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Fri, August 17, 2018 | 03:32

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2.2-magnitude quake hits east coast town Yeongdeok

It happened at 12:12 a.m. 12 kilometers east-southeast of the town. There were no reports of casualties or property damage.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-22 14:46

Seoul stuck in traffic hell

Traffic is getting worse in Seoul as the city and central governments fail to come up with effective measures to reduce congestion. It is becoming a serious problem in Seoul, as well as Gyeonggi Province and Incheon.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-18 16:59

Seoul commuters spend 1.5 hours a day on road

Seoul commuters spend an average of 96 minutes a day getting to and from work. The Ministry of Land and the Korea Transport Institute gained the information from navigation devices and mobile phones. The data was collected from people aged 20 to 60 between 6 and 10 a.m. and five and 10 p.m.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-17 13:46

African Development Bank's meeting to be held in Busan

A regional development bank in Africa will hold its annual meeting in South Korea next week, with a gathering to discuss economic cooperation between Asia's fourth-largest economy and the continent to take place as well, the finance ministry here said Wednesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-16 16:03

[INTERVIEW] Habitat for Humanity seeks housing philanthropists

Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, visited Korea recently to check on the progress of its Korean branch and to recruit donors and volunteers for the program.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-16 15:40

Earthquake evacuation drill due Wednesday

A nationwide earthquake evacuation drill will take place for 20 minutes from 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior and Safety announced on Monday. But traffic will not be affected.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-15 14:57

Ganbyeon Expressway to be lit with LEDs

Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to complete installing light-emitting diode (LED) lamps on the entire stretch of the Gangbyeon Expressway by November. This is part of Seoul's plan to replace some 7,000 street lights' old sodium bulbs with more energy-efficient LEDs on 16 roads across the city at a cost of 18.8 billion won ($17.6 million).

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-13 17:02

Suwon seeks to establish ties with Gaeseong

Suwon in Gyeonggi Province said it wants to establish ties with the North Korean city of Gaeseong in North Hwanghae Province in the fields of sports and culture.The local government recently proposed a comprehensive joint development plan for Gaeseong in North Korea."Suwon and Gaeseong have similarities in tradition and history,” said Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young.“The two citie...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-11 16:32

Seoul launches 'all in one' foreigners-only tour pass

The Discover Seoul Pass comes with a variety of discount benefits or complimentary offers for key tourist hotspots that have newly been added, the city government said.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-09 10:17

Gangwon to boost DMZ tours

Gangwon Province has stepped up efforts to ease regulations imposed by the military on some areas of the region in a move to boost tourism to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).The move is being pushed after President Moon Jae-in and his northern counterpart Kim Jong-un agreed in the April 27 summit to transform the heavily fortified border into a peace zone. As a result, five bord...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-05-08 18:26

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