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SEOUL -- As in many global cities, the streets of South Korea's capital are filled with vendors selling snacks fit for the season. But street food in Seoul has come a long way since the 1960s, when sweets made with sticky rice and toast made with bread and lard from U.S. military bases reflected Japanese colonial influences and the Korean War.
SEOUL — South Korea's ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday (March 29) as questions about his appointment while he is under a corruption probe battered President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party less than two weeks from a closely fought parliamentary election.
SEOUL — North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday (March 29), citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui.
SEOUL — South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes outside the city, and start having babies.
The focus of the summit’s participants was more on processes than outcomes, Yeo said. While other multilateral forums might cover many of the same issues, the democracy summit was one of the few vehicles with the stated goals of advancing democracy, he added.
Yet perhaps more worrying than frictions at the government level is the hardening of public sentiment on both sides. Polling reveals rising mutual antipathy between the South Korean and Chinese publics, stoking concerns about the long-term trajectory of one of Asia’s most consequential bilateral relationships.
SEOUL — Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday (March 28) after a deal was reached between the city's bus union and its employers over a wage hike, easing the commute for the city of more than nine million people.
Tokyo's Sézanne is the newly crowned winner of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024" list.