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Seoul in dilemma over poet Ko Un

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is between a rock and hard place over a replica it created of poet Ko Un's own study room. The room opened last November in the old City Hall building _ the city spent 300 million won _ and the city is planning to display original literary works by independence activists next year when Korea celebrates the 100th anniversary of its independenc...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-11 18:11

Pohang quake has no impact on Olympics

Although a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Pohang, Sunday morning, was felt across much of the nation, PyeongChang and other Olympic venues appeared out of harm's way. Fire departments across the nation received 1,462 inquiries and reports: 352 in Daegu, 321 in Busan, 176 in North Gyeongsang Province and 107 in South Gyeongsang Province. There were also 41 reports from Seou...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-11 15:58

Magnitude 4.6 quake rocks Pohang

A magnitude 4.6 quake rocked the industrial city of Pohang early Sunday, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said later the same day, and some cases of damage have been reported. The quake, an aftershock of the magnitude 5.4 tremor that hit the region November 15 of last year, was felt throughout the city, located 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The tremor caused...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-02-11 09:18

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

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