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Mon, December 10, 2018 | 07:13

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Cold wave hits Korea with mercury plunging to this year's lowest levels

A cold air mass gripped South Korea on Wednesday morning, with many regions experiencing season-low temperatures, as the weather agency issued warnings against cold weather in most areas. Among the locations, the mercury fell to record lows for the year so far of minus 4 C in Seoul, minus 6.9 C in Paju and minus 4.6 C in Dongducheon, both north of Seoul, minus 3.4 C in Incheo...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-12-05 10:27

Bundle up: Freezing cold to grip nation Wednesday

The freezing cold snap will hold sway over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, plunging temperatures below zero nationwide.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-12-04 16:43

Line 9 extension fans overcrowding fears

Im, an office worker who uses Line 9 to get from her home near Gayang Station to central Seoul, says her commute is getting more stressful every year. “You have to just get one foot in the door and push yourself in somehow,” Im said. “By the time I get off I'm exhausted and leave with severe back pain.”

Seoul & provinces | 2018-12-04 16:27

Over 62,000 stores nationwide to implement Zero Pay system

More than 62,000 stores will join the Seoul Metropolitan Government's move to implement “Zero Pay,” a QR code-based transaction platform that is aimed at reducing the financial burden on small businesses paying transaction fees to credit card companies.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-12-03 16:24

Seoul to reduce speed limit to 50kmh downtown

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) plans to reduce the speed limit to 50 kilometers per hour (kmph) in area surrounded by the four main gates of the capital next year. The speed limit is now 60 kmph, but this will be lowered to 50 on main roads and to 30 on non-main roads.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-12-02 17:01

Fine dust to trouble Korea throughout weekend [PHOTOS]

The "bad" level of fine dust in the air is expected to continue through the weekend, according to Air Korea, the fine dust-tracking website of the state-run Korea Environment Corporation.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-30 17:15

Liberal groups to rally against Moon's 'backward labor policies'

Around 10,000 members of liberal civic, labor groups will rally in the capital this weekend to protest the Moon Jae-in administration's alleged scaling back of labor-friendly policies. Fifty groups will stage the protest on streets near the National Assembly on Yeouido, Saturday afternoon. Such a massive, joint protest will be the first in three years since one in November 20...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-30 16:54

Salvation Army kicks off street fundraising [PHOTOS]

This year's target is 14.5 billion won ($12.94 million), up from 10.8 billion won last year.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-30 14:03

Cut through Seoul in 50 mins: Subway Line 9's extended railway to open Dec. 1

Seoul's Subway Line 9 will open its extended 9.2-kilometer railway on Dec.1, transporting passengers from the city's southeastern tip (Seoul Olympic Park) to the northwestern area (Gimpo International Airport) in only 50 minutes. This is 30 minutes less than it would take between the park and the airport on the zigzagging Line 5 The extension cost 1.4 trillion won ($1.25 bill...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-30 12:50

Foreigners hold 0.2% of South Korean land: data

Foreigners owned 243.25 million square meters, or 0.2 percent, of Korean land in the first half. It was up from 238.90 million square meters at the end of December, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-30 11:19

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