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Wed, September 26, 2018 | 18:06

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Heavy rain kills one, injures two in Seoul

Heavy downpours flooded homes, roads and farmland in central and southern South Korea on Tuesday, adding to the woes of regions already battered by a typhoon last week. Up to 455 millimeters of rain fell in South Jeolla Province in the country's southwest between Monday and Tuesday, with more than 70 mm falling per hour at some points in some areas, according to the state wea...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-29 09:22

Foreigners get chance to buy KTX rail tickets for Chuseok from 4 pm Wednesday

Foreigners may be able to make KTX ticket reservations for the Chuseok holiday through the English service at the Korail website (Google Korail English) from 4 p.m. Wednesday. The sale will continue until tickets run out.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-28 17:39

Seoul Metro to adopt new ad selection standards

Almost 8 million people pass through Seoul's subway system every day, exposing themselves to ads placed above train seats, on the safety barriers next to the tracks and on various other flat surfaces throughout the stations. Seoul Metro, the operator of the capital's subway lines, is planning to adopt a clearer selection standard for the ads posted in its trains and at statio...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-28 17:31

Downpour dumps 450mm of rain on southwestern regions [PHOTOS]

Heavy downpours flooded homes, roads and farmland in central and southern South Korea on Tuesday, adding to the woes of regions already battered by a typhoon last week. Up to 455 millimeters of rain fell in South Jeolla Province in the country's southwest on Monday and Tuesday, with more than 70mm falling an hour in some areas, according to the state weather agency. The downp...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-28 14:56

Man breaks neck diving into shallow water

A man broke his neck when diving into shallow water during a sports festival in Busan on Saturday. According to the Busan Seo-gu Office Monday, the man, 48, whose identity is being withheld, suffered a broken neck when his head hit the seabed during a diving competition at Songdo Beach at 2:20 p.m.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-27 15:30

Seoul postpones Yeouido, Yongsan master plans

Seoul will postpone its master plans to redevelop Yeouido and Yongsan as housing prices continue to rise steeply, Mayor Park Won-soon said Sunday. “I am worried the housing market has been showing signs of overheating,” Park said during an unscheduled press conference at City Hall.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-26 16:02

Typhoon Soulik weakens after storming southern areas

The typhoon weakened overnight, with a maximum wind speed of 22 meters per second, or 79 kph. The wind radius is measured at 210 km. Seoul will not be directly affected by Soulik. The typhoon was initially forecast to pass right through southern Seoul but changed course. It is forecast to hit eastern coastal areas in Gangwon Province by 11 a.m. before moving out of the countr...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-24 09:43

Typhoon Soulik blasts Jeju Island [PHOTOS]

One person is missing after Typhoon Soulik struck Jeju Island's second-largest city Seogwipo on Thursday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-23 14:30

Seoul erecting mileposts showing distance to sister cities

The Seoul Metropolitan City is installing mileposts that show the distances to 15 global cities from Seoul, the city government said, Thursday. It has set up 13 so far and plans to set up seven more by the end of this month in major areas around the capital.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-23 14:12

[LIVE] Location of typhoon Soulik

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Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-23 10:28

Typhoon Soulik weakens after storming southern areas

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