The collapse of government

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2024-11-12

From street to shelter: Seoul city animal centers raise adoption rates for abandoned pets

The Seoul Animal Care Center, operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, has been emerging as a new channel for reducing animal euthanasia and fostering the adoption of abandoned pets.

2024-11-07

Seoul's foreign nanny program to consider workers from other Southeast Asian countries

Seoul's foreign home helper program, currently restricted to migrant workers from the Philippines, will be expanded to include other Southeast Asian countries next year, the city government and the Labor Ministry said Monday.

2024-11-04

Seoul city budgets $4.8B through 2026 on initiatives to stimulate birthrate

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will spend 6.7 trillion won ($4.8 billion) on initiatives to boost the birthrate, from IVF fee coverage to child care facilities.

2024-10-29

Seoul mayor unveils measures to combat loneliness, social isolation among people living alone

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday unveiled measures to help residents overcome loneliness and social isolation amid a surge in single-person households and seniors living alone in the city.

2024-10-21

Omnibus account balances for foreign buyers of Korean bonds surpass 1 trillion won

The balances of omnibus accounts designed to facilitate foreign investment in Korean bonds surpassed 1 trillion a day before Korea was added to the World Government Bond Index.

2024-10-17

Seoul gov't launches crackdown on clinics that administer propofol daily

The crackdown, focused specifically on clinics, comes as the number of doctors at clinics administering propofol is higher than that at hospitals, according to the city government.

2024-10-15

Filipino nanny program could be expanded to include live-in arrangements, Seoul mayor says

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said that the pilot program for Filipino domestic caregivers could be expanded and revised, potentially allowing foreign nannies to live in the households where they work or accepting applicants from additional countries.

2024-10-15

Seoul to scatter rabies vaccines throughout city to immunize wildlife

The city government on Monday said it would scatter anti-rabies medicine in Seoul to prevent the spread of the disease among wildlife. Some 37,000 oral rabies vaccine packets will be dropped alongside streams and on mountains through Oct. 28.

2024-10-14

3,500 global influencers to gather at DDP for SeoulCon 2024

SeoulCon 2024 will be held from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung District, central Seoul. This year’s SeoulCon will feature 17 sessions and 25 programs, expanding from last year’s three-day event to five days.