnam area, along with Daegu Bunaejang. Transportation
developed in the late period of the Japanese
occupation, as the Jungang Line and the Daegu Line and the connecting route between Pohang and the northwestern part of Japan
were set up, leading to increasing population and developing commerce. After
the 1960s, traditional periodic markets gradually transformed into regular
markets as the city was flourishing. In periodic markets, agricultural and
marine products, industrial products, living necessaries, wild edible greens,
herbs, and cattle are mainly traded. As of 2006, Gyeongju had eight regular
markets, nine periodic markets and the Gyeongju department store. Traditional
periodic markets declined and have become token affairs these days.Gyeongju has two main
local newspapers; the Gyeongju
Sinmun and the Seorabeol Sinmun. Both are weekly newspapers providing
news via online as well and their headquarters are located in the neighborhood
of Dongcheon-dong. The Gyeongju Sinmun was founded in
1989 and provides
