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Children playing with a large soft fabric structure inside a bright museum exhibition space for kids.

Seoul's children's museum reopens its main gallery after 8 years

Seoul Children's Museum, Seoulsangsangnara, has rebuilt its permanent gallery for the first time in eight years. It opens on 7 November with a hands-on kindness theme.

Runners jogging along a riverside path in Daejeon, South Korea, with the city skyline in the background.

Life5 Nov

Daejeon is building a full marathon course along its three rivers

Daejeon will open a 42.195 km riverside marathon course next year, so runners can go the full distance without road closures in the city centre.

A cyclist stops at a riverside bike station with repair tools near a ferry pier on Seoul's Han River.

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Seoul opens a free Han River bike station with repair tools next to a ferry pier

A new free bike station beside the Hangang Bus pier in Jamsil opens on 14 November, with repair tools, first-aid kits and a rest area for riders.

A young child buckled into a child safety seat in the back of a car.

Life5 Nov

Japan to review who must use child car seats, from height to age limits

An expert panel in Japan is expected to discuss expanding child safety seat requirements, including a height threshold and age-based guidelines.

A tiny black insect crawling on a window screen in a bright morning room after rain.

Life5 Nov

Tiny black bugs slipping through window screens in Japan: what they are

People in Japan are posting about tiny black bugs that squeeze through screen doors the morning after rain. Here's what they are and how to keep them out.

A food safety officer inspects sacks of spices and trays of sweets at a market stall during a festive season check in Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra seizes ₹63 crore of festive food stock in two-month crackdown

Before Diwali, Maharashtra's food regulator inspected 9,667 outlets and seized food worth ₹63.45 crore. Here's what it found and how you can stay safe.

Passengers queue at a colour-coded entry gate of New Delhi Railway Station during the festive-season rush.

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New Delhi station sets separate gates for reserved and general passengers

Northern Railway has split entry and exit at New Delhi Railway Station by ticket type, and paused platform tickets, to ease the festive-season crush.

Almanya'da bir sürücü kursu aracının direksiyonunda ehliyet adayı ve yanında eğitmen oturuyor.

Life5 Nov

Germany's driving licence reform: what could cut up to €1,000 off the bill

A German driving licence costs about €3,400 on average. The Bundestag has passed the first part of a reform that the transport minister says could save up to €1,000.