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Fri, June 23, 2017 | 22:37

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Amsa-dong investigation reveals Neolithic relics

An investigation team excavated relics in Amsa-dong, eastern Seoul, hinting at inter-cultural exchange activities that occurred during the Neolithic period. Gangdong-gu Office on Friday announced the academic excavation, sponsored by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Seoul city government, found various remains that could shed light on these activities. This finding comes after 40 years of suspended investigation for research, since the National Museum of Korea investigated in the 1970s. The investigation targeted a 1,200-square-meter residential area, south of the Amsa-dong...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-23 18:59

Social Economy Fair to open Thursday

The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Social Economy Fair is scheduled to open next Thursday, featuring 180 social enterprises and co-operatives in Seoul. At the three-day event, participants will make a presentation about their businesses and sell products at Seoul Plaza and in the City Hall basement. Visitors will also be able to learn about the history of the social economy of Seoul.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-22 19:19

Expressways to be toll-free during national holiday seasons

State-run Korean expressways will be toll-free during national holiday seasons, starting from Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) in October. The move also will allow drivers to use the roads free during the Lunar New Year holidays in February, according to daily newspaper Seoul Shimmun.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-22 17:31

Roads surrounding Cheong Wa Dae will be open 24/7

Starting next week, anyone, including foreign tourists, will be able to drive or walk near South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae at all hours, the office announced Thursday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-22 15:35

Seoul's 'dark history' to see the light as tourist attraction

The dark history that permeates Seoul’s Mt. Namsan will be the basis of a new tourist attraction.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-20 16:50

[Provincial News] Busan to host Food Film Festa

The second Busan Food Film Festa (BFFF) will open Thursday, according to city officials Monday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-19 14:25

Seoul to expand availability of free dental service

Seoul is to increase the availability of free dental treatment for vulnerable foreigners from one to three times a week at the Southwest Global Center.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-19 14:11

Seoul apartment price equal to 12 years of full salary

It takes nearly 12 years of the average Korean household's entire income to equal the cost of an apartment in Seoul, statistics indicated Sunday, a result of the miniscule increase in household income compared with the rise in housing prices. According to Statistics Korea and a real estate team of KB Kookmin Bank, the average household income last year came to 51.24 million w...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-18 15:13

Seoul's social investment fund makes housing more affordable

Social enterprise Green Friends builds homes in the middle of Seoul and rents them cheaply to those who cannot afford the market prices for similar homes. Rates are 70 percent cheaper and tenants can stay for up to 10 years. Its first project, Green Friends Seongsan in Mapo district, opened earlier this year, providing homes to 11 households. The second project, Green Friends...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-16 16:41

University graduates face fierce competition to become janitors

Over a third of the 66 applicants for janitor jobs in Seoul had university degrees, according to the Eunpyeong-gu office Thursday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-06-16 14:28

Unemployment tops 1 mil. in January

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