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Creation of Dynamic “Pedestrian Forest Path” with Culture and Greenery Starting on July 22, Seoul will be reorganizing the 1.5-kilometer road in the center of Seoul from Sejong-daero intersection through Sungnyemun junction to Seoul Station junction. Through the Road Reorganization Project, the number or width of the lanes of major roads within four major gates...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will implement the trial run of the “Seoul-type Smart Work” project that allows Seoul-based small- and medium-sized enterprises to work flexibly without being restricted by time and location. Smart Work is a service that allows for the completion of business without being tied down by time or space through the use...   Read more

Seoul has completed the introduction of a “digital attendance tracking system” for all logistics facilities registered in Seoul (a total of 53), including logistics centers and warehouses. Employees who work at logistics facilities must have their attendance checked using a QR code before they start working. The logistics centers are now checking the symptoms of...   Read more

Seoul holds “City as Verb,” an exhibition to reinterpret “2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism” for about 70 days from July 14 (Tues.) to September 20 (Sun.) at the Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture. This exhibition is the sequel to “2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.” Out of 80 cities that participated...   Read more

□ The Seoul Metropolitan Government will give support to “coin karaoke rooms,” which are currently banned from hosting gatherings, with the Special Support Fund for Preventive Measures amounting to KRW 1 million. This is intended to support the livelihoods of small business owners who are experiencing difficulties with rent, personnel expenses, and other fixed expenditures...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters is operating two more negative pressure ambulances to promptly respond to the infectious disease. ○ The negative pressure ambulance is an ambulance with negative pressure inside to prevent the virus from leaking out. When the paramedics are called out for a suspected COVID-19 case, they undergo a more...   Read more

The YouTube videos of CAC (Cities Against Covid-19) Global Summit 2020, an online global conference held by the Seoul Metropolitan Government from June 1-5 to overcome the crisis caused by COVID-19, have received 25 million views within only a month after its conclusion. CAC Global Summit, as a video conference with no on-site audience, was...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is taking full-scale measures to lower the pollution caused by old vehicles with the Particulate Matter Control Period (from December to March) approaching. During this period, the operation of vehicles with grade 5 emission is restricted. On July 6, the SMG announced that it completed the low pollution conversion of...   Read more

Starting April 1, all Seoul residents entering South Korea from overseas must receive a diagnostic test immediately upon arrival at their local public health center’s screening clinic. This applies to all nationality including Koreans, regardless of length of stay. Please bring your passport and airline tickets to receive a diagnostic test at screening clinic. Self-quarantine...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has become the nation’s first local government to make the “Guidelines for the Equality of Wages Between Men and Women” (hereinafter “Guidelines”) through the realization of equal wages to address wage discrimination based on sex. The Guidelines will be distributed in July. The Guidelines were reviewed by the members (experts) of...   Read more

Seoul will be constructing its first “Public Rehabilitation Hospital for the Disabled,” which was selected as a policy after a citizen proposed the idea on Democracy Seoul (democracy.seoul.go.kr), backed by more than 1,000 other citizens. ○ The Public Rehabilitation Hospital for the Disabled provides lifetime medical service for patients, from disabled children to adults, and...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be offering support in the form of subsidies for solar panels to be installed on building surfaces, in parking lots, and on canopies in traditional markets. The SMG will be expanding the existing project called “Small Photovoltaic Plants for Houses and Buildings” which supports owners of houses or buildings. The...   Read more