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New virus cases in 600s for 4th day as sporadic infections continue

Apr 18, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic infections continue to pop up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts against ...
Digital sex crimes against children increased nearly 20% in 2019

Apr 18, 2021

Digital sex crimes against underage people rose nearly 20 percent in 2019 from a year earlier, a government report showed Sunday. The number of criminals convicted of digital sex crimes reached 266 ...
Civic groups decry Japan's plan to discharge Fukushima nuke plant water

Apr 18, 2021

South Korean civic groups held a press conference Saturday to denounce Japan's recent decision to discharge into the ocean contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Eight g...
[Photo News] Remembering the Sewol ferry tragedy, seven years later

Apr 17, 2021

Seven years ago, more than 300 lives were lost as the Sewol ferry sank deep into the sea. Most were teenagers attending high school. Seven years after the disaster, the nation still mourns that day a...
40 percent of deaths from industrial accidents among people 60 or older: ministry

Apr 17, 2021

Four out of 10 people who died last year from industrial accidents were aged 60 or older, according to the labor ministry. A total of 882 people died in industrial accidents last year, marking an in...
New virus cases in 600s for 3rd day amid rising concerns over new virus wave

Apr 17, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the third consecutive day Saturday as health authorities ramp up their vigilance amid growing concerns over a looming fourth wave of t...
Korea gives 500,000 AstraZeneca shots with potentially faulty syringes

Apr 16, 2021

Homegrown syringes recalled after reports of contamination, inaccurate markings
[Video] Memorial institute commemorates Sewol ferry sinking

Apr 16, 2021

April 16 Institute of Democratic Citizenship Education embraces ‘memory classrooms’ for maritime disaster victims
7 years after Sewol ferry disaster, harrowing losses still remembered

Apr 16, 2021

Families of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster returned Friday to the unforgiving sea that swallowed their loved ones seven years ago, a disaster that overturned their lives and left a lasting scar ...
Climate groups urge S. Korea to declare coal phaseout at US-led climate summit

Apr 16, 2021

Urging Korea to make bolder commitments to combat the climate crisis, the giraffe mascot, Kirini, was seen at symbolic landmarks in Seoul on Thursday and Friday -- from the National Assembly to the p...
Yellow dust storm from China, Mongolia heading towards Korea

Apr 16, 2021

The density of fine dust particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, known as PM 10, will rise to "very bad" levels in Seoul and many other parts of South Korea, beginning Friday evening, due ...
2021 Korea Basic Income Fair to kick off on April 28

Apr 16, 2021

The 2021 Korea Basic Income Fair, the world’s largest venue for public discussions on basic income, will take place online and offline at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang,...
War memorial to hold photo exhibition on Canadian veterans of Korean War

Apr 16, 2021

South Korea's national war memorial said Friday it will open a photo exhibition next week to pay tribute to Canadian soldiers who fought during the 1950-53 Korean War. The exhibition, titled Kapyong...
New virus cases in 600s for 2nd day, virus battle at inflection point

Apr 16, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the second straight day Friday as the country's virus fight is at a critical juncture of bracing for another wave of the pandemic. Th...
Korea lags behind vaccination timetable

Apr 15, 2021

South Korea’s sluggish immunization drive, coupled with blood clot investigations into two of its purchased vaccines, is clouding the country’s prospects of achieving herd immunity before the year’s ...