Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seoul gov't vows to make city 'safe and fun' as tourist surge expected for BTS comeback

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday pledged to make the capital “safe and fun” for everyone ahead of an expected surge in tourists driven by BTS’s long-awaited comeback next month.

2026-02-04

Lee's approval rating edges up to 54.5%: Poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 54.5 percent last week amid the bullish stock market and a move to stabilize the property market, a survey showed Monday.

2026-02-02

Korea calls China's move to relocate Yellow Sea structures 'meaningful step' in reducing tensions

After China revealed it will relocate parts of the facilities it built in the Yellow Sea, the Blue House described the move on Wednesday as a "meaningful step" toward reducing tensions in the disputed waters.

2026-01-28

Seoul to tackle subway station congestion with new safety, convenience measures

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it would roll out a series of measures to ease congestion at five of the capital's busiest subway stations, citing passenger safety and convenience.

2025-12-04

Lee Jae-myung asks Xi Jinping to help with denuclearization in first phone call

In their first official phone call on Tuesday, Korean President Lee Jae-myung urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a “constructive role” in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

2025-06-10

Seoul to step up sinkhole surveillance at construction sites

The Seoul city government will double down on its surveillance of sinkholes at construction sites after a series of sinkholes occurred in the capital city this year.

2025-04-29

Drones banned, schools to close, police presence boosted around court ahead of Yoon ruling

Authorities are introducing strict security measures in central Seoul, including a no-fly zone, school closures and increased law enforcement presence around the Constitutional Court for the impending ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

2025-03-13

Trump wants NATO members to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP: FT

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team has told European officials that he will demand that NATO member states raise their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

2024-12-21

U.S. says it will work toward 'mutually acceptable' defense cost-sharing deal with Korea

The United States is working with South Korea to reach a "mutually acceptable" agreement in their negotiations on sharing the cost of stationing its troops in South Korea, its delegation for the talks said Friday.

2024-05-24

Rate increases, 'Trump risk' at heart of second round of USFK cost sharing talks

The second round of negotiations for the 12th Special Measures Agreement (SMA) to determine South Korea's share of the costs for stationing U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) after 2026 was held in Seoul on Tuesday.

2024-05-21