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Korea resumes AstraZeneca vaccinations for people 30 and up

Apr 11, 2021

Those in their 20s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
[News Focus] 60-somethings outnumber 30-somethings for 1st time

Apr 11, 2021

1 in 6 South Koreans are seniors this year
Jeju stuck in dilemma over tourism recovery and spread of COVID-19

Apr 11, 2021

A rapid growth in tourist numbers is bringing joy to and causing concern among residents of Jeju, the southern holiday island increasingly favored by locals as an alternative to overseas travel amid ...
New virus cases in 600s for 3rd day amid extended social distancing scheme

Apr 11, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the third consecutive day Sunday amid looming concerns over the fourth wave of the pandemic, with authorities struggling to contain sp...
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for trafficking marijuana

Apr 11, 2021

A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for selling marijuana he smuggled in from the United States using an unmanned parcel locker, judicial sources said Sunday. According to the sources, t...
Sea-parting festival in Jindo to be held only online this year

Apr 11, 2021

A world-famous sea-parting festival hosted annually by the southwestern South Korean island county of Jindo will be held only as an online event this year, officials said Sunday. The 42nd edition of...
[Photo News] The morning after

Apr 10, 2021

With the by-elections in Seoul and Busan over, workers get busy cleaning up the remains of the election campaigns. Thousands of campaign banners and posters were installed throughout both cities dur...
Military reports 2 more virus cases

Apr 10, 2021

The South Korean military added two more novel coronavirus infections, the defense ministry said Saturday, amid growing concerns of another big wave of the pandemic in the country. An Army official ...
[Newsmaker] Govt. pushes for wider use of encrypted personal numbers on entry logs to protect privacy

Apr 10, 2021

The South Korean government has issued revised guidelines on handwritten entry logs required at small businesses like restaurants for contact tracing purposes, as part of efforts to boost the use of ...
USFK completes COVID-19 vaccination on 47% of its population

Apr 10, 2021

The US Forces Korea (USFK) has completed vaccinating nearly half of its population against the novel coronavirus as it also decided to lower its health protection condition (HPCON) level in other reg...
Buddhist community cancels annual lantern parade amid pandemic

Apr 10, 2021

An annual lantern parade celebrating Buddha's birthday will be canceled for a second straight year amid the new coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean Buddhist community said Saturday. The Buddhist ...
1 in 4 Seoul citizens reports 'revenge spending' amid pandemic

Apr 10, 2021

One in four Seoul citizens turned to "revenge spending" to make up for missed shopping during the coronavirus pandemic, a study has shown. According to a Wednesday report by the Seoul Institute, a t...
New virus cases in high 600s for 2nd day amid growing concerns of 4th wave

Apr 10, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the high 600s for the second straight day Saturday as health authorities warn that the country may be at the start of a fourth wave of infections. ...
[Video] ‘People in Myanmar are like prisoners’

Apr 9, 2021

Two Burmese democracy activists speak out on the unrest in the Southeast Asian country
[Newsmaker] Suspect of murdering 3 women unmasked

Apr 9, 2021

A man who allegedly intruded into a home and killed three women after stalking one of them was unmasked in front of the press Friday morning, following a rare police decision to disclose his personal...