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S. Korea investigating 6 suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird fluJan 13, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Wednesday it is currently investigating six suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu amid no signs of a letup in the spread of the disease. The country'... -
S. Korea's COVID-19 cases exceed 70,000, but winter wave shows signs of slowing downJan 13, 2021South Korea reached another bleak milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as its total COVID-19 caseload broke the 70,000 mark Wednesday, but health authorities said the winter wave ... -
Controversy grows over ‘real person slash’ sexualizing male K-pop idolsJan 13, 2021“Are there people who collectively cover up or even support fictions and drawings on pervert-like sexual intercourse involving real people who were forced (by such fictions) into irresistible situati... -
Reimbursement sought from church as hotbed of COVID-19 infectionsJan 13, 2021South Korea’s state health insurance agency said Wednesday it plans to seek reimbursement from an evangelical church that became a new hotbed of COVID-19 infections, accusing it of hampering authorit... -
Air Force unit in Gapyeong reports COVID-19 cases in seriesJan 13, 2021Two service members from an Air Force unit tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total caseload there to 12, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The airmen stationed at the unit in ... -
2 USFK employees at Yongsan base test positive for coronavirusJan 13, 2021Two civilians working at US Forces Korea (USFK)'s Yongsan garrison in central Seoul have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US military said Wednesday. The first patient is a South Korean ... -
New virus cases in 500s for 2nd day; worst wave of pandemic slowingJan 13, 2021The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea remained in the 500 range for the second day in a row Wednesday, indicating that the third wave of the pandemic is possibly heading for a marked slo... -
S. Korea confirms two more cases of highly pathogenic bird fluJan 12, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday it has confirmed two more cases of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain of bird flu on poultry farms. The latest cases were reported from a farm in Gose... -
Drug Ministry to stamp out misleading ads for COVID-19 treatmentsJan 12, 2021Citizens will form cyber-monitoring team to report false or exaggerated claims -
Who will get COVID-19 vaccine first? The debate beginsJan 12, 2021As South Korea gears up for COVID-19 vaccinations, with the first batch of vaccines to be shipped here next month, the government is weighing whom to push to the front of the line. The Korea Disease... -
More snow hits S. Korea, threatening rush hour trafficJan 12, 2021The capital area began to see snowfall Tuesday afternoon as weather authorities warned of a bigger flurry around evening rush hour. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the snowfall will be ... -
Govt. urged to increase rewards for medical workers fighting COVID-19Jan 12, 2021A local medical workers' union on Tuesday called for greater government attention to increasing financial compensation for frontline health workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, saying insuffici... -
Evangelical church emerges as new hotbed of coronavirus infection in S. KoreaJan 12, 2021An evangelical church in a central city has emerged as a new hotbed of infections amid a downturn in the daily number of coronavirus cases in the country, health authorities said Tuesday. The Korea ... -
Two former executives acquitted in humidifier cleaner deaths caseJan 12, 2021A court on Tuesday acquitted the former heads of SK Chemical Co. and the consumer goods company Aekyung Industrial Co. in a deadly humidifier sterilizer case. The Seoul Central District Court found ... -
Seoul Library added 15,000 Korean, foreign e-books, available for freeJan 12, 2021The Seoul Metropolitan Library added 15,000 Korean and foreign books in the digital format and 3,000 audiobooks to its catalog, making them available for free for registered users. Any registered us...
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