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Another parcel delivery worker dies apparently from overworkOct 22, 2020A parcel delivery worker died while on duty this week, the latest in a series of couriers' deaths largely blamed on overwork amid an industry boom due to the coronavirus. An advocacy group said Thur... -
7 American USFK personnel test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in S. KoreaOct 22, 2020Seven American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea from the United States this month, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. Four of them arri... -
Top prosecutor fires back at justice minister, denying biased investigation allegationOct 22, 2020Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on Thursday lashed out at Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, who had accused him of bias and a lack of sincerity, saying she has no legal authority to deprive him of his p... -
Seoul plastic surgeon booked in death of Hong Kong fashion empire heiressOct 22, 2020South Korean police investigating the death of a Hong Kong fashion empire heiress during plastic surgery in Seoul early this year said Thursday the operating surgeon has been found at fault for the m... -
Seoul city to run pilot program allowing bikes on busesOct 22, 2020The Seoul metropolitan government will launch a pilot program next week that will allow passengers to mount their bikes onto city buses. Under the plan, passengers on five bus routes will be able to... -
S. Korea to provide $300,000 worth of aid to flood-hit VietnamOct 22, 2020South Korea plans to provide $300,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to Vietnam to help the country cope with the damage from severe floods, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Flooding triggered ... -
Another Army soldier tests positive for new coronavirusOct 22, 2020An Army officer has tested positive for the new coronavirus at a unit near Seoul, the defense ministry said Thursday. The soldier stationed in Yangju, north of Seoul, was confirmed to have contracte... -
Seoul city issues 1st fine dust advisory this fallOct 22, 2020The Seoul metropolitan government on Thursday issued its first fine dust advisory of this fall, citing an inflow of fine dust and yellow dust from China and elsewhere. According to the city's health... -
Online K-Safety Expo 2020 kicks off MondayOct 22, 2020Trade fair to run through Oct. 30, use contactless technology to showcase safety innovations -
Prosecutors demand life sentence for mastermind of high-profile sex abuse ringOct 22, 2020Prosecutors on Thursday demanded a life sentence for the mastermind of one of the nation's largest online sex trafficking rings, saying his victims have made tearful pleas for that he be sternly puni... -
S. Korea reports 121 new COVID-19 casesOct 22, 2020South Korea saw a triple-digit increase in new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in a week on Thursday, as the country battles an uptick in both locally transmitted and imported cases. Kore... -
Minister accuses prosecutors of deceiving public in fund scandalOct 21, 2020The conflict between the country’s justice minister and the chief prosecutor intensified Wednesday, with the minister accusing the prosecution of “deceiving the public” with its probe of a high-profi... -
Civil society leaders demand creation of panel to address couriers' deathsOct 21, 2020Over 130 leaders of civic, religious and health groups on Wednesday demanded the creation of a new deliberative body to tackle the issues that have led to the deaths of nearly a dozen couriers. The ... -
Ambulance-blocking taxi driver sentenced to 2 yrs in prison over scamsOct 21, 2020A Seoul taxi driver who caused public outrage by blocking an ambulance transferring an emergency patient was handed a two-year prison term by a local court on Wednesday. The Seoul Eastern District C... -
More deaths among flu vaccine recipients under investigationOct 21, 2020South Korea is investigating a series of deaths following flu vaccinations for possible association with vaccines affected by heat fluctuations or syringes found to induce contamination. The Korea D...
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