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Sun, May 27, 2018 | 04:40

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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

Seoul City to create 60,000 new jobs

The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled a future growth plan Wednesday that will create more than 60,000 innovative jobs by 2022. Announcing Seoul's future innovative growth project, Mayor Park Won-soon said the city will spend 3.4 trillion won ($3.2 billion) toward achieving the goal of nurturing almost 10,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises and new companies.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-31 17:04

'Super moon,' 'blue moon,' 'lunar eclipse' to rise in Seoul tonight

Three rare astronomical shows -- a super moon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse -- will embellish Seoul’s Wednesday night sky. It will be their first synchronized occurrence in 36 years that can be seen with the naked eye, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-31 15:11

9 in 10 women in Seoul suffer from dating violence

About 9 in 10 women living in Seoul said they had experienced dating abuse, a study showed Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-30 17:27

Dobbit makes tourism videos for Seoul

How do you ride the subway in Seoul? How do you find a vegetarian restaurant? How do you go skating on the ice rink in front of City Hall? For random questions tourists in Seoul might have, “How to Seoul” videos help them find answers.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-30 17:09

Crime prevention booklet released in 12 languages

The two-page brochure "Crime Prevention Guide for Foreigners" was translated into 11 languages, including English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. The guide has four chapters: "Unknowingly committed crimes," "Crime prevention in daily life," "Reporting a crime" and "Contact for help."

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-30 15:35

All expressways to be toll-free during Seollal

All expressways will be toll-free during the three-day Seollal or the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 15-17. This is the second time the current government has exempted tolls for a holiday season, following the same measure taken during last October’s Chuseok holiday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-30 11:54

Yongin to buy school uniforms for 23,000 students

Yongin City, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, will provide free school uniforms to all middle and high school freshmen there this year. According to the city government, the policy will benefit almost 23,000 students, saving them 296,130 won each.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-29 17:51

Pokemon Korea League bans foreigners

Rachel Stine, an American Pokemon player, is having a heartbreaking moment. Just before the Pokemon Korea league tournament scheduled for this weekend, she received a phone call from an organizer, telling her that she couldn't participate in it because she is a foreigner. "The company representative simply said we are not able to play this tournament because we are foreigners...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-27 15:19

Seoul to create cultural complex in northeast

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will create a large scale cultural industrial district in the northeastern part of Seoul _ in the so-called commuter districts of Chang-dong and Sanggye-dong _ by 2023. The local government announced Thursday it will build an area promoting start-up businesses in art and culture on 157,270 square meters of city-owned land in Chang-dong.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-01-25 15:30

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