Seoul

Seoul (서울; Korean: [sʰʌ.ul]) – officially the Seoul Special City – is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea, forming the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, the world's 14th largest city and second largest metropolitan area. It is home to over half of all South Koreans along with 678,102 international residents.

Situated on the Han River, Seoul's history stretches back more than two thousand years when it was founded in 18 BCE by Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It continued as the capital of Korea under the Joseon Dynasty. The Seoul Capital Area contains five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine, Namhansanseong and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Seoul is surrounded by mountains, the tallest being Mt. Bukhan, the world's most visited national park per square foot. Modern landmarks include the iconic N Seoul Tower, the gold-clad 63 Building, the neofuturistic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Lotte World, the world's second largest indoor theme park,Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, the world's longest bridge fountain and the Sevit Floating Islands. The birthplace of K-pop and the Korean Wave, Seoul received over 10 million international visitors in 2014, making it the world's 9th most visited city and 4th largest earner in tourism.

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Court to hold hearing to decide on arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee

Korea Times 30 Sep 2023
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, waves to his supporters at a hospital in Seoul, Sept. 26, as he leaves for the Seoul Central District Court to attend a hearing to review the legality of his detention over corruption charges ... A Seoul court was ......
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‘Korea is hiding our past’: the adoptees searching for their families – and the truth

The Observer 28 Sep 2023
In the summer of 2022, Sussie Pflug Brynald, a Danish citizen, walked through the doors of Holt Children’s Services in Seoul, South Korea, looking for answers about her past ... According to her documents, Brynald was born on 16 July 1973, and brought by a stranger to Jongno police station in Seoul....
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The Asian Games’ golden ticket: South Korea’s Esports stars target medal success – and a ...

Auburnpub dot com 27 Sep 2023
Ejected Skaneateles wedding guest returned with assault rifle Attorney for Auburn dispensary owner talks legal ... It seems right that esports should receive the same legal consideration for military service exemption,” Shin Min-gu, a Seoul resident in his 20s, told CNN Sport....
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The Asian Games’ golden ticket: Esports stars target medal success – and a military exemption

CNN 27 Sep 2023
It seems right that esports should receive the same legal consideration for military service exemption,” Shin Min-gu, a Seoul resident in his 20s, told CNN Sport ... should remain distinct from military service,” Lee Kyung-dae, a 35-year-old business owner in Seoul, told CNN....
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S. Korea hosts Japan, China as U.S. allies try to reassure Beijing

Asahi News 26 Sep 2023
SEOUL--South Korea on Tuesday will host senior diplomats from China and Japan for a rare trilateral meeting seen as aimed at assuaging Beijing's concerns over the two U.S ... Those talks were suspended amid legal, diplomatic, and trade disputes between Seoul and Tokyo over issues dating to Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of Korea....
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to hold summit at 'earliest convenient time'

Asahi News 26 Sep 2023
Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement that specific dates remained under discussion and that the countries' foreign ministers would meet "in a couple of months" ... allies' tightening cooperation after Seoul and Tokyo agreed this year to end legal, diplomatic and trade disputes over issues dating to Japan's 1910-45 occupation of Korea....
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South Korea, Japan, China agree to hold summit at 'earliest convenient time'

Reuters 26 Sep 2023
SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan agreed on Tuesday ... allies' tightening cooperation after Seoul and Tokyo agreed this year to end legal, diplomatic and trade disputes over issues dating to Japan's 1910-45 occupation of Korea....
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South Korea hosts Japan, China as US allies try to reassure Beijing

Reuters 26 Sep 2023
Those talks were suspended amid legal, diplomatic, and trade disputes between Seoul and Tokyo over issues dating to Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of Korea ... Reporting by Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin in Seoul; Additional reporting by Liz Lee in Beijing; Writing by Josh Smith; Editing by Gerry Doyle....
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Court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee over corruption charges

Korea Times 26 Sep 2023
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, leaves the Seoul Central District Court, Sept. 26, after a court hearing to review the legality of his detention over corruption charges ... The Seoul Central District Court made the decision following a hearing attended by Lee, chair of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)....
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S Korea, Japan and China agree to hold summit of leaders

Taipei Times 26 Sep 2023
Reuters, SEOUL ... The latest meeting was seen as partly intended to assuage Beijing’s concerns over the two US allies’ tightening cooperation after Seoul and Tokyo agreed this year to end legal, diplomatic and trade disputes over issues dating to Japan’s 1910 to 1945 occupation of Korea....
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South Korean lawmakers vote to lift hunger striking opposition leader’s immunity to arrest

Asahi News 22 Sep 2023
SEOUL--In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament voted Thursday to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over corruption allegations....
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South Korean teachers demand stronger laws against bullying by parents

Beijing News 21 Sep 2023
SEOUL, South Korea. Thousands of South Korean educators and school staff gathered in Seoul over the weekend to demand increased legal protection from bullying by parents, an issue that has been escalating in the country's highly competitive school environment ... Approximately 20,000 people, as estimated by the police, participated in the rally ... .......
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South Korean lawmakers vote to lift hunger striking opposition leader's immunity to arrest

The Lawton Constitution 21 Sep 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament on Thursday voted to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over corruption allegations....
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