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October 2026

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South Korea Announces K-Tour Pass for Foreign VisitorsKDCA Launches Integrated Overseas Travel Health Service Travel Health Alert e

September 2026

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Wrong Expressway Exit Will No Longer Mean Paying the Base Toll TwiceDaegu Warns of Cloudy Tap Water in Parts of Buk-gu and Dong-guSeocho to Refund Up to 240,000 Won a Year in Bus Fares for SeniorsYoung Koreans Turn to 'Digital Placebos' to Spend Less

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Off-Peak Modu Card Refund Bonus Extended Through DecemberDaegu Plans D-Pass Transit Discount for MarchDaegu Starts Independent Review of Riverbank Filtration OptionsSeoraksan Records Its First Autumn Foliage of 2026Busan Begins Operation to Guide Bucangi Back to Open Sea

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Flood-Damaged Car Sellers Could Face Triple CompensationFog, Showers and a 15-Degree Swing Mark the Post-Holiday CommuteYeongju Offers 42 Deeply Discounted Homes for Young Households

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Chuseok Return Traffic Builds NationwideChoking Incidents Put Holiday Meals Under Safety Spotlight

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Why a Rest-Stop Break Does Not Erase Section-Speeding Violations

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Daegu Cuts Bus Frequency During Chuseok Holiday

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Korea waives highway tolls for four Chuseok holiday days

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More train seats added for first Chuseok after rail integrationLarge apartment complexes to separate milk and paper cartons next yearRegulators warn of Chuseok parcel-text smishing scams

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Chuseok travel plan brings four toll-free days as traffic compresses into shorter breakWinter energy voucher use starts October 1Yeongdeok's Ganggu sea bridge opens September 22 after nearly five years of construction

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National parks begin autumn crackdown on smoking and car campingKTX booking window doubles to two months from OctoberChuseok week forecast brings cool mornings and warm afternoons

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Busan subway union warns of October 22 strike as staffing dispute drags onLarge day-night temperature swings and east-coast rain forecast for Saturday

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Korea plans supra-regional transport strategy by year-endGyeongju and Ulsan expand cooperation on transport and gas linksDaegu experts call for connected green network as climate strategyDaegu wholesale market opens first participatory budget call

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Seoul bus deal revives debate over semi-public systemDaegu Airport gains new Beijing and Xiamen flight rightsSeoul officetel rents post biggest monthly rise on recordDaegu Chuseok ritual table costs rise 4.4 percent

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Seoul buses stay on the road after overnight pay deal averts strike

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Heavy-rain advisory issued for Gangneung as intense downpours hitOlder people account for more than half of traffic deaths in GyeongnamGimhae opens applications for 100,000 won recovery payment per residentYongin adds two hospitals to 24-hour child-abuse medical networkWonju breaks ground on second Yonsei hospital for Enterprise CitySupreme Court finalizes convictions in Severance Hospital union-busting case

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Seoul extends late-night transit and keeps 74 emergency rooms open for Chuseok

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Seoul to issue W265bn in holiday vouchers with 7% benefit

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Vacant industrial centers to be converted into public rentalsKorea selects five regional-airport tourism zonesIncheon seeks temporary trains for delayed Cheongna Line 7

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Seoul bus talks stall with September 16 strike still possible

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Daegu Metro Line 3 service disrupted by power failure

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Daegu makes Beoman-ro toll-free after 24 years

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Gunpo council chief urges transport before new housingSeoul homebuyers show a widening mortgage divide by district

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Incheon council presses for Cheongna rail links in national network planSuwon prepares traffic controls for King Jeongjo procession on October 4

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Busan advances automatic climate insurance plan for residentsDaegu picks preferred bidder for Dalseocheon sewer overhaulIncheon reopens Bongsu-daero 78 days after logistics-center fire

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Chuseok train ticket booking opens to all passengersUiryeong takes direct control of mobility service for disabled residents

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September CSAT mock exam is held nationwideKorea expands Chuseok apple and pear supplyGyeongbuk and Busan win Korea’s first cross-regional regulatory-free zone

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Daegu opens student-loan relief applications for September

August 2026

31

Korail launches Railplus card to mark high-speed rail integration

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Old-age pension payments set to become more automatic

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Heavy rain returns to southern Korea over the weekendChungcheong planners push a denser BRT network and better links to Cheongju Airport

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Daegu-Gyeongbuk railway clears key review, bringing Donggumi Station closer

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Gwangju Metro Line 2 opening slips another four monthsGanghwa and Ongjin lag Incheon’s public-transit boom

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GTX-C clears investment review after construction-cost resetA Daegu chicken-festival winner is going nationwide through CU

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Korea checks imports after formaldehyde-treated cabbage scandal in ChinaJeju moves to fix late-night taxi and bus shortages at the airportKorean Air to launch Incheon-Hiroshima service in DecemberIncheon Airport plans to expand parking to 56,000 spaces by 2031

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Yeoju apologizes after Lao seasonal worker dies during heat waveHeatwave holds across Korea even after CheoseoIncheon makes final push for major rail projects in national network plan

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Suwon’s escaped Nile monitor is captured after an 11-day searchIncheon e-eum cashback is set to return at 10% in September

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Cheoseo brings no relief as Korea heads into another hot weekendKorea extends fuel-price caps as Middle East tensions keep oil costs elevatedKorea considers wider prescription delivery for telemedicine patientsSuwon’s escaped monitor lizard is still avoiding capture

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Korea's heat toll reaches 3,507 illnesses and 31 deathsCentral Korea gets rain while the south stays hotTyphoon Saudel's path is being watched from Jeju

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Seoul makes its companion call-taxi service easier to reach and starts it earlier

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Monday is the observed Liberation Day holiday