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Thu, December 7, 2023 | 22:09

Seoul to showcase smart city vision globally

Seoul to showcase smart city vision globally

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host three global events from Sept. 25 to 26 to highlight its smart city vision. According to the city government, Sunday, the events will feature the Seoul Smart City Prize, the Seoul City Forum and the sixth general meeting of world smart sustainable cities organization WeGO.

Jung Da-hyun | 2023-09-20 13:17

Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex

Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a plan to construct Jamsil Sports MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) Complex including a domed stadium in southeastern Seoul's Jamsil by 2031. The urban development plan was unveiled while Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was on a visit to Canada and the United States.

Jung Da-hyun | 2023-09-20 07:34

Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

Art Festival Seoul, showcasing a diverse range of art performances and works, is set to kick off on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Tuesday. The event will run until Oct. 22. Art Festival Seoul, introduced last fall, is an art festival brand of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC). It brings together prominent art festivals in Seoul at th...

Jung Da-hyun | 2023-09-19 16:35

Parent assaults day care center worker with baby excrement; angry public urges lawmakers to act

Parent assaults day care center worker with baby excrement; angry public urges lawmakers to act

More than 50,000 citizens have called on the legislative body to take action to better protect teachers' rights following a recent assault of a day care center staff member after a parent threw a diaper with baby excrement.

2023-09-19 15:06

All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

All elementary schools in Seoul will be installed with telephone recorders to record calls from parents, while a chatbot will be introduced across elementary to high schools to deal with parental complaints on behalf of teachers, the Seoul education chief said Tuesday.

2023-09-19 11:51

Seoul to build world's 2nd domed stadium attached to hotel in Jamsil

Seoul to build world's 2nd domed stadium attached to hotel in Jamsil

The Seoul city government will build the world's second domed baseball stadium annexed with a hotel in its southeastern district of Jamsil by 2031, city officials said Monday.

2023-09-18 15:15

Rail workers' 4-day strike comes to end; train services to normalize by night

Rail workers' 4-day strike comes to end; train services to normalize by night

Unionized rail workers were returning to work Monday after a four-day general strike staged to demand better working conditions and an expansion of the KTX bullet train service.

2023-09-18 09:54

Seoul to host pet festival for first time

Seoul to host pet festival for first time

A grand festival for pets and their owners will take place for the first time in the capital city, Oct. 8, at World Cup Park's Peace Park, featuring a variety of events, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced, Sunday.

Jung Da-hyun | 2023-09-17 16:09

Trains operate at 80% capacity on 4th day of rail strike

Trains operate at 80% capacity on 4th day of rail strike

An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its fourth day with local trains operating at around 80 percent of the capacity nationwide, the land ministry said Sunday.

2023-09-17 13:34

Passenger travel on S. Korea-China routes at half of pre-THAAD row

Passenger travel on S. Korea-China routes at half of pre-THAAD row

Passenger travel on air routes connecting to China in August recovered to around half of the 2016 level before Beijing restricted travel to nor Korea in 2017 over a row over Seoul's hosting of a U.S. missile defense system, data showed Sunday.

2023-09-17 10:20

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