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Fri, September 17, 2021 | 03:41

Jeju braces for Typhoon Chanthu

Jeju made preparations for the impact of Typhoon Chanthu on Thursday as the storm moved toward the resort island from the south, packing strong winds and heavy precipitation, the weather agency said.

2021-09-16 14:56

Seoul City to set up investment agency

Seoul City will set up an organization in charge of attracting foreign investment into the city, similar to the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, as a part of its bid to increase the city's competitiveness and establish the city as Asia's digital financial hub, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, Wednesday. This is a core part of the mayor's Seoul Vision 2030, a master...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-15 15:56

Gov't closely monitoring Typhoon Chanthu's impact on farms

South Korea's agricultural ministry called Wednesday for local farms to thoroughly inspect their readiness against Typhoon Chanthu, which is expected to bring heavy rains in southern regions this week.

2021-09-15 15:48

'Seoul Vision 2030': Mayor announces plans to combat inequality

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled a master plan for the capital in the coming decade Wednesday, promising to tackle growing inequality and push regulatory reforms.

2021-09-15 11:06

Educators, city gov't at odds over 'Seoul Learn'

Seoul Learn, one of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's campaign promises to provide underprivileged students with online lectures from well-known private academies (“hagwon” in Korean) for free, began operating officially at the end of last month. Although the goal is to bridge the educational disparity between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, a controversy has arisen...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-14 13:11

Typhoon Chanthu brings heavy rain on Jeju

Typhoon Chanthu is dumping heavy rain and bringing strong winds on the southern island of Jeju, a weather agency said Tuesday, causing safety concerns and disruptions in transportation.

2021-09-14 11:17

Backlash growing over mosque construction in Daegu

A conflict is deepening over the construction of a two-story mosque in a residential district of Daegu, the nation's third-largest city located in the southeastern region of the country. Some residents, worried that the mosque would lead to stronger Islamic influence in the area, have been strongly opposing the construction, whereas the Islamic community and civic groups supp...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-13 16:24

Heavy rain expected across Korea's southern regions as Typhoon Chanthu approaches

South Korea's southern areas will likely receive heavy rain Monday due to the indirect influence of Typhoon Chanthu, currently moving toward the waters near Shanghai, the state weather agency said.

2021-09-13 10:59

Seoul subway workers' strike imminent

A union at an operator of part of Seoul's subway system plans to wage a strike from Tuesday as talks between it and management have remained stalled over the last few weeks. Unionized workers at Seoul Metro already threatened to stage a walkout in early August to protest a proposed restructuring plan that included employee layoffs and a wage freeze. They are demanding that th...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-12 16:23

2.1 magnitude quake hits southeastern Korea, no damage reported

A 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern South Korea early Sunday, but no damage was reported.

2021-09-12 10:23

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