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Religious group accused of coronavirus spread faces W100b claim

Jun 22, 2020

Korea’s former epicenter Daegu is pursuing a claim for damages against the religious group Shincheonji, which is linked to 61.8 percent of the city’s total 6,900 cases of the novel coronavirus. Daeg...
Jeju to file compensation suit against tourist who traveled with virus symptoms

Jun 22, 2020

The government of Jeju Island said Monday it will file a compensation suit against a tourist who traveled there earlier this month despite experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Jeju Gov. Won ...
Key suspects in Telegram sex abuse indicted on additional charges

Jun 22, 2020

The prosecution on Monday indicted key suspects in a high-profile Telegram sex abuse case on additional charges after concluding that the online ring can be seen as a criminal organization. The Seou...
Yongsan-gu installs screens in public restrooms to prevent sex crimes

Jun 22, 2020

Yongsan-gu Office in Seoul said Monday that it had installed 13 screens in six public restrooms for women in the district to prevent sex crimes such as secret filming. The screens are designed to bl...
S. Korea's daily number of new COVID-19 patients may hit 800 if current trend continues: Seoul mayor

Jun 22, 2020

Seoul's mayor vowed to reinforce quarantine measures against the new coronavirus Monday, citing a warning from experts that the country may report as many as 800 new patients on a daily basis next mo...
Prosecutor general orders two-track investigation into ex-PM Han case

Jun 22, 2020

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has ordered a fresh probe of the 2010 bribery case against former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook amid growing calls to revisit the case, according to an official sta...
‘Wednesday rally’ forced to move rally site for first time in 28 years

Jun 22, 2020

The Korea Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan has lost the site where it has held weekly rallies for 28 years to a conservative civic group. Every ...
[From the scene] Black Lives Matter gathering held in Busan, supported by police

Jun 22, 2020

“We are not removed from race relations because Korean people in other countries face a lot of discrimination because of the COVID-19 crisis. They are being discriminated against in Western countries...
Airman under probe for allegedly posting sexual content on social media

Jun 22, 2020

An Air Force staff sergeant is under investigation for allegedly posting photos of service members having sexual acts in uniform, the military said Monday. The airman allegedly uploaded photos of tw...
Woman in self-isolation dies by suicide in Jeju: police

Jun 22, 2020

JEJU -- A woman who was in self-isolation here after contacting a COVID-19 patient died by suicide, police said Monday. According to police on the southern resort island of Jeju, a call came in at 9...
Second wave of coronavirus already here: KCDC chief

Jun 22, 2020

Seoul could be Korea’s next coronavirus epicenter
Man arrested for assaulting bus driver demanding face mask use

Jun 22, 2020

A man was arrested for physically assaulting a bus driver who demanded the man wear a face mask to ride the bus, police said Monday, in the first arrest case for a violation of mandatory mask use aga...
Seoul choked by season's highest temperature

Jun 22, 2020

This week began with a hot spell across the nation, with the season's highest temperature recorded in Seoul, meteorologists said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul's ...
S. Korea likely has 10 times more asymptomatic patients: expert

Jun 21, 2020

The number of asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus in South Korea is assumed to be 10 times more than the current diagnosed cases, an expert said Sunday. "As the COVID-19 virus spreads e...
Govt. unlikely to support tuition refund for university students

Jun 21, 2020

The government is unlikely to meddle in disputes over tuition refund between colleges and their students as classes and assessments have shifted online due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. After t...