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[Feature] Controversy over corporal punishment rekindled

Jun 28, 2020

In light of two brutal child abuse cases that grabbed major headlines of Korean media outlets, many angry Koreans are calling for tough penalties on parents who abuse their children under the pretext...
[News Focus] Inside the controversy over Incheon Airport’s hiring plan

Jun 28, 2020

Ruling camp blames fake news, but critics see simmering anger of youth for diminishing opportunities
Teacher, child at defense ministry day care center infected with coronavirus

Jun 28, 2020

A three-year-old boy who has attended a day care center run by the defense ministry tested positive for the new coronavirus on Sunday after his teacher was infected, officials said. Disinfection wor...
Nearly 10,000 booked for alleged dating abuse in 2019: data

Jun 28, 2020

Reports of violence by dating partners rose last year from a year earlier, police said Sunday, vowing to step up efforts to prevent this type of crime and protect victims. The number of dating viole...
Seoul adopts three-level social distancing as virus cases rise

Jun 28, 2020

South Korea said Sunday it will implement a three-level social distancing scheme as the country's daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 60 without showing signs of slowdown. The country adde...
USFK eases anti-virus restrictions in central Seoul

Jun 27, 2020

US Forces Korea (USFK) said Saturday it's lifting some restrictions on activities by its personnel in the central Seoul district of Yongsan, citing the continued low numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cas...
S. Korea reports 51 more coronavirus cases amid cluster infections at Seoul church

Jun 27, 2020

The number of South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 50 on Saturday amid another outbreak of cluster infections traced to a major church in Seoul. A total of 51 people tested positi...
Independent panel recommends against prosecution indictment of Samsung heir in succession case

Jun 26, 2020

An independent committee recommended Friday against an indictment of Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong, dealing a blow to the prosecution's plan to formally charge him over his role in a controversial ...
Five preschoolers suffer kidney failure following E. coli infection

Jun 26, 2020

Five children have been treated for kidney failure after an E. coli outbreak at a preschool in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, health authorities said Friday. Senior official Kim Jae-seon at Ansan Sangnok...
Relatives of Korean War dead urged to submit DNA for testing

Jun 26, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae on Friday urged relatives of people thought to have died during the Korean War to give DNA samples to aid in the efforts to identify remains. Speaking at a briefing on the government’s...
Wealth sharing campaign spreading in Suncheon to aid coronavirus victims

Jun 26, 2020

SUNCHEON -- A wealth sharing campaign has been spreading in Suncheon, a city about 415 kilometers south of Seoul, to support underprivileged citizens hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, the municip...
At least 13 virus infections reported in relation to Seoul church

Jun 26, 2020

At least 13 new coronavirus infections traced to a major church in Seoul were reported on Friday, adding to concerns over a bigger outbreak, as the metropolitan area is facing a second wave of the in...
Visits to nursing homes to be allowed again, with caution

Jun 26, 2020

Health officials urge against social gatherings
Prosecution's committee to decide on validity of probe into Samsung heir

Jun 26, 2020

South Korea's top prosecution is set to convene a committee on Friday to determine the validity of its probe into Samsung's de facto leader Lee Jae-yong over his suspected role in controversial merge...
E. coli outbreak among preschoolers growing

Jun 25, 2020

Health authorities said Thursday that at least 100 children at a preschool in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, have reported experiencing symptoms of E. coli infection since the first patient was discovered...