The Korea Herald

Pupils take more in-person classes amid eased social distancing rules

Oct 19, 2020

The Ministry of Education's expansion of in-person classes at schools went into effect Monday amid a growing concern over a widening learning gap and a recent drop in new coronavirus cases. The mini...
S. Korea reports 76 new COVID-19 cases

Oct 19, 2020

South Korea saw double-digit gains in the daily count of new COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, with clusters of infections at hospitals posing a threat to the government’s viru...
Korean-born adoptee in US finds her biological family after 44 years

Oct 18, 2020

A 47-year-old Korean-born woman adopted by an American family 44 years ago has reunited with her biological family after conducting a DNA test through a South Korean mission in the United States, the...
Ruling party chief visits Celltrion developing COVID-19 antibody drug

Oct 18, 2020

Chairman Lee Nak-yon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea met with the chief of South Korean drugmaker Celltrion on Sunday and was briefed on the latest developments from the firm that has recentl...
[Newsmaker] COVID-19 health spending to reach W320b this year: NHIS

Oct 18, 2020

The amount of money expected to be spent on coronavirus patients -- from the pre-diagnosis stage through recovery -- is expected to total close to 320 billion won ($280 million), the National Health ...
Movie chain CGV to raise ticket prices amid pandemic-caused slump

Oct 18, 2020

CGV, the country's largest movie chain, said Sunday it will raise ticket prices starting Oct. 26, as the prolonged pandemic has dealt a serious blow to its bottom line. The chain said ticket prices ...
Trial in Samsung heir's high-profile succession case to begin this week

Oct 18, 2020

A trial will begin this week for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in a high-profile succession case, less than two months after he was formally charged with violation of capital market laws. The Seoul Cent...
[Contribution] Baseball can provide lessons on climate change

Oct 18, 2020

This summer’s weather -- the record-long jangma (rainy season), a series of more powerful typhoons, frequent heavy rains - seemed to be a strong warning of climate change. Siberia experienced a perio...
S. Korea reports 91 new COVID-19 cases

Oct 18, 2020

South Korea saw double-digit gains in its daily count of new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day Sunday, with more students set to return to schools this week amid a stabilizing coronavirus ...
Yoon orders probe into prosecutors over suspected connection with Lime scandal

Oct 18, 2020

Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl ordered the launch of an investigation into allegations that at least three former and sitting prosecutors were lobbied in connection with a hedge fund scandal, his ...
Nation's first urban national arboretum opens in Sejong

Oct 17, 2020

SEJONG--The Sejong National Arboretum, the nation's first urban arboretum located in the center of the central administrative city, was opened to the public on Saturday after eight years of project p...
New virus cases bounce back above 50; sporadic cluster infections worrisome

Oct 17, 2020

South Korea's new coronavirus cases rebounded above 50 on Saturday on cluster infections, putting health authorities on alert over a potential uptick in daily infections amid eased virus curbs. The ...
Justice minister orders inspections of prosecutors over hedge fund scandal

Oct 16, 2020

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae on Friday ordered immediate inspections of prosecutors whom a jailed businessman allegedly lobbied in connection with a hedge fund scandal. Kim Bong-hyun, a key suspect i...
Prosecution raids several firms, including state agency, over fund scam scandal

Oct 16, 2020

The prosecution said Friday it raided a few businesses and a state agency in connection with its investigation into a financial fraud scandal at a private equity investment company. The Seoul Centra...
Prosecution seeks 20-year sentence for ex-short track coach over alleged sexual assault

Oct 16, 2020

Prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison term for Cho Jae-beom, a former national short track speed skating coach, for his alleged sexual assault of Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee. Prosecutors in Suw...