Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korean trash balloons shut down Seoul's airports 20 times since June

North Korea’s trash-laden balloons interrupted operations at Seoul-area airports 20 times this year. As of Monday, trash balloons had disrupted air traffic for a combined 413 minutes at Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport.

2024-09-25

Seoul-bound traffic heavy as long Chuseok holiday ends

According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 3 p.m., the estimated travel times between toll gates were six hours from Busan to Seoul, five hours and 30 minutes from Ulsan and five hours from Daegu.

2024-09-18

Chuseok holiday traffic expected to be heaviest Sunday

Homebound traffic on expressways is expected to be heaviest Sunday, the second day of the extended Chuseok holiday, according to the expressway operator.

2024-09-15

Devise measures for accidents by older drivers (KOR)

As traffic accidents involving senior citizens are clearly on the rise, the government needs to find more comprehensive measures to solve the dilemma if we do not want to see such terrible accidents in the future.

2024-07-04

Devise measures for accidents by older drivers

As traffic accidents involving senior citizens are clearly on the rise, the government needs to find more comprehensive measures to solve the dilemma if we do not want to see such terrible accidents in the future.

2024-07-03

Seoul bus union to strike Thursday if wage hike deal fails

Seoul’s bus labor union may go on strike on Thursday following failures to reach an agreement with the city government on wage hikes.

2024-03-25

Greater Seoul transit discount cards give commuters lots of options

The national and local governments are rolling out transit passes with different benefits, giving millions of public transportation users plenty of options. People living in the greater Seoul area have four options.

2024-01-23

Korean air traffic nears pre-Covid levels, yet hurdles remain on key routes

Last year’s air traffic over Korean skies almost caught up to its pre-pandemic level in 2019, but travel through Chinese and European routes have been slow to catch up.

2024-01-21

Seoul abandons failed measure to ease downtown's bus stop chaos

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 …

2024-01-14

Seoul Mayor Oh says sorry after intercity bus signs cause traffic chaos

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.

2024-01-07