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South Korea: At least 13 people hurt in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul

At least 13 people were hurt as an unknown attacker drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in South Seongnam city on Thursday, media reports said. more

151 dead, over 100 injured in South Korea's deadly stampede; Govt vows 'thorough investigation'

At least 151 people have died and over 100 were injured in Saturday's stampede that resulted after a massive crowd poured into a prominent market in Seoul's Itaewon district for H ...

Seoul cancels new year bell-ringing ceremony amid surge in COVID-19

Seoul/Sputnik: A traditional New Year bell-ring ceremony will be canceled in the South Korean capital of Seoul, as the country has faced yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, a municipal g ...

Seoul schools switching to online format amid spike in COVID19 cases

Seoul/Sputnik: The South Korean authorities are switching all schools and kindergartens in Seoul and the country’s central regions to online classes until September 11 amid a new sp ...

New York Times to relocate part of Hong-Kong office to Seoul over security law

Moscow/Sputnik: The New York Times newspaper announced that it plans to relocate its Hong Kong-based digital news operation to the South Korean capital city of Seoul over uncertainty crea ...