Concerns linger as cause of e-government outage remains unclear
Local tech experts raised concerns over the risk of another error potentially affecting e-government networks and services, pointing out that the cause of the failure over the…
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Megacity Seoul could ‘counter rural extinction’: Seoul mayor
Rural extinction is the phenomenon in which the populations of rural regions face the danger of dying out due to low birth rates and rapid aging.
High school dropout vlogs become more popular in South Korea
Aside from sharing life updates, these teenagers also create videos where they inform their parents about the decision to drop out, submit withdrawal letters and celebrate a…
Crowd control measures planned for Korea’s Halloween events
The Halloween event held last year in Itaewon resulted in a crowd crush that caused 159 deaths. The event faced criticism for not having an organizer, which made it difficult to…
Seoul to use AI to enhance public safety on subways
The project's objective is to create a real-time monitoring and detection system for identifying abnormal behaviour among subway passengers by utilizing AI-powered "image…
North Korean sports broadcast labels South Korea ‘puppets’
While North Korea has used derogatory and sharp-worded expressions to describe the South on political and military issues, the use of a derogatory term in relation to a sporting…
People prone to stress have higher risk of dementia, study shows
Among different types of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease was the most correlated to stress-related disorders, as researchers reported that the rate was 1.22 times higher for…
Seoul to build domed baseball stadium, massive convention centre in Jamsil
The city government plans to develop a baseball stadium modelled after the Rogers Centre and hopes to host international sports events, as well as domestic ones.
Kim Yo-jong seen holding $7,000 Dior bag on Russia trip
It is not the first time that the Kim family appeared in public brandishing foreign luxury goods.
Seoul plans more tourist-friendly landscape by 2026
In anticipation of more tourists travelling alone or in smaller groups, Seoul will expand payment options for tourists’ basic needs, such as calling for taxis or ordering food…