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South Korean politician Bae Hyun-jin is attacked and hospitalized in Seoul.
2024-01-25

Nine people are killed by flooding caused by record-breaking rainfall in Seoul, South Korea.
2022-08-9

South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases. All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11.
2020-08-25

Lee Jae-rock, a South Korean pastor and leader of Manmin Central Church, is sentenced to 15 years in prison over 42 counts of sexual harassment and sexual assault against eight of his followers. According to the Seoul Central District Court, the victims could not resist his advances "due to their absolute faith in the infallibility of the accused."
2018-11-22

Tens of thousands protest in the South Korean capital, Seoul, calling for the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over her links with Choi Soon-sil, who was arrested on November 3, and charged with fraud and abuse of power.
2016-11-5

United States Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Seoul, South Korea, as he embarks on three-day trip through South Korea, Japan, and China to send a "tough" message to North Korea.
2013-04-12

Park Geun-hye is sworn in as the first female President of South Korea in the capital Seoul.
2013-02-25

South Korea abruptly postpones signing a military treaty with Japan after opposition parties in Seoul accuse the government of trying to rush it without proper discussion.
2012-06-29

Prominent North Korean defector Hwang Jang-yop is found dead in Seoul, South Korea.
2010-10-10

Radio Free Asia reports that North Korea's National Defense Commission held an emergency meeting presided over by Kim Jong-un to compromise the upcoming G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea.
2010-09-22