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S. Korea extends pandemic-driven advisory against overseas travel until Oct. 13

Social affairsSept 13, 2021

South Korea on Monday extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month, the foreign ministry said, amid the continued spread of the new coronavirus. The measure, which calls f...
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s combined area of rice paddies up 0.8% in 2021

NationalSept 13, 2021

South Korea’s combined area of rice paddies moved up 0.8 percent on-year in 2021, data showed, with the country expected to maintain a stable supply of the staple grain despite heavy rains. The co...
N. Korea slams UK for 'miserable' children's rights situation

North KoreaSept 13, 2021

North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday accused the United Kingdom of severe maltreatment of children and warned against meddling in the human rights of other countries. The ministry said on its we...
New cases fall under 1,500 on fewer tests; potential upticks worrisome during holiday

Social affairsSept 13, 2021

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,500 on Monday due to fewer tests as health authorities focus on their virus response during the Chuseok holiday that starts this week. The count...
Second Vice FM Choi to visit Qatar, Oman this week

Foreign affairsSept 13, 2021

S econd Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-moon will visit Qatar and Oman this week for talks on bilateral cooperation, and regional and international issues, the foreign ministry said Monday. During h...
N. Korea test-fires new long-range cruise missiles: state media

North KoreaSept 13, 2021

North Korea has successfully test-fired a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media reported Monday, a low-level provocation amid stalled talks with the United States. The ...
Lee consolidates landslide lead in ruling party's primary race

PoliticsSept 12, 2021

SEOUL/WONJU -- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung clinched two consecutive electoral victories Sunday in the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s primary votes to pick its presidential candidate, solidif...
Netflix series shows S. Korean soldiers still face abuse: NK

DefenseSept 12, 2021

Enlisted soldiers in South Korea still have to deal with abuse and violent crimes, North Korea’s propaganda outlet, Meari, said Saturday, referring to Netflix’s Korean thriller “D.P.” The Deserter P...
Korea to expand at-home COVID-19 care in ‘phased return to normal’

Social affairsSept 12, 2021

South Korea is seeking to have more patients with less severe COVID-19 symptoms stay home from now on in a push to shift toward a more relaxed pandemic response, buoyed by progress in vaccinations. ...
NK calls US war in Afghanistan ‘human rights crime’

North KoreaSept 12, 2021

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the US war in Afghanistan a “human rights crime” and said the US should pay the price for it. On Sunday, the ministry posted a message titled “Human rights crim...
[Seoul Struggles 11] Do I have to detour again to avoid the protest?

Social affairsSept 12, 2021

Heart of politics draws mass rallies, accompanying discomfort for citizens
Typhoon Chanthu forecast to affect S. Korea this week

Social affairsSept 12, 2021

Typhoon Chanthu, the season's 14th tropical storm, is forecast to affect South Korea this week, with heavy downpours expected for Jeju Island and southern coastal regions, the state weather agency sa...
N. Korea calls US -led Afghan war 'human rights crime'

North KoreaSept 12, 2021

North Korea on Sunday denounced the US-led war in Afghanistan as a "human rights crime," accusing Washington of committing "atrocities of mass destruction" against innocent people of the country. In...
S. Korean trade minister to visit US this week

Diplomatic CircuitSept 12, 2021

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo will visit the United States this week to discuss cooperation on various economic topics, including chip supply chains and vaccines, his ministry said Sunday. ...
S. Korea's top nuke envoy heads for Tokyo for talks with US, Japan

Diplomatic CircuitSept 12, 2021

South Korea's top nuclear envoy departed for Japan on Sunday for bilateral and trilateral talks with his US and Japanese counterparts on North Korean issues. "I expect that the upcoming talks will b...