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Bethnal Green's iconic Blue House for sale for first time for £3 million

Architect Sean Griffiths designed the house in 2002 as a home and workspace for himself and his family

Evening Standard

South Korea says there are no plans for the U.S. to acquire Samsung shares — denial comes amid talks about Washington acquiring a 10% equity stake in Intel for CHIPS Act funds

The Blue House is denying that the U.S. government wants to buy a stake in its crown jewel.

Tom’s Hardware

Lee Jae Myung calls South Korean presidential office a ‘graveyard’ after shambolic handover of power

President is likely to move his office back to Blue House, which was abandoned by president Yoon Suk Yeol

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Frida Kahlo's Spiritual Journey Through Art

Explore how Frida Kahlo's art reflects resilience, strength, and personal struggles through religious symbols and self-portraits.

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Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul, South Korea kill 7

SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Specialist property restoration firm moves into Newcastle's famous Blue House

Tyneside Group was picked by the Blue House's owners, the Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne, to rent the space on a 10 year lease

Birmingham Post

Newcastle's Blue House gets new resident in shape of local property company

The well-known 19th century building on Great North Road will now be home to Tyneside Group

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South Korea’s mysterious presidential palace opens to public for first time in 75 years

Opening the palace to the public was one of the first official acts of the new South Korean president

The Independent UK

S. Korea Blue House opens to public for 1st time in 74 years

For many South Koreans, the former presidential palace in Seoul was a little-visited, heavily secured mountainside landmark

The Independent UK

Claims of shamans and curses as South Korea’s president shuns official residence

Yoon Suk-yeol said The Blue House was ‘a symbol of imperial power’ but critics have highlighted costs and safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea's cabinet clears way for presidential Blue House move

South Korea's cabinet approved nearly $30 million on Wednesday to help president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol move the presidential office and residence from the traditional Blue House, clearing the way for a plan initially criticised by the current administration as rushed and a threat to national security.

Reuters

S.Korea's Moon to cooperate with presidential office move - Yoon's chief of staff

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his administration will "cooperate" with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's $40-million plan to move the presidential office from the Blue House to the defence ministry compound, Yoon's Chief of Staff said.

Reuters

Moon says N.Korea's Kim violated moratorium on ICBM launches - Blue House

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had broken a moratorium on launching intercontinental ballistic missiles, strongly condemning the latest missile test, according to his office, the Blue House.

Reuters

S. Korea's Yoon faces obstacles in plan to ditch Blue House

South Korea’s outgoing liberal government takes issue with a plan by its rival and conservative President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol to relocate the presidential office by his inauguration in May

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Moon administration says rush to move S.Korea's presidential office threatens security

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in's administration said on Monday his successor's rush to relocate the presidential office and official residence could "create a security vacuum and confusion" at a time of tensions with North Korea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea's President-elect Ditches 'Imperial' Blue House Office

South Korea's president-elect said Sunday he will relocate his office from the "imperial" Blue House, in a move critics charged is linked to his belief in shamanistic spiritual practices. Yoon Suk-yeol, who won a tight election earlier this month, pledged on the campaign trail that he would move presidential business…

The Independent UK

S. Korea's next leader to abandon Blue House for new office

South Korea’s president-elect says he will abandon the current mountainside presidential palace of Blue House and establish his office in central Seoul as part of efforts to better communicate with the public

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon says he will move presidential office to defence ministry

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, breaking with decades of tradition, said on Sunday he will move the presidential office from the Blue House to the defence ministry compound, a step estimated to cost $40 million.

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Good move? S.Korean president's home stirs feng shui furore

South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's plan to break with decades of tradition to move his future office and residence beyond Seoul's Blue House compound has whipped up a fierce debate involving experts in the ancient practice of feng shui.

Financial Times

South Korea’s raucous politics: presidential election defined by mudslinging and scandal

Poll features two populist candidates mired in controversy over everything from misogyny to property deals

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