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Many employees at subway stations remained in their stations without leaving for the day. 1) Emergency status: Starting 1: 20 AM (July 13) 2) Number of flood-stricken subway stations: Nil 3) Number of employees remaining in their stations: 2,551 in all (17 in the situation room; 762 at stations; 688 on trains; 981 for technological support; 103 in the control room) 4) 1,076 employees waiting for emergency in stations in low-lying areas (53 stations at Seoul Metro; 21 sta

The heavy rain warning issued in Seoul was lifted as of 11:30 PM on July 13. The rain front moved to North Gyeonggi-do. Precipitation is being reduced to around 5mm per hour. Precipitation in Seoul stands at 226 mm on the average (highest: 256 mm at Bugaksan (Mountain)). Jamsugyo (Bridge) and Cheonggyecheon (Stream) are closed to traffic. The Wolgye 1-gyo (Bridge) section of Dongbu Expressway was reopened to traffic as of 10: 55 PM. The officials at the Disaster & Safety Countermeasure Headquart

In our earlier days, we used to crack a joke about a mom with two sons, one of whom is an umbrella seller and the other a sunglasses seller. She is always concerned. On a sunny day, she is concerned about the business of the umbrella-selling son. On a rainy day, she is concerned about the business of the sunglasses-selling son. As mayor, I understand how she feels, particularly during summer. At the moment, a torrential rain warning remains in force. I am concerned again. We at Seoul Metropolita

Today, I got a report that Mr. Chun Gyeong-hwan, younger brother of President Chun Doo-hwan, agreed to Seoul Metropolitan Government’s confiscation of 180 million won from his pension fund as partial payment for the unpaid 622 million won in local income taxes. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government are doing our best to put tax justice into practice through the special management of rich tax defaulters. We go as far as prohibiting them from leaving the country and pressuring them with the intentio

Nothing is more important and difficult than taking care of young babies. If someone with lots of experience and expertise is ready to help you, you will feel much relieved. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to operate a home visiting program for child care for households with expecting mothers and infants less than 24 months old. It will be the first service of such kind provided by a local government in the country. The Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) program

Right after my inauguration as Seoul Mayor, I vowed that I would do my best to reduce the number of people, particularly children, in Seoul who are skipping meals due to poverty. The measures I took included the provision of three meals to schoolchildren during vacations. A total of 52,000 children will be covered by this program. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government will spend 19,417 million won, or an 8.2% y-o-y increase, for this program. The beneficiary children are selected by local children

Last night, the wind blew fiercely. Were you all safe? While proceeding with the schedule at the Onsite Mayor’s Office in Dongdaemun-gu today, I was concerned about the status of Seoulites. As luck would have it, no large-scale damage has been reported. I don’t think I can get my worries over the safety of the people out of my head throughout the summer. Given the forecast of concentrated downpour today, we at Seoul Metropolitan Government declared a state of emergency. A complete survey of rain

On June 24, a very pleasant event was held at the newly opened Mind and Body Healing Center of Seoul City Hall: it was a counseling session for Seoul Metropolitan Government officials suffering from mental stress associated with official duties and individual and family problems, with focus on prevention and management. When I paid a visit there to see how things were going, I could sense the soft, gentle flow of aromatherapy. The wall of the place was colored pale yellow, perhaps intended to gi