PPP fractures over martial law as some lawmakers apologize, others point fingers

The People Power Party was divided over an apology for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on the first anniversary Wednesday, with expressing regret and others taking aim at the Democratic Party.

2025-12-03

Special counsel indicts Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, others for Political Funds Act violations

A special counsel team investigating first lady Kim Keon Hee announced Monday that it has indicted Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, former Seoul Vice Mayor for Political Affairs Kang Cheol-won and business owner Kim Han-jung without detention.

2025-12-01

Clash over Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine pits preservation against urban development

Would new skyscrapers spoil the protected landscape of Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul?

2025-11-20

Unesco asks Seoul gov't to suspend approval of high-rises near Jongmyo Shrine

Unesco requested that Seoul Metropolitan Government suspend unilateral approval for a high-rise development project across from Jongmyo Shrine — a Unesco World Heritage site since 1995 — and conduct a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA).

2025-11-17

Seoul's historic Namdaemun Market to receive major facelift as competitiveness wanes

Seoul's Namdaemun Market is set for a major redevelopment with the goal of transforming it into a “global heritage traditional market" under a plan announced by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday.

2025-11-17

Democratic Party slams Seoul mayor after latest Hangang Bus ferry accident

Following another accident, the Democratic Party called for a full suspension of the Hangang Bus service, criticizing Mayor Oh Se-hoon for inadequate safety reviews amid rising concerns about passenger safety and transparency.

2025-11-16

President Lee urges break from Seoul-centered system at regional cooperation meeting

President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need for Korea to break free from a Seoul-centered system and achieve balanced national development at his first Central and Local Government Cooperation Council meeting since taking office on Wednesday.

2025-11-12

Seoul mayor claps back at prime minister's criticism of Jongmyo Shine development

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Kim Min-seok of stoking public emotion and inciting outrage over Oh’s own push for a redevelopment project near Jongmyo Shrine.

2025-11-11

DP to investigate Oh Se-hoon over 'historic destruction' of Jongmyo Shrine

The Democratic Party (DP) on Monday formed a task force to investigate what it describes as policy failures and personal misconduct by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

2025-11-10

After a century of reinvention, Nodeul Island faces another transformation

The Seoul city government is set to begin redevelopment of Nodeul Island, nestled in the middle of the Han River — the latest in a long history of promises, proposals and parlayed mayoral ambitions.