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  Snowfall delights winter sports enthusiasts SEOUL, December 15 (AJP) - Heavy snowfall blanketed the mountainous regions of Gyeonggi and Gangwon in South Korea over the weekend, drawing crowds of citizens to local ski resorts. Visitors capitalized on the fresh powder, engaging in popular winter sports like skiing and snowboarding to fully embrace the season. December 15, 2025
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  Seoul Metro Union No. 1 reaches agreement, strike averted SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - Seoul Metro Union No. 1 and management of Seoul Transportation Corporation, which operates Seoul Subway Lines 1-8, reached a wage and collective bargaining agreement on Friday just before a general strike. This led to the cancellation of the union's planned general strike for that day. The Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) also reached a settlement with the Korean Railway Workers' Union under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), lea December 12, 2025
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  Fine dust returns to Seoul SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - Light rain tapered off early on the morning of December 11, but northwesterly winds carried fine dust back into the city. Viewed from Namsan in central Seoul, the skyline appeared muted and hazy beneath the incoming dust. December 11, 2025
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  Annual charity campaign gets under way SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - With the year-end campaign to help those in need just ahead of Christmas, an installation dubbed the "charity thermometer" in downtown Gwanghwamun has been displaying its progress to encourage passersby to chip in. The thermometer stood at 37.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, after the launch of the annual campaign by the Community Chest of Korea on the first day of this month. With this year's goal to collect 450 billion Korean won (around U December 11, 2025
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  Monthlong winter festival to illuminate Seoul SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - Workers were busy preparing light displays at Cheonggyecheon Stream in central Seoul on Thursday, just a day before this year’s winter-themed festival. During the annual festival, which runs until early next month, several tourist spots in downtown Seoul and nearby areas will be turning into a winter wonderland. Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Bosingak Bell Pavilion will welcome visitors with glittering light displays and festive de December 11, 2025
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  Wintry Seoul A woman bundles up against the cold as she waits from the traffic light to change at Gwanghwamun in downtown Seoul on Dec. 10, 2025 as the mercury dropped below zero.(AJP/Yoon Na-hyun) December 10, 2025
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  COMEUP 2025 COMEUP 2025, South Korea's largest annual startup festival, opened Dec. 10 for a three-day run at COEX in Seoul, drawing hundreds of founders, investors, and corporate leaders from around the world for three days of conferences, exhibitions, and business matching sessions. The event features startups from 46 countries and more than 270 companies presenting products and technologies across deep tech, AI, climate technology, gaming, mobile services an December 10, 2025
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  Seoul replays K-Pop Demon Hunters in pop-up Colorful displays at the Netflix K-Pop Demon Hunters pop-up store in Seoul’s Seongdong District on December 10, 2025. AJP Yoo Na-hyun December 10, 2025