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Sat, January 18, 2020 | 16:03

No. of traffic fatalities in Seoul drops 19% on-year in 2019

No. of traffic fatalities in Seoul drops 19% on-year in 2019

The number of traffic deaths in Seoul fell 19.1 percent last year from a year earlier, data showed Saturday.A total of 246 people died in traffic accidents in Seoul in 2019, down from 304 tallied a year earlier, with a daily 0.67 deaths, according to the data compiled by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

2020-01-18 11:17

Guro opens tax info center for foreigners

Guro opens tax info center for foreigners

The center is on the ground floor of the Garibong-dong community center. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Park Si-soo | 2020-01-16 13:48

New PET bottle recycling rule effective on Feb. 1

New PET bottle recycling rule effective on Feb. 1

In 2018, a waste crisis occurred in Seoul after private waste collectors refused to pick up plastic, leading to the central government banning the use of plastic bags and cups in big supermarkets and coffee shops nationwide. Starting from Feb. 1, residents of the capital will face another consequence. The city will collect plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate - ...

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-15 17:08

Delivering goods for underprivileged

Delivering goods for underprivileged

Volunteers from the Busan branch of the National Red Cross in the port city, walk up the stairs to deliver relief packages to impoverished households, Tuesday, ahead of “Seollal,” the Lunar New Year's day, which runs from Jan. 24 to 27 this year. /Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-14 16:28

Cold snap grips Korea

Cold snap grips Korea

The cold snap is forecast to rage through Wednesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Snow is expected in Seoul and central areas on Sunday, it said.

Park Si-soo | 2020-01-14 14:59

New additions to Seoul's 'Future Heritage' list

New additions to Seoul's 'Future Heritage' list

On Dec. 30, Seoul Metropolitan Government announced 16 new additions to its annually updated Future Heritage list. They include a host of old art galleries and novels set in an older Seoul. In this round of evaluations, two restaurants, a marinated beef dish and an iconic building that once housed the literary magazine Saemteo made the cut.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-08 07:04

Seoul to implement record number of transport projects in 2020

Seoul to implement record number of transport projects in 2020

This year we will see a lot of exciting developments improving transport in Seoul. There will be subway extensions, walking improvement activities, cycling infrastructure expansions and many more projects. This article gives an overview of major projects for 2020.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2020-01-08 06:58

Rain spoils ice fishing venue

Rain spoils ice fishing venue

Workers remove rain water from the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival venue in Gangwon Province, Tuesday. The annual ice fishing festival was scheduled to start Jan. 11 but now risks being cancelled due to heavy rainfall. / Yonhap

2020-01-07 20:09

Two minke whales found dead on same day

Two minke whales found dead on same day

A 5.68-meter minke whale was found off Yeongdeok, Sunday, only a few hours after another minke whale was found dead in a neighboring county. According to the Korea Coast Guard Monday, a fisherman found the whale around 10:30 a.m. in a fixed net 15 kilometers east of Changdae Port in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-01-07 15:01

For first time, more people are living inside Seoul capital area than outside

For first time, more people are living inside Seoul capital area than outside

The Seoul capital area is more crowded than ever, with more people living inside Gyeonggi region than outside out it. Data from the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) show that 50.001 percent of the country's population lives in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. The number of Seoul residents has gradually fallen in recent years to 9.72 million in 2019. But mea...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-01-07 11:52

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