Seoul

Seoul is the capital city of South Korea. It serves as the nation's political, economic, and cultural center.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its strategic importance in the shifting geopolitical dynamics between the U.S., China, and North Korea.

Latest on Seoul

• China considering summit with Seoul in November, South Korean foreign ministry says
• China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties
• Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China
• Seoul rattled by threat to drills at heart of US-Korean alliance
• South Korea’s moon landing, quantum chips: Seoul bets big on post-AI economy
• Japan slams North Korea’s ballistic missile firing ahead of US-Seoul drills
• lashed out at Seoul
• Emergency crews can reach most bridge locations within five minutes, which officials identified as the critical intervention window to prevent deaths.

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