A report by the Korea Venture Business Association reveals that over 65% of South Korea's venture companies are concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area, highlighting a growing regional disparity and urging immediate policy measures for balanced national growth.
Around 10,000 protesters in South Korea demand a re-run of local elections due to a ballot shortage that prevented some voters from casting ballots, leading to the resignation of the National Election Commission head.
서울경찰청 지하철경찰대는 22일 광주 여고생 살인 사건 등으로 높아진 강력범죄 불안감을 해소하기 위해 강남역, 홍대입구역, 성수역 등 범죄 발생률이 높거나 외국인이 많은 지역에서 자율방범대와 합동 순찰을 실시했다.
Seoul Metro is boosting efforts to manage subway cooling systems and address passenger complaints, which surged to 78.4% of total grievances last year. The company is implementing AI-controlled temperature adjustments and advising passengers to utilize temperature differences within carriages.
The South Korean government plans to supply 90,000 purchased rental homes in the Seoul metropolitan area by 2027 to stabilize the volatile rent market, easing purchase criteria and enhancing financial support for developers.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has requested an arrest warrant for Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk for alleged fraudulent stock trading in 2019, accusing him of misleading investors into selling shares to a linked private equity fund ahead of the company's IPO. The case has taken a diplomatic turn with the US embassy in Seoul reportedly requesting South Korean authorities to allow Bang to travel to the US while under investigation.
