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Mon, May 28, 2018 | 04:57

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Bitter cold plunges electricity reserve to alarming level

The Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said it issued a demand response order to companies to cut electricity use between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. as the country's power use soared to 86 million kilowatts earlier in the morning.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-25 11:41

Big snow in Seoul; cold snap warning for northern Gyeonggi [PHOTOS]

As of 4 p.m. 1-3 centimeters had fallen in these areas. About five more centimeters are expected overnight, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-22 17:04

Seoul, third most expensive city for foreigners in Asia-Pacific

Living costs for foreigners residing in Seoul were ranked the third highest in the Asia-Pacific region, last year.According to a report by consulting company, Employment Conditions Abroad Limited, or ECA International, the index of living costs for foreigners in Seoul ranked 11th globally, up one from that of 2016.Luanda in Angola became the most expensive city to live in, up...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-21 18:36

YallaKOREA draws Muslim travelers to Seoul

Until early last year, the backbone for Korea's tourism industry was Chinese tourists. However, as the flow of Chinese tourists declined due to the deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, Muslim tourists have filled the gap. Founded less than two years ago, YallaKOREA caters to Muslim tourists _ mostly those in the Gulf region _ with customiz...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-18 17:45

Seoul to launch real-time ambulance location tracker

Seoul residents will be able to track ambulances in real time with a new automatic system that is expected to be adopted later this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disasters Headquarters (SMFDH) said Wednesday the service will send location information and the rescue official’s number to the smartphone of the person reporting the incident so he or she can take prompt em...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-17 18:13

Seoul public transport free on Wednesday

Seoul’s public transport fees during commuter hours will be waived on Wednesday, according to the city government Tuesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will implement the measure once again - just two days after the last time - as part of efforts to reduce ultra-fine dust. Commuters during the morning (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and evening (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) hours won’t ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-16 19:03

[Provincial News] Ulsan to offer free Korean classes to foreign workers

Ulsan City will provide free Korean classes to foreign workers from February. The 10-month classes will be offered to people from five selected companies, each with at least 15 foreign employees, after work on weekdays or weekends. Each session will last two hours. The level of education will be decided based on pre-class test scores, city officials said. The curriculum will ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-15 16:48

Wildfire burns mountain near Olympic host city

The fire started in a house on a mountain in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon Province, at 7 p.m. Sunday. It burned 1.2 hectares over nine hours before it was extinguished early Monday morning, according to Gangwon Fire Headquarters.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-15 15:29

Jeju Int'l Airport returns to normal

Sky and seaways from Jeju Island were cleared Friday after two days of isolation caused by the sweeping cold wave and heavy snowfall. The weather left 7,047 travelers stranded on the island on Thursday night. The very first Asiana Airline flight that departed from Gimpo International Airport landed safely at 6:59 a.m., followed by T'way aircraft with 168 passengers which took off at 8:19 a.m. to Gimpo. Seventy-seven flights took off and landed _ normalizing Jeju International Airport to its fullest operation.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-12 18:48

Opening once closed-off Seoul rooftops

Looking for relics in the dynamic city of Seoul may be a challenge, especially when commercial and residential skyscrapers are being constructed throughout the city. Residents, developers and government officials are working together to strike the right balance between city development and preservation. Beyond the streets of Myeong-dong or Insa-dong are landmarks of the city ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-12 18:01

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