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3 European leaders to become honorary Seoul citizens

The leaders of Germany, Poland and Finland will become honorary citizens of Seoul when they visit South Korea to attend the PyeongChang Winter Olympics this week, city officials said Wednesday. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon plans to award the honorary citizenships when he meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday and ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-07 14:20

'Snow bomb' drops on Jeju [PHOTOS]

Heavy snow has been falling on Jeju Island for days. Hundreds of flights have been stranded as have numerous cars on major roads and narrow streets.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-06 17:11

Minor tremor hits Pohang; 82nd aftershock of powerful quake in November

A minor earthquake rattled Pohang on Tuesday, the 82nd aftershock of the 5.4-magnitude quake that struck the industrial city southeast of the Korean Peninsula on Nov. 15. The aftershock, 2.5-magnitude on the Richter scale, happened at 9:18 a.m. five kilometers northwest of Pohang, at a depth of 12 kilometers, a Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) official said.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-06 14:34

White collar crimes by foreigners soar on Jeju

The number of white-collar crimes committed by foreigners has soared on the resort island of Jeju, police data showed Tuesday. Seventy foreigners were charged with financial frauds, embezzlement or other types of illegal acts considered white-collar crimes last year, up 37.7 percent from 51 in 2016, according to Jeju Provincial Police Station.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-06 13:46

Seoul City to bring 200 disabled to PyeongChang in March

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday it will invite 200 people with disabilities and their family members to a trip to PyeongChang from March 9 to 10, when the Paralympic Games will be held.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-04 18:34

100 flights stranded in snowbound Jeju [PHOTOS]

According to the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC), 109 flights departing from or bound for the gateway to the country's southern resort island of Jeju were delayed and another 18 were canceled as of 1 p.m., as the country's weather agency issued warnings for snow and strong wind on the island and other regions.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-04 14:57

10,000 undocumented foreigners on Jeju

South Korea’s self-governing resort island Jeju has eased its immigration rules to attract more visitors and bolster its tourism industry. And its cost: a surge in undocumented foreign residents. The Ministry of Justice said the number of undocumented foreign residents on Jeju had reached a record-high 10,000. It was nearly a tenfold hike in five years.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-01 15:14

Seoul City to create 60,000 new jobs

The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled a future growth plan Wednesday that will create more than 60,000 innovative jobs by 2022. Announcing Seoul's future innovative growth project, Mayor Park Won-soon said the city will spend 3.4 trillion won ($3.2 billion) toward achieving the goal of nurturing almost 10,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises and new companies.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-31 17:04

'Super moon,' 'blue moon,' 'lunar eclipse' to rise in Seoul tonight

Three rare astronomical shows -- a super moon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse -- will embellish Seoul’s Wednesday night sky. It will be their first synchronized occurrence in 36 years that can be seen with the naked eye, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-31 15:11

9 in 10 women in Seoul suffer from dating violence

About 9 in 10 women living in Seoul said they had experienced dating abuse, a study showed Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-30 17:27

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