Seoul (Sŏul 서울) listen (help·info) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). The city was the capital of Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE) and the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Upon the establishment of the South Korea in 1948, Seoul became its capital and designated the nation's only Special City. Residents of Seoul are referred to as "Seoulites". Read more at Wikipedia
North Korea's letter to China
...to indicate an easing of tensions between North Korea and its communist neighbour. John Delury, a professor at Yonsei University in Seoul who specialises in China and North Korea, said the fact that Kim's envoy "is being quoted as saying that North Korea is...













