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Fri, December 14, 2018 | 13:12

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Public offices to open 1 hour later on national exam day

The Seoul Metropolitan Government, district offices and state-run companies in the capital will start work an hour later than usual on Thursday, the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), to ensure that students will arrive at test venues on time.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-12 14:53

Santa Claus comes to town - way too early [PHOTOS]

Santa Claus dances in Myeongdong, a shopping district in central Seoul, on Sunday to promote a shopping event. Korea Times photos by Choi Won-suk

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-11 15:08

Christmas lights are on! [PHOTOS]

Get masked: Fine dust invasion to continue throughout weekend [PHOTOS]

Korea's general air quality was listed as “bad” Saturday after fine dust particles were blown to the peninsula from China's industrialized west coast. Seoul's ultrafine dust particle concentration soared to 44 micrograms per cubic meter in the morning, and while it didn't reach the level for issuing an advisory, it was higher than the 35 micrograms at which air quality is dec...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-10 13:10

Hanbok experience

Korean War veterans and their family members pose dressed in Korean traditional clothing, hanbok, during an event hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Seoul, Friday. The ministry invited them to show appreciation for their sacrifice. / Yonhap

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-09 16:57

Fire at housing facility in Seoul kills seven

A fire broke out at one-room accommodation facility in downtown Seoul, Friday, killing seven and injuring 12. According to the fire authorities and police, the blaze occurred at 5 a.m. on the third floor of the three-story building before being suppressed at 7 a.m. Around 100 firefighters were dispatched to contain the disaster.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-09 09:21

Foreigners account for 4% of Jeju Island residents

Foreign residents account for 4 percent of Jeju Island's population. According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety's latest report, the number of foreign residents on the Island was 25,646 last year. The total population was 641,757.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-08 17:13

Rotary president vows support for Busan's host of int'l convention

Rotary International President Barry Rassin said he will support Korean Rotary's bid to host the 2027 International Rotary Convention in Busan.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-08 15:34

Missing mother found dead: Jeju police

The mother of the three-year-old girl who was found dead on Jeju Island on Nov. 4 has also been found dead, police said Thursday. The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said the mother, 33, a Paju resident whose surname was Jang, was found on the island's northern side about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-08 13:59

Mother might have killed daughter: Jeju police

Yongsan US Army Garrison opens up to Korean public

Several Seoul residents and academics, accompanied by the mayor and the land minister, as well as Yongsan-gu and military garrison officials, took a 90-minute bus tour of the formerly off-limits military garrison last Friday. This is the first time over a century that Korean citizens were officially allowed inside the 3.9-million-square-meter base in the heart of Seoul.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-07 16:22

Mother might have killed daughter: Jeju police

A mother might have killed her three-year-old daughter before committing suicide on Jeju Island, police said Tuesday. According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the mother and daughter took a taxi to an area near a beach on northern Jeju about 2:30 a.m. Friday. The girl was found dead at the beach on Sunday. Police are searching for the mother.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-06 15:53

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