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[Graphic News] Noise complaints jump 60% as more stay home during pandemic

NationalApr 20, 2021

Noise complaints surged more than 60 percent last year, as people spent more time at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state environment promotion agency said. The Korea Environment Corp. said it...
New virus cases in 500s for 2nd day; Seoul aims to vaccinate 3m by end-April

Social affairsApr 20, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Tuesday as health authorities vow to accelerate the country's nationwide vaccination campaign targeting the vaccinati...
NK's largest youth group to hold first congress in 5 years next week

North KoreaApr 20, 2021

North Korea's largest youth organization will hold its first congress in five years next week, state media said Tuesday, in an apparent effort to tighten ideological discipline amid concerns about yo...
S. Korea, China to jointly crack down on illegal fishing

Foreign affairsApr 20, 2021

South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it plans to conduct a joint operation with its Chinese counterpart to curb illegal fishing activities in the Yellow Sea. Fisheries authorities from both co...
Senate majority leader urges swift passage of anti-hate-crimes act

Foreign affairsApr 20, 2021

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called for the swift passage of a bill aimed at curbing COVID-19-related hate crimes targeting Asian-American communities, insisting anyon...
Female S. Korean diplomat stationed in Costa Rica dies in apparent suicide: ministry

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

A female South Korean diplomat stationed at the country's Embassy in Costa Rica has died in an apparent suicide, the foreign ministry said Monday. The official died early last week and is believed t...
AstraZeneca vaccines for 3.5m people to arrive in May-June

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

South Korea will bring in another 7 million doses of AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccines, enough for 3.5 million people, between May and June, health authorities said Monday. AstraZeneca vaccines will m...
Korea keeps serious vaccine safety issues quiet

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

Rare complication following AstraZeneca jab leaves woman unable to walk
Oceans minister nominee vows measures against Fukushima water release

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

South Korea's oceans minister nominee said Monday the country will spare no efforts to protect the public from any harm stemming from the anticipated release of radioactive water from the Fukushima p...
NK imports from China spike in March

North KoreaApr 19, 2021

North Korea’s imports from China jumped in March amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may soon open its border and resume trade with its top ally, China. North Korea’s shipments from China tot...
Minor quake hits waters off S. Korea's southwestern region: KMA

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

A 3.7 magnitude natural earthquake struck South Korea's southwestern waters on Monday afternoon, with no damage expected, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at around 2:20 p.m. in waters 54...
S. Korean civic group slams Japan's Fukushima decision as criminal act

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

The National YWCA of Korea, one of the nation's largest women's organizations, on Monday urged the Japanese government to immediately scrap its plan to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fuku...
Japan ambassador says S. Korea can take part in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release

Foreign affairsApr 19, 2021

Japanese Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi said Monday that he thinks South Korean experts can be part of a UN nuclear watchdog-led monitoring team for his country's planned release of radioactive water from...
Justice ministry grants temporary stay permits for undocumented migrant children

Social affairsApr 19, 2021

Illegal migrant children who are born and have lived in South Korea for more than 15 years will be given temporary stay permits, the Ministry of Justice said Monday, as part of efforts to recognize t...
[Newsmaker] Yoon far ahead of rivals as presidential hopeful: poll

PoliticsApr 19, 2021

Former chief prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, who rose to stardom by defying the Moon Jae-in administration’s prosecutorial reform drive, beat his closest rival by a whopping 16.2 percentage points in the ...