The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday unveiled measures to alleviate overcrowding and traffic congestion near intercity bus stops.
The traffic chaos that stranded commuters in downtown Seoul earlier in the month was alleviated after the Seoul Metropolitan Government scrapped its plan to install conspicuous intercity bus signs in Myeong-dong for the sake of safety during rush …
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologized on Saturday for inconveniencing commuters after the city government's attempt to install intercity bus signs at the busy Myeong-dong stop in downtown Seoul caused extreme traffic in the area.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that 24 poems in 13 different languages will be displayed on safety screen doors installed at subway platforms in the capital.
The city government had registered the Chinese translation of kimchi as xinqi in its official foreign language dictionary in September 2021, which was followed by an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Jung District Office announced that it will require stores in Myeong-dong to display price tags to stamp out overcharging on services and products sold in the area from October.
According to the presidential office, Yoon discussed strengthening South Korea-U.S. defense and economic cooperation with the U.S. representatives.
Myeong-dong vendors used to say “Ni hao” or “Konnichiwa” to tout brightening creams or sheet masks in 2019. Four years later, they have a few more greetings in their glossaries as tourists from Southeast Asian countries pour into Korea.
Archbishop of Seoul Peter Chung Soon-taick presides over Christmas Day Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on Sunday.
A street shop in Myeong-dong, a popular tourist destination in Jung District, central Seoul, is seen with instructions for making QR payments on its walls on Monday.
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