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Wed, October 20, 2021 | 03:27

Downpour causes landslide, cut off power, leave 1 dead in southern regions

Heavy rains that hit the southern parts of the country overnight flooded houses and farmlands, and disrupted the power supply and train services, leaving one dead and forcing 47 people to evacuate, authorities said Tuesday.

2021-07-06 10:33

Dongdaemun center plays major role in supporting multicultural families

The Dongdaemun Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center in Seoul has been providing various support programs for multicultural families since 2006. “When it was opened in 2005, there were only four employees, including me,” Han Mi-young, executive director of the center, told The Korea Times. “The center was originally established to support marriage migrant wom...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-06 08:58

Conservative ex-lawmaker nominated to head public housing corp. in Seoul

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon nominated former opposition lawmaker Kim Hyun-ah to head the Seoul Housing and Communities Corp. (SH), the public housing developer affiliated with the city government, according to officials, Monday. Kim served as a lawmaker from 2016 to 2020 belonging originally to the United Future Party, a predecessor of the conservative main opposition People Power...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-07-06 08:58

Heavy rain forecast for southern regions early this week

Southern South Korean regions will be hit with heavy rains early this week, while light rain is forecast for the greater Seoul area, the state weather agency said Monday.

2021-07-05 15:21

Seoul City to set up foundation to integrate foreign residents' issues

Seoul City plans to establish a foundation that will comprehensively deal with foreign residents' issues as part of its efforts to enhance the capital's global competitiveness, the city government said, Monday. According to officials of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city is considering establishing the foundation, tentatively named the Seoul Global Foundation, to att...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-05 15:18

Sporadic rain to continue this week

People holding umbrellas cross the road in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, Sunday. Heavy rain that pounded most regions during the weekend stopped Sunday without any major damage to facilities, but sporadic showers are expected to continue nationwide throughout the week, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Yonhap

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-07-04 16:34

Seoul reports largest population drop in 5 years: data

Seoul has suffered its largest population decline in five years, with the soaring housing prices likely driving people out of the capital city, data showed Sunday. According to figures compiled by the Ministry of Interior and Safety and provided to People Power Party Rep. Tae Young-ho, Seoul had a population of just over 9.56 million as of June. Compared to a year ago, that r...

2021-07-04 10:17

Heavy rain advisory issued for almost all parts of Korea

The state weather agency issued a heavy rain advisory Saturday for the greater Seoul area and almost all parts of South Korea over the weekend.

2021-07-03 17:02

Rainy season forecast to start this weekend

Monsoon rains are likely to hit most parts of the country this weekend, marking the start of the one-month summer rainy season, the state weather agency said Thursday.

2021-07-02 13:41

Teenagers showing off about apartments on social media amid surging house prices

A new trend among Korean teenagers on social media is to introduce themselves as residents of fancy apartments - even when that is not true. Experts say it reflects a deep-rooted sense of social hierarchy, highlighted by surging property prices over the past few years.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-07-01 16:54

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