{
  "id": 15139787,
  "title": "Sejong relocation set to worsen KTX seat shortage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sejong-relocation-set-to-worsen-ktx-seat-shortage-15139787",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261017/sejong-relocation-set-to-worsen-ktx-seat-shortage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Civil servants traveling from Seoul to Sejong are facing increasing challenges as high-speed rail ticket shortages worsen due to the government's plan to relocate thousands of officials to the administrative city. Kim, a 52-year-old civil servant commuting to Government Complex Sejong, expressed his concerns following the announcement of the second-phase relocation scheme for central government agencies. Securing a seat on high-speed trains departing from Seoul has become a struggle. Large-scale transfers of government personnel could exacerbate the already tight situation. \"Missing the ticket reservations, which open a month in advance, could lead to tardy arrival at work or a half-day off,\" Kim warned. The relocation of nearly 3,000 civil servants next year alone is expected to make the morning commute a daunting ordeal. Concerns among officials in Sejong have grown, with many anticipating continued commutes from Seoul and other residences.",
  "summary": "Civil servants commuting from Seoul to Sejong face growing concerns over an already severe shortage of high-speed rail tickets, as the government prepares to relocate thousands of officials to the administrative city. Kim, a 52-year-old civil servant who commutes from his home in Seoul to Government Complex Sejong, said he was worried after the government recently announced its second-phase…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Sejong relocation set to worsen KTX seat shortage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sejong-relocation-set-to-worsen-ktx-seat-shortage",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}