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South Korea announced plans to begin construction of 230,000 houses in the Greater Seoul area within five years to tackle the ongoing housing affordability crisis. This initiative supplements a larger plan to build 1.35 million homes by September 2025.
A severe heatwave in South Korea has resulted in 19 deaths this summer, with temperatures in the greater Seoul area nearing 40 degrees Celsius. This year's July temperatures are recorded as the third highest on record.
A shuttle service for people with disabilities operating in the greater Seoul area has expanded its coverage to include nearby Chungcheong and Gangwon provinces, according to the Seoul Facilities Corporation.
South Korea is exploring a plan to implement regionally differentiated electricity prices, a reform aimed at easing power costs but raising concerns among inland provinces and public utilities in the greater Seoul area about potentially higher expenses.
South Korea has raised its cap on household debt growth and pledged more homes in the Greater Seoul area, as President Lee Jae Myung's administration addresses a persistent housing rally and growing public discontent.
Seoul and parts of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea are under their first Heat Wave Emergency Warning as record-breaking heat spreads westward.
The South Korean government has announced plans to supply 90,000 rental homes specifically for young people in the greater Seoul area. This initiative is set to be completed by 2027.
Strong wind and dry weather advisories have been issued for the greater Seoul area, prompting concerns about potential hazards.
South Korean Land Minister Kim Yun-duk announced plans to accelerate 'new town' projects in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon to establish more residential complexes, addressing soaring housing prices in the Greater Seoul area.
Heavy rain across the greater Seoul area and Gangwon Province is expected to ease later Friday, giving way to a spell of hot and humid weather, including tropical nights, likely to last through the weekend and into early next week.
Cheong Wa Dae has reiterated its commitment to proceed with the 60,000-home plan for the greater Seoul area, aiming to alleviate housing squeeze fears and prevent anxious buyers from rushing into the market.
Emergency rescuers in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, had to search dozens of hospitals for 98 minutes before finding a facility that would admit a mother in labor, exposing a critical shortage of maternity care in the Greater Seoul area. The mother safely gave birth to twins after multiple hospitals initially declined admission.