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Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. Seoul has a population of 9.7 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city, Seoul was the world's 4th largest metropolitan economy in 2014 after Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. In 2017, the cost of living in Seoul was ranked 6th globally.

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Dominic Raab discusses controlling coronavirus in South Korea Dominic Raab has met with South Korea's foreign ministers in Seoul to discussvarious global issues, including Covid-19, climate change and securitythreats. Mr Raab plans to visit the demilitarised zone.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:13Published on September 29, 2020

‘Very sorry’: Kim Jong Un apologises for killing of South Korean South Korean official went missing on Monday and Seoul said he had been shot and his body burned. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published on September 25, 2020

Seoul says N. Korea killed missing S. Korean A South Korean fisheries official who went missing this week was questioned in North Korean waters before being shot dead by troops who then doused his body in oil and set it on fire, South Korea's.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:12Published on September 24, 2020

BTS: K-Pop Band Delivers First National Youth Day Message K-pop band BTS delivered a speech in support of young people to mark South Korea’s first National Youth Day. All seven members attended a ceremony at the presidential palace in Seoul, as.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:48Published on September 19, 2020

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Kim Jong-un 'apologises for killing South Korean official' Seoul said the man was shot dead and set alight while allegedly trying to defect to the North. BBC News - Published on September 25, 2020	North Korea accused of shooting South Korean official, burning body in water North Korean soldiers shot dead a suspected South Korean defector at sea and burned his body as a coronavirus precaution after he was interrogated in the water over several hours, Seoul military.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 24, 2020
Seoul: North Korea fired at a S. Korean and burned his body South Korea on Thursday accused North Korea of firing at a South Korean government official and burning his body and urged the North to punish those responsible. The man was a government official who.. WorldNews - Published on September 24, 2020	Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong but rose in Seoul and.. WorldNews - Published on September 23, 2020
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