The Korea Herald

Agency says last month was hottest June on record

Jul 3, 2020

South Korea's average high temperature rose to 28 C last month, making it the hottest June on record since authorities began collecting relevant data in 1973, a government agency said Friday. The Ko...
4 football players caught dodging active-duty military service through self-inflicted injuries

Jul 3, 2020

Four semi-pro football league players were caught injuring their own wrists in an attempt to avoid active-duty mandatory military service, the military recruitment agency said Friday. The K3 league ...
PM voices alarm at growing virus infections in Gwangju

Jul 3, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun voiced alarm over the recent "unusual" spike in virus infections in the southwestern city of Gwangju Friday, presiding over the central government's regular COVID-19 res...
Patient surge puts fresh strain on hospitals in Gwangju

Jul 3, 2020

Five patients died waiting for hospital beds at peak of first wave
All rallies banned near symbolic peace statue on virus concerns

Jul 3, 2020

A Seoul ward on Friday banned all rallies in major areas under its jurisdiction near the former site of the Japanese Embassy as a precaution against the new coronavirus, including weekly rallies held...
Foreign arrivals to South Korea stand at little over 30,000 in May

Jul 2, 2020

The number of foreign arrivals in South Korea reached just 30,861 in May, as the coronavirus pandemic has restricted the movement of people around the globe, official data showed Thursday. The total...
One-month high of 522 schools closed nationwide for coronavirus

Jul 2, 2020

The number of schools closed temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak rose to 522 nationwide Thursday, the biggest number over the past month, authorities said, as virus infections have been sprea...
Cold case cracked? Police own up to past brutality, close probe on notorious serial killings

Jul 2, 2020

Man fighting to prove innocence gets apology after 31 years
E. coli infections tied to kindergarten south of Seoul rise to 60

Jul 2, 2020

The number of people infected with a strain of E. coli bacteria in connection to a kindergarten south of Seoul reached 60, up two more from two days earlier, health authorities said Thursday. Health...
Police vow intensive crackdown on possessors of digital sexual abuse materials

Jul 2, 2020

The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Thursday it will intensively crack down on possessors of digital sexual abuse materials toward the end of the year. The KNPA also said it will reinforce...
Calls grow for probe of abuse allegations after triathlete’s suicide

Jul 2, 2020

Calls are growing for the truth behind the suicide of a promising triathlete late last month, amid allegations she had repeatedly been abused by team officials. Five public petitions regarding the d...
Gwangju fears becoming next Daegu

Jul 2, 2020

Concerns are mounting in Gwangju that it could emerge as a new hotbed for the spread of the new coronavirus, as sporadic infections continue to grow in the southern city with a population of 1.5 mill...
[Video] Convenience stores begin selling lighter, droplet-blocking masks

Jul 2, 2020

Convenience stores in South Korea began selling thin, droplet-blocking masks on July 1. Labeled as KF-AD for Korean Filter and Anti-Droplet, the newly stocked masks are now available at CU, 7-Eleven ...
All coronavirus patients among military members fully recovered: ministry

Jul 2, 2020

Two service members have fully recovered from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of virus patients currently under treatment among the military population to zero, the defense ministry said T...
[News Focus] Sejong sees population fall for 1st time in history

Jul 2, 2020

South Korea’s population declines 12,000 in 7 months