Oh Se-hoon

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And what's our first story? There's been growing complaints among residents of Seoul, South Korea's capital city, due to continued marathon events being held one after another, causing incredible inconvenience, prompting Mayor Oh Se-hoon to issue an apology over the matter.

I can agree that there's certainly been many marathons from what I've been seeing around Seoul lately.

But first, fill us in about this public backlash against marathons here in Seoul.

It also intends to strengthen an existing penalty so that cheaters who use smart glasses will be ineligible to take the exam again for three years instead of just one year.

With two days left until Halloween, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the Hongdae Special Tourist Zone area on Thursday to inspect its on-site safety management procedures and a joint response system involving the city, the district's police and fire departments.

all made the visit to personally observe how well his earlier instructions were being followed.

Last Friday, the Seoul mayor ordered thorough preparations to prevent accidents caused by large crowds.

On today's broadcast, South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to clarify the boundary between the two sides and discuss ways to prevent accidental clashes.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is acquitted of violating the Political Funds Act when an appeals court overturns his earlier conviction.

And the government plans to pursue the introduction of life imprisonment without parole for people who commit heinous crimes.

This is KBS World Radio News.

The letter outlines the findings of an investigation showing that mines planted by Pyongyang on the south side of the MDL caused the blasts last month, a clear violation of the Korean War Armistice Agreement.

Koo Hee-jin, KBS World Radio News.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has been acquitted of violating the Political Funds Act after an appeals court overturned his earlier conviction.

The Seoul High Court issued the ruling Friday, saying the allegations were not sufficiently substantiated because the lower court relied on testimony from political broker Myung Tae-gyun, which the appellate court found unreliable.

Please expedite the process of clearing the land, approval processes, and begin construction.

During the meeting, he attributed the sharp rise in Seoul housing prices to his predecessor and to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, claiming the supply shortage started in 2022 when the city began approving fewer housing construction projects.

The opposition says the real problem began 15 years prior under the late Mayor Park Won-soon, a member of the Democratic Party who canceled plans for 389 redevelopment zones and prevented the construction of 430,000 homes.

Kim Beom-soo, KBS