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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 10,000; gov't mulling lifting antivirus measures

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South Korea reported 10,408 new COVID-19 cases Friday, as the government said it will start discussions on lifting remaining antivirus measures. The figure is up by 357 from the previous week, and slightly higher than the past seven-day average of 9,195, data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency showed. The total caseload came to 30,543,981. South Korea reported 11 deaths, bringing the death toll to 34,014. Critically ill patients stood at 135, up from the previous day's 129
Discussions begin over lifting remaining COVID measures

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The quarantine authorities said Friday that they would start to discuss lifting the remaining COVID-19 control regulations, including all indoor mask mandates and the obligation to isolate for seven days quarantine after a case is confirmed. "Now we will begin discussing the remaining disease control regulations, including lowering the COVID-19 crisis alert level, adjusting infectious disease level, lifting the seven-day isolation obligation, and lifting mask mandates in every place,"
World Scout Jamboree to return to Korea after 32 years

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Some 43,000 teenagers from 170 countries will gather in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, this August for the world's biggest scouting event. Government ministries, including the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said they discussed measures Friday to facilitate the event and ensure safety. Hosted by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the World Scout Jamboree is the world's largest youth camp held every four years. Adolescents gath

Opposition leader attends court hearing over alleged election law violations

Opposition leader attends court hearing over alleged election law violations

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared in court Friday to stand trial on charges of violating the election law by making false statements during his presidential campaign in 2021. In his first court appearance as the chair of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee arrived at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul at about 10:30 a.m. to attend his trial over the allegations that he made false statements related to two land development projects in Seongnam, just south of Seoul. Le

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Delivery riders help nab hit-and-run driver

Delivery riders help nab hit-and-run driver

Delivery riders helped police catch a drunk driver who fled after hitting a parked truck, officials said Friday. The Changwon Seobu Police Station said the 40-year-old male driver was suspected of crashing into a truck while changing lanes near the city’s northeastern district of Uichang-gu at 11:28 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver had been on the run in his vehicle after some officers began chasing him upon receiving a report of suspected drunk driving. Following the hit-and-run, instead of

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