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‘Parasite’ to return to big screen in black and white

FilmFeb 13, 2020

The black-and-white version of Oscar-winning social satire “Parasite” will be screened in local cinemas starting Feb. 26, distributor CJ Entertainment said Thursday. “The black-and-white edition of ...
Main opposition party to merge with 2 minor parties ahead of April elections

PoliticsFeb 13, 2020

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) approved a plan to merge with two minor parties on Thursday in a bid to integrate conservatives ahead of the April parliamentary elections. The LKP gave...
S. Korea steps up efforts to stabilize supply of face masks

EconomyFeb 13, 2020

SEJONG -- South Korea said Thursday it will step up efforts to stabilize supplies of face masks, as demand has soared over the spread of the novel coronavirus. Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom to...
Barings Korea names CIO as co-head

MarketsFeb 13, 2020

Barings Asset Management Korea has named its Chief Investment Officer John Park as its joint head in a revamp to pursue efficiencies in management. Park will serve as one of BAMK’s two representativ...
Drag artists prepare to ‘Werq the World’

CultureFeb 13, 2020

All eyes will be on Seoul’s burgeoning underground drag scene when local artists kick off the Asia tour of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World” at Yes24 Live Hall at the end of this month. The Asian...
FAO doubts NK claim of zero COVID-19 cases

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

An official of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations expressed doubt over North Korea’s claim that there were no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, Voice o...
Foreigners, overseas Koreans got less health insurance benefits than premiums

Social affairsFeb 13, 2020

Contrary to assumptions that foreign nationals and Korean citizens residing abroad are free riders of the state health care system, they paid more in on average than they took out in terms of health ...
Buyers of expensive homes face probe over alleged tax evasion

EconomyFeb 13, 2020

SEJONG -- South Korea's tax agency said Thursday that it will launch an investigation into buyers of expensive homes over alleged tax evasion. The National Tax Service said it will start the probe i...
Court acquits three judges indicted for disclosing official secrets

Social affairsFeb 13, 2020

A Seoul court on Thursday acquitted three incumbent judges of charges of disclosing official secrets. Judges Shin Kwang-yeol, Cho Eui-yeon and Sung Chang-ho were all indicted last year and referred ...
All 147 Wuhan evacuees given clear from coronavirus

Social affairsFeb 13, 2020

All evacuees airlifted earlier this week from Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, tested negative for the illness, the country's health authorities here said Thursday. A total of 14...
S. Korea to speed up private sector infrastructure projects

EconomyFeb 13, 2020

SEJONG -- South Korea will speed up its implementation of privately funded infrastructure projects this year in a bid to spur economic recovery through investment, the finance ministry said Thursday....
Court upholds 6-month prison term for cat killer

Social affairsFeb 13, 2020

A Seoul court on Thursday upheld a six-month prison term handed down to a man charged with abusing and killing a cat in western Seoul. The 40-year-old man, surnamed Jeong, had been indicted for abus...
S. Korea to expand support for floriculturists amid new coronavirus spread

IndustryFeb 13, 2020

SEJONG -- South Korea said Thursday it will roll out a set of measures to support flower farmers who have been facing falling demand, as the spread of the new coronavirus has led to the cancellation ...
Tokyo Olympics boss blasts 'irresponsible rumours' over virus shutdown

Olympic GamesFeb 13, 2020

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has promised to implement "thorough measures" to protect people from the coronavirus in the run-up to the Olympics. Japan has not seen any deaths from COVID-19 but has 28...
IMF chief sees 'mild' virus impact on global economy

World BusinessFeb 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AFP) - It is too early to tell the economic toll from the virus outbreak in China, but the hit to global growth should be "mild," International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva sa...