Topic - Seoul

Seoul ( — officially the Seoul Special City — is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of more than 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the developed world. The Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25.6 million people, - Source: Wikipedia

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Protesters chant slogans during a rally opposing the South Korea-U.S.-Japan military alliance near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Protesters demand to stop the South Korea, U.S. and Japan trilateral military drill called "Freedom Edge." The letters read "Stop the South Korea, U.S. and Japan's military drill called "Freedom Edge." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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In this photo provided by the South Korea Defense Ministry, the South Korean Marine's Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher systems fire a missile during a live-fire drills at Yeonpyeong Island near maritime border with North Korea, South Korea, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

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Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev arrives at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 21, 2024. South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest a defense pact with North Korea on Friday, two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement vowing mutual defense with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a state visit to Pyongyang. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walk at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Friday, April 26, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) **FILE**

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