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S. Korea set to launch quick tracking system for virus casesSocial affairsMar 25, 2020South Korea will launch a new cutting-edge system to track the movements of people infected with the novel coronavirus and their contacts more quickly, the land ministry said Wednesday, another power... -
Han Sung Motor partners with esports firm Gen.GTransportMar 25, 2020Han Sung Motor, an official dealer of Mercedes-Benz Korea, said Wednesday that it has partnered with global esports company Gen.G, to expand its customer base by promoting the brand. Gen.G is a glob... -
Tokyo 2020 postponement puts S. Korean football players' Olympic status in doubtOlympic GamesMar 25, 2020The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will mean different things to different athletes. For several South Korean male football players, it may mean the loss of a career-altering opportu... -
Kakao’s co-CEOs to serve another 2-year termTechnologyMar 25, 2020South Korean internet giant Kakao announced Wednesday that its co-CEOs -- Yeo Min-soo and Joh Su-yong -- will serve another two-year term. The decision was approved at its annual shareholders meetin... -
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[Newsmaker] USFK begins issuing furlough notices to Korean employeesForeign AffairsMar 25, 2020US Forces Korea began notifying 5,000 South Korean employees Wednesday that they would be furloughed starting next month, officials said, as defense cost-sharing talks between the two countries remai... -
S. Korea's recovery rate for COVID-19 patients tops 40%Social affairsMar 25, 2020The recovery rate of patients infected with the new coronavirus topped 40 percent, data showed Wednesday. Since its first outbreak on Jan. 20, the country has reported a total of 9,137 confirmed cas... -
UN rights chief advises relaxing NK sanctions over virus spreadNorth KoreaMar 25, 2020Michelle Bachelet, UN high commissioner for human rights, said Tuesday that North Korea needs UN sanctions relief because its health care system lacks the resources to counter the coronavirus pandemi... -
Moon notes S. Korea's virus testing ability, says Trump also wants itPoliticsMar 25, 2020President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his government would help facilitate exports of South Korea's new coronavirus diagnostic materials, revealing that US President Donald Trump has requested the sup... -
Korean plants, shops around world close on coronavirus spreadIndustryMar 25, 2020In Europe, world‘s top television manufacturer has shut TV plants in Hungary and Slovakia, stopping all of its TV production activities for the European market. -
Remote work culture finally takes off in Korea, but will it stick?TechnologyMar 25, 2020Sudden shift to remote working upon coronavirus pushes local businesses to test solutions -
Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at homeWorld NewsMar 25, 2020HONG KONG (AFP) -- When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of "FIFA 20" after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. T... -
Yongsan Garrison apartment complex to open to public in AprilIndustryMar 25, 2020An apartment complex located inside the Yongsan Garrison -- US Forces Korea headquarters before its relocation to Pyeongtaek -- will be temporarily open to public from April 28, the Land Ministry sai... -
100 new COVID-19 cases reported in Korea, half of them ‘imported’Social affairsMar 25, 2020South Korea reported 100 new novel coronavirus cases Wednesday, bringing total infections to 9,137, as the government plans to widen stricter quarantine measures on arrivals from the US starting Frid... -
Korean oil refiners forced to keep plants rolling despite pandemic lossesIndustryMar 25, 2020South Korean oil refiners are facing heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, but are unable to shut down their plants without causing further problems. According to a domestic oil refinery uni... -
Posco donates W5b, actively participates in virus relief effortsIndustryMar 25, 2020South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco is actively participating in relief efforts for regions affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the company said Wednesday. Posco, which has its main headquarters a...
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