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Number of registered vehicles gains 2.9% in 2020EconomyJan 20, 2021The number of registered vehicles in South Korea grew nearly 3 percent in 2020 from a year earlier, with that of green cars exceeding the 800,000 mark, government data showed Wednesday. The total nu... -
Seoul city's bike service users soar amid pandemicSocial affairsJan 20, 2021The accumulated membership of Seoul's public bike service has surpassed 2.78 million, largely due to high demand for personal transport means amid the coronavirus pandemic, the city government said W... -
Additional bird flu case confirmed, total now at 68Social affairsJan 20, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry Wednesday confirmed yet another highly pathogenic bird flu case traced to a farm, with the total caseload of confirmed infections reaching 68. The latest confirme... -
Delivery chaos looms as parcel workers consider full-scale strike ahead of Lunar New YearSocial affairsJan 20, 2021South Korea may be headed for delivery chaos ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday, as unionized parcel delivery workers consider a full-scale walkout next week in their fight for better worki... -
Seoul women spend nearly four times longer than men on housework: reportSocial affairsJan 20, 2021Women in Seoul spent almost four times longer than men on household chores and were paid less in 2019, highlighting the persistent gender disparity in the country’s capital, according to a report by ... -
Marking 1-yr fight against coronavirus, PM vows full effort to overcome itPoliticsJan 20, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Wednesday the government will continue all-out efforts to end the COVID-19 crisis, a year after South Korea confirmed its first infection case. Chung pledged to pl... -
Food Ministry simulator helps manufacturers meet labeling requirementsFood&BeverageJan 20, 2021'Labelbot' shows what must appear on package -
Watchdog opposes disadvantages against NCO candidates with juvenile criminal recordsPoliticsJan 20, 2021Records of juvenile delinquency should not stand in the way of a person's aspiration to pursue professional careers in the military, a state human rights watchdog said Wednesday. The National Human ... -
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[Newsmaker] Ex-President Park tests negative for COVID-19 after being exposed to patientPoliticsJan 20, 2021Former President Park Geun-hye, now serving a 22-year prison term on corruption convictions, tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday after coming into contact with an infected person, the Ministry ... -
Ex-national security adviser tapped as top diplomat amid stalled NK diplomacyPoliticsJan 20, 2021Chung Eui-yong, President Moon Jae-in's pick for foreign minister, is known for his role as national security adviser in spearheading Moon's engagement policy for North Korea that led to the first-ev... -
Daewoo Shipbuilding teams up with Kepco E&C for offshore substationIndustryJan 20, 2021Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with power plant builder Kepco Engineering & Construction Co. to develop offshore substations. The two South Kor... -
Navy officer in Seoul tests positive for COVID-19DefenseJan 20, 2021A Navy officer based in Seoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus after coming into contact with an infected civilian, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The officer was confirmed to have ... -
Samsung's chip R&D spending 2nd-largest in 2020: reportIndustryJan 20, 2021Samsung Electronics Co. was the industry's second-largest spender on semiconductor research and development (R&D) last year, a report showed Wednesday, as the South Korean tech giant tries to beef up... -
Naver to acquire storytelling platform for W653.3bIndustryJan 20, 2021South Korea's internet conglomerate Naver Corp. said Wednesday that it will acquire Canadian entertainment platform operator Wattpad Corp. in a stock transaction valued at 653.3 billion won ($593.6 m...
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