The Korea Times - Home

Site Map PDF Subscription Register LogIn
Site Map PDF Subscription Register LogIn

Mon, October 22, 2018 | 17:28

National > Seoul & provinces >

Fear growing over sinkholes in Seoul

Residents in Geumcheon, southwestern Seoul, remained anxious, Sunday, after some 200 people were evacuated from their homes following a sinkhole forming near their apartment complex, early Friday. Some of them returned home, but a larger number of the remaining residents are staying in hotels or community centers nearby after fire authorities said Saturday that a further land...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-02 16:52

Queer group, local government clash over LGBT pride festival in Incheon

An LGBT rights group filed an administrative suit recently against a district office for prohibiting the group from hosting a Queer Culture Festival at a plaza in Incheon, just west of Seoul - citing possible discrimination by local authorities.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 17:32

Diver rescued after 20 hours lost in sea

A scuba diver, identified by his surname Chin, was rescued nearly 20 hours after he became lost and drifted 66 kilometers away, Busan police said. They said Chin and his friend Lee went out in a boat off Busan at 10 a.m. Thursday. They went diving, leaving Chin's son, 10, on board.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 17:05

Sinkhole forces hundreds to evacuate

A large sinkhole was detected early Friday at a parking lot separating an apartment complex and a construction site in Geumcheon-gu in southern Seoul, forcing 200 residents to evacuate.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 16:19

Sheriffs to fight electronic Peeping Toms

The problem of so-called hidden cameras for illegally videotaping women in private moments is so severe that one district in Seoul has launched a group of "sheriffs" to fight it.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 16:09

Farmers' markets to open in Seoul

Seoul residents will be able to enjoy fresh produce starting Saturday with several farmers' markets scheduled to offer produce in different parts of the capital.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 15:42

Sinkhole in Seoul forces 200 residents to evacuate

A large sinkhole opened next to a construction site in Seoul on Friday, causing hundreds of people in nearby apartment buildings to evacuate. The 30-meter by 10-meter hole was created around 4:38 a.m. on a road between the apartment complex and the construction site in Gasan-dong in southwestern Seoul, forcing about 200 residents in the two apartment buildings to evacuate.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-31 13:56

Downpour kills 2, leaves hundreds homeless

Two people died and three were injured due to torrential rain that bombarded the Seoul capital area for two consecutive days from Tuesday to Wednesday. A 57-year-old man was found dead outside his home in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, early Thursday morning. He is believed to have fallen down steps leading to his house and hit his head fatally, according to police.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-30 15:30

Seoul rolls out support plan for small businesses

The Seoul Metropolitan Government rolled out measures, Wednesday, to bring more customers to small businesses and improve their financial and working conditions. The move came after the central government announced last week it would spend 7 trillion won ($6.3 billion) to help self-employed small business owners cope with the rising minimum wage.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-29 18:08

2.5-magnitude earthquake rattles 'nuclear town'; no radiation leak reported

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southeastern coastal town of Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, early Wednesday. It happened at 05:01 a.m., seven kilometers west of the town - where a giant nuclear power plant is located - at a depth of 11 kilometers, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-08-29 13:32

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border [PHOTOS]