Seoul has been
the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years, since
1394, the third year of the Joseon dynasty. |
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| Seoul has a population
of about 10 million people and an area equivalent to Singapore.
However, during the Joseon period, it was called Hanyang,
with an area of about one-tenth the current area, bounded
by the four gates of the city wall. Remnants of three of the
gates are still maintained with Gyeongbok Palace, the main
royal palace of Joseon at the center. |
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| Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation Korea Branch is the base of Mitsubishi Electric
in Korea and is located at the center of the city, inside
the four gates. Opened in 1987, and marking its twentieth
anniversary this year, Mitsubishi Electric Korea Branch has
two resident representatives and six Korean staff to collect
information about political, economic and industrial trends.
Its diverse activities also support the headquarters in Japan,
factories and other Korean offices. These include materials
procurement and support for new projects. |
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| The Han flows through
Seoul from east to west, dividing the city into the north,
the center of the old capital city, and the south, the new
town, crowded with high-rise buildings. Why don’t you
come and be absorbed by the attractions of Seoul, where things
past and modern coexist? |
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