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Tue, June 15, 2021 | 21:52

Onset of spring

People attach a sheet of paper with the Chinese characters “Ipchun daegil,” meaning “good luck for spring,” on the door of a house at the National Fold Museum of Korea in Seoul, Wednesday, the day of Ipchun, one of 24 seasonal divisions, that marks the onset of spring. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-03 16:25

Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

A heavy snow advisory has been issued for Wednesday evening in the greater Seoul area, the state weather agency said. The advisory goes into effect at 5 p.m. in Incheon and parts of Gyeonggi Province and at 7 p.m. in Seoul and the rest of Gyeonggi, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

2021-02-03 12:59

64-year-old man dies during forest fire inspector qualification test

A 64-year-old man who took a forest fire inspector qualification test in Jangsu County died during the physically demanding examination on Jan. 29. This is not the first time such an incident has occurred since the test was introduced in May 2020.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-02-02 18:52

Freezing temperatures sweep Korea

A freezing cold snap, accompanied by high winds, swept across South Korea on Friday, with temperatures dipping far below zero in all regions, except the southern resort island of Jeju. The day's lowest temperatures dropped below minus 10 C in Seoul and central regions and below minus 8 C in southern regions, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

2021-01-29 14:23

Cars dumped by foreigners become headache for Incheon airport

An increasing number of cars dumped by foreigners leaving South Korea has become a headscratcher for management at Incheon International Airport.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-01-29 03:40

Foreign residents in Gyeonggi Province to receive disaster relief fund

Gyeonggi Provincial Government said Thursday that it will provide 100,000 won ($89.6) in disaster relief funds to all residents, including foreigners, next month as a measure to help them cope with the financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-28 15:53

All Gyeonggi residents to receive pandemic relief

Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, said Thursday it will start providing a second round of coronavirus relief to all residents next month to promote consumption ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Gov. Lee Jae-myung, a leading presidential hopeful of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), announced the plan despite controversy over its possible adverse effect on anti-pande...

2021-01-28 15:45

Foreign residents in Gyeonggi Province to receive disaster relief fund

Seoul Solution promotes successful urban development policies

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many events are being held virtually rather than offline. To keep up with the changing trends, Seoul Solution, a platform to share the city government's urban development policies and experiences, has undergone renovation to improve some of its function, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-01-27 09:13

Seoul city apologizes over ex-mayor's sexual harassment

The Seoul city government apologized Tuesday after the state human rights watchdog deemed the sexual harassment allegations against former Mayor Park Won-soon to be true.

2021-01-26 20:22

County struggling to get rid of fish inventory from canceled ice fishing fest

Many local governments nationwide are struggling to cope with repercussions from the coronavirus-caused cancellations of their seasonal festivals that used to generate sizable economic benefits and tourism income for local residents and merchants. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, a world famous ice fishing event hosted every winter by Hwacheon, a Gangwon Province county ...

2021-01-25 14:33

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