Seoul, Dec 9, 2025 (AFP) - South Korea's president begins move back to historic Blue House

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2025-12-09

South Korea's president and his team have started moving back into Seoul's historic Blue House, which his predecessor abandoned for being too "imperial", an official said Tuesday. The Blue House, known as Cheong Wa Dae in Korean, is named for the approximately 150,000 hand-painted blue tiles that adorn its roof and has long been synonymous with the South Korean presidency. Once occupied by representatives of former colonial power Japan, the site......

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