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Rise in virus-related deaths poses new challengeSept 15, 2020South Korea's new coronavirus cases have stayed below 200 for almost two weeks, but a rise in deaths is emerging as yet another challenge to the country's virus fight, according to health authorities... -
S. Korea to secure coronavirus vaccine for 60% of populationSept 15, 2020South Korea aims to secure enough new coronavirus vaccines to administer to 30 million people, or roughly 60 percent of the country's population, the health ministry said Tuesday. Under the COVID-19... -
New daily virus cases under 200 for nearly 2 weeks, untraceable infections at worrisome levelSept 15, 2020South Korea's new virus cases stayed below 200 for the 13th consecutive day Tuesday as the country's tougher social distancing scheme has taken effect, but untraceable cases reached yet another fresh... -
Patrons fill cafes, gyms again as social distancing rules eased in greater SeoulSept 14, 2020Cafes and gyms began to fill with patrons again as South Korea's government loosened social distancing guidelines in the greater Seoul area starting Monday to mitigate economic impacts of the coronav... -
Korea ‘miles away’ from herd immunitySept 14, 2020In second government survey, 0.07 percent test positive for coronavirus antibodies -
Car crash involving unlicensed student kills 3, injures 4Sept 14, 2020MOKPO -- A rental car driven by an unlicensed high school student has crashed into a passenger sedan in the southwestern city of Mokpo, killing three people and injuring four others, police said Mond... -
Ruling party lawmaker charged with fraud, embezzling funds for ex-sex slavesSept 14, 2020Prosecutors on Monday indicted a ruling party lawmaker on charges of fraud and embezzlement of funds meant for elderly victims of wartime sexual slavery. Rep. Youn Mee-hyang of the Democratic Party ... -
S. Korea ponders ways to make physical distancing more bearableSept 14, 2020After trying out intense social distancing measures for two weeks through Sunday, Korea eased up on the restrictions in a bid to boost the economy. In a regular coronavirus briefing Monday, the gover... -
Business owners relieved by eased social distancing rulesSept 14, 2020Owners of restaurants, franchise coffee shops, bakeries, beer halls and many other private businesses in the greater Seoul area are gearing up to resume normal operations after the government relaxed... -
Seoul city to extend ban on rallies of 10 or more in antivirus measureSept 14, 2020The Seoul city government on Monday announced a plan to extend a ban on rallies of 10 or more people to next month despite eased social distancing guidelines that went into effect Monday. Under the ... -
Medical students to return to school, ending collective actionSept 14, 2020Medical students will return to schools after ending their collective action taken in protest of the government's medical workforce reform plan, their representatives said Monday. Medical students h... -
Gyeonggi to pay for teenagers' feminine care products starting next yearSept 14, 2020Gyeonggi Province is launching a provincewide voucher system for teenagers to buy feminine care supplies starting next year. A total of 486,000 girls aged 11 to 18 in the province will be eligible f... -
Actress Oh In-hye found unconscious in her homeSept 14, 2020Actress Oh In-hye was found unconscious in her home in the western port city of Incheon, Monday. The 36-year-old was found around 5 a.m. after a cardiac arrest, according to the Incheon Yeonsu Polic... -
Defense ministry begins construction of new military prisonSept 14, 2020The defense ministry broke ground Monday for the construction of a new correctional facility for convicted service members in the city of Icheon to replace decades-old facilities, officials said. Un... -
New virus cases under 200 for 12th day; eased virus curbs applied in greater SeoulSept 14, 2020South Korea's new virus cases stayed below 200 for the 12th straight day Monday, but health authorities remain on alert over continued cluster infections across the nation and untraceable cases. The...
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