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[News Focus] Gyeonggi Province’s population falls for 1st time since 1980sApr 4, 2021In March, Korea sees population decrease by 118,237 -
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[Newsmaker] After 2 years into 5G world, smartphone users still hungry for wider coverage, faster speedsApr 3, 2021When 5G networks were first rolled out in South Korea in April 2019, telecom operators claimed that their ultrafast mobile speeds and low latency would usher in a new era for smartphone users and eve... -
New COVID-19 cases hit over 500 for 4th day, raising warning of possible further hikeApr 3, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases surpassed 500 for the fourth day in a row on Saturday, ringing an alarm bell over a possible resurgence across the nation in the midst of the spring season. ... -
Over 70% of S. Koreans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots: pollApr 2, 2021Over 7 out of 10 South Koreans are willing to receive coronavirus vaccine shots, a poll showed Friday. In a survey on 1,000 people aged 18 and above conducted on Wednesday and Thursday by Gallup Kor... -
S. Korea reports 3 additional avian influenza cases from wild birdsApr 2, 2021South Korea's agriculture ministry said Friday that three additional avian influenza cases tied to wild birds have been reported in the country over the past seven days amid signs of a possible letup... -
Police seek to arrest ex-Gyeonggi Province official for alleged land speculationApr 2, 2021Police sought an arrest warrant on Friday for a former public servant at the Gyeonggi provincial government over suspicions that he bought a piece of land for speculative purposes using undisclosed i... -
Govt. reverses decision on fresh probe into deadly Cheonan ship sinkingApr 2, 2021A presidential commission decided Friday not to reinvestigate the 2010 deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by North Korea, overturning an earlier decision amid outrage among surviving crew and b... -
New COVID-19 cases above 500 for 3rd day; virus curbs tightened in BusanApr 2, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 500s for the third straight day Friday, as cluster infections continued to emerge across the nation. Social distancing rules were tightened in ... -
Gyeonggi Gov. Lee calls for clarification from Myanmar military over including two protesters on wanted listApr 1, 2021Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has officially requested clarification from the Myanmar military regarding the inclusion of two representatives of the Myanmar Democracy Network in Korea on a lis... -
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