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Working days lost due to strikes soared in 2020: reportJan 30, 2021The number of working days lost due to labor disputes surged by nearly 40 percent in South Korea last year, a report said Saturday, indicating a likely deterioration in labor-management relations at ... -
New virus cases stay in 400s for 3rd dayJan 30, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the third day in a row on Saturday, as health authorities scrambled to contain cluster infections linked to mission schools nationwide... -
1 missing, 2 injured as high winds sweep S. KoreaJan 29, 2021A freezing cold snap, accompanied by high winds, swept across South Korea on Friday, leaving one person missing and two others injured, authorities said. The day‘s lowest temperatures dropped below ... -
Christian leaders apologize over clusters, urge distancing at churchesJan 29, 2021The National Council of Churches in Korea, along with Young Men’s Christian Association and Young Women’s Christian Association, apologized on Friday for Christian organizations’ frequent links coron... -
Key suspect in Lime fund scandal gets 15-year prison sentenceJan 29, 2021A key suspect at the center of a financial fraud scandal involving Lime Asset Management was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday. The Seoul Southern District Court handed down the prison term ... -
School official sentenced to 3 yrs in prison for leaking SAT papersJan 29, 2021A high school faculty member has been sentenced to three years in prison for leaking the US Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) papers, judicial sources said Friday. According to the sources, the Seoul C... -
S. Korea to publicize Japan’s distortion of history over Hashima IslandJan 29, 2021South Korea is pushing to publicize attempts to distort the history of the Japanese historical industrial sites, including Hashima Island, inscribed on the UNESCO’s world heritage list, the country’s... -
Cigarette sales in S. Korea up 4.1% in 2020Jan 29, 2021Sales of cigarettes in South Korea rose 4.1 percent on-year last year as smokers' purchases via duty-free channels were thwarted amid the pandemic, the finance ministry said Friday. South Korean smo... -
Gwangju to ban in-person church worship following cluster infectionsJan 29, 2021GWANGJU -- The southwestern city of Gwangju has decided to temporarily ban in-person church services following spikes in coronavirus infections centered on religious facilities, including a missionar... -
S. Korea’s vaccination plan: Key questions answeredJan 29, 2021In a few weeks from now, South Korean will kick off its long-awaited plan for nationwide vaccination, following the steps of other countries to overcome the pandemic by obtaining herd immunity within... -
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[Newsmaker] Seoul steps back on plan to raise tobacco priceJan 29, 2021South Korean health authorities have backtracked on a plan to raise tobacco prices to match the average levels of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, denying reports that... -
Delivery workers end strike after reaching deal with logistics firmsJan 29, 2021Unionized delivery workers ended a strike Friday, saying they have reached a new agreement with logistics companies on ways to prevent them from overworking. The Parcel Delivery Workers' Solidarity ... -
Extreme weather caused property damage worth W1.2tr in 2020: reportJan 29, 2021The annual report addresses the causes of abnormal weather patterns in 2020 and climate-related damages in eight sectors ranging from agriculture, public health to transport and industries. Last yea... -
Freezing temperatures, high winds sweep S. KoreaJan 29, 2021A freezing cold snap, accompanied by high winds, swept across South Korea on Friday, with temperatures dipping far below zero in all regions, except the southern resort island of Jeju. The day's low... -
Ex-coach of local triathlon team sentenced to 7 yrs in prison in abuse caseJan 29, 2021DAEGU -- A former triathlon coach accused of abusing triathlete Choi Sook-hyeon was sentenced to seven years in prison on fraud and assault charges on Friday. The Daegu District Court handed down th...
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