South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained at the 10,000 level for the fourth straight day Friday, with most state-imposed virus restrictions lifted in public areas. The country reported 10,283 new COVID-19 infections, including 14 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,749,740, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The Friday figure declined from the 11,400 repor...

...out the festival. The festival makes a return after a four-year break as most of the remaining COVID-19 policies were lifted as of Monday. The event is open to people of all ages without any admissi...dling Festival The Okcheon Seedling Festival makes a return after a four-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will take place in the areas around the Okcheon Seedling Park in Okcheon, ...

...rean company in May 2019. He has played an integral role in securing Hyundai Motor’s competitiveness on the global stage and logging upbeat performances despite difficult environments such as the COVID-19 pandemic and shortage of semiconductor supply. As the global COO, Munoz is in charge of optimizing Hyundai Motor Company’s sales and production operations across the world as well as advancing i...

...($2 billion), the highest figure among its local rivals. In addition to the firm's stellar performance, Jin earned recognition for his excellent crisis management capabilities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the NPS, however, opposed his appointment, citing disciplinary measures he faced for mishandling the now-defunct Lime Asset Management hedge fund worth $1.4 billion in 2021. After...

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 12,000 Thursday, as the coronavirus has been slowing down for months. The country reported 11,400 new COVID-19 infections, including 21 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,739,457, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The Thursday figure declined from the 13,081 reported the previous day. It went up slightly from th...

...lion in 2014. The figure fell to $87 million in 2015, but as of 2018, bilateral trade between the two countries begun to recover, with trade volume reaching $113 million in 2020, even despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the trade volume amounted to $97 million, showing growth of 21 percent compared to the previous year. Georgia’s main export commodities to the Republic of Korea include copper ...

The government will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to all Korean nationals and residents with foreign registration numbers in the final quarter of the year to better control the spread of the disea...n actively for yourself, your family and your neighborhoods,” said Cho, adding that the overall COVID-19 situation in Korea is under control. “The average daily number of confirmed COVID-19 patients ...

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose to over 13,000 Wednesday, two days after the country lifted its mask mandate on public transportation. The country reported 13,081 new COVID-19 infections, including 23 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,728,057, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The Wednesday figure is slightly up from Tuesday's 12,016. The daily cor...

Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury products behemoth LVMH, accompanied by his daughter and the CEO of Christian Dior Delphine Arnault, visited South Korea for the first time in three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to discuss the brand's plans regarding duty-free and department store business with major South Korean retailers. During his three-day trip to Korea which ends on Wednesday, A...

...ng North Korea, a cash-strapped country that saw people die from cold weather in January, according to Elizabeth Salmon, UN special rapporteur on North Korea’s human rights. Shutdowns to prevent COVID-19 infections had dealt a blow to Pyongyang’s economy and such “border closures had led the regime to tighten controls on North Koreans and politicize its weapons development,” Voice of America said...