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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Swedish investigator says South Korea key to her adoption probe

Asahi News 22 Mar 2023

SEOUL--A Swedish legal expert investigating the country’s international adoption practices said Tuesday she’s trying to determine whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children....

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Korean firms balk at donating to fund compensating victims of Japan's forced labor

Korea Times 22 Mar 2023

Korea Times file. By Lee Kyung-min ... But critics say the move relieves Japanese firms of legal responsibilities to compensate them, as outlined by Seoul's 2018 Supreme Court ruling ... Meanwhile, among donors to the fund are the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), and the Seoul National University Alumni Association . ....

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South Korea key to Sweden’s falsified adoption inquiry

Taipei Times 21 Mar 2023

AP, SEOUL. A Swedish legal expert investigating the country’s international adoption practices yesterday said that she ... Anna Singer, a Swedish legal expert leading the country’s investigation into its international adoption practices, speaks during an interview in Seoul yesterday....

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Swedish investigator says S. Korea key to her adoption probe

Federal News Radio 21 Mar 2023

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Swedish legal expert investigating the country’s international adoption practices said Tuesday she’s trying to determine whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children....

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This country wanted a 69-hour work week. Millennials and generation Z had other ideas

CNN 19 Mar 2023

“The proposal does not make any sense… and is so far from what workers actually want,” said Jung Junsik, 25, a university student from the capital Seoul who added that even with the government’s U-turn, many workers would still be pressured to work beyond the legal maximum....

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Seoul's giant Ferris wheel project faces architectural plagiarism allegations

Korea Times 16 Mar 2023

Seen is the design blueprint of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's "Seoul Ring," which the city government announced will be built by 2027 on Mar ... Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government ... The designers fought a six-year legal battle against the ministry to recoup the unpaid design cost....

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South Korean gay couple vows push for legal marriage after key ruling

Kyodo 14 Mar 2023

The Seoul High Court on Feb ... But in January last year, the Seoul Administrative Court decided against them, saying that there is no legal ground yet to expand the scope of common-law partners to same-sex couples, and that the issue should be dealt with through legislation in parliament....

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Youths, lawyers urge constitutional court to tackle carbon neutrality faster

Korea Times 13 Mar 2023

Yoon Hyun-jeong from Youth 4 Climate Action speaks during the press conference, Monday, at Attic 99 in Jongno District, Seoul ... Three years into legal dispute, Youth 4 Climate Action recaps story so far ... Members of Youth 4 Climate Action and their lawyers, following a press conference, rallied in front of Korea's Constitutional Court in Seoul....

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South Korean plaintiffs in Japan forced labour cases reject compensation plan

FX Empire 13 Mar 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) – The three surviving South Koreans who have won court cases over being forced to work under Japanese colonial rule have formally rejected a government compensation plan, potentially throwing up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo....

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South Korean plaintiffs reject Japan wartime labor compensation plan

Japan Times 13 Mar 2023

The rejection by the three surviving plaintiffs potentially throws up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo ... ....

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South Korea proposes a 69-hour workweek, up from an already long 52

The Spokesman-Review 12 Mar 2023

SEOUL - South Korea’s conservative government has proposed increasing the legal cap on weekly work hours from 52 to 69, triggering backlash from the opposition and wage earners who fear the plan will ruin work-life balance in a country already well known for workaholism....

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Prime Minister Trudeau kicks off Canada Summer Games

TSN Canada 11 Mar 2023

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau caused a bottleneck of athletes wanting a selfie with him as they paraded into the Bell MTS Centre during the Canada Summer Games opening ceremony in Winnipeg on Friday ... She saluted the athletes' efforts and told them she's legally blind and had been a swimmer at the Seoul and Barcelona Paralympics ... 13 ... ....

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S.Korea’s Yoon to visit Japan, first such trip in 12 years

FX Empire 09 Mar 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife will visit Japan from March 16-17 at Tokyo’s invitation, his office said on Thursday, the first such visit in 12 years after Seoul announced a plan to end a protracted dispute over wartime forced labour....