Summer samba fun

Battery swapping speeds up electric taxi service

Workers replace a battery at an electric taxi battery-swapping station in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on July 2.

Mail markup

A notice at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Post Office marks the increase in standard domestic letter rates from 430 won to 500 won starting July 1.

Weakening won, yielding yen

Free buses for the old, but the young will get the bill (KOR)

A new ordinance granting free bus rides to older residents has intensified debate over who will shoulder the long-term financial burden.