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1.5m doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Romania to land in S. Korea

Sept 1, 2021

South Korea said Wednesday 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will come from Romania starting this week as part of a vaccine cooperation program with the eastern European country. Romania will s...
Prosecution busts biggest-ever drug smuggling attempt

Sept 1, 2021

BUSAN -- South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they have busted the nation's largest-ever drug trafficking attempt with an arrest of a man in his 30s in the southern port city of Busan. The Busan ...
[Newsmaker] A majority of Koreans support ban on raising dogs on short leash

Sept 1, 2021

8 out of 10 in favor of banning eating dogs and cats
S. Korea alert against lambda variant, toughens measures against Peru, Chile arrivals

Sept 1, 2021

South Korea has adopted tougher measures to block the inflow of the lambda variant of the novel coronavirus as the country is struggling to contain the spread of variant cases amid the fourth wave of...
Nearly 1 in 4 recognized victims of toxic humidifier sterilizer products dead: civic group

Sept 1, 2021

Almost 1 in 4 people recognized as victims of deadly humidifier sterilizer products in South Korea have died, a civic group said Wednesday. Marking the 10th anniversary of the humidifier sterilizer ...
New infections spike to over 2,000 again, delta cases rising at alarming pace

Sept 1, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 2,000 on Wednesday, with the more transmissible delta strain rising sharply ahead of a major holiday this month. The country added 2,02...
Number of delivery workers hits new high in 2020 amid pandemic

Sept 1, 2021

SEJONG -- The number of delivery workers in South Korea swelled nearly 12 percent in the second half of last year to hit a record high amid the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday....
[Newsmaker] 'It is regrettable that I failed to kill more'

Aug 31, 2021

Ex-con arrested in double-murder after removing tracking device
[News Focus] Tally for foreigners in Korea slides to 62-month low

Aug 31, 2021

Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon rank top 3 in residential locations
Breakthrough cases top 3,000; people in 30s most vulnerable

Aug 31, 2021

South Korea has reported more than 3,000 cases of COVID-19 among those who have been fully vaccinated, data showed Tuesday, with people in their 30s being the most vulnerable age group for reinfectio...
Food poisoning victims sue 'gimbap' franchise

Aug 31, 2021

Over 130 people have lodged a damages suit against a restaurant franchise that sells "gimbap," or seaweed rice rolls with vegetables, over food poisoning. Park Young-saeng, an attorney at Jungjin la...
Health workers urged to scrap planned strike amid prolonged pandemic

Aug 31, 2021

Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol urged unionized health workers Tuesday against launching their planned strike later this week, expressing concerns that the move could strain the country's health care...
Seoul education chief challenges opinion in anti-corruption agency’s 1st case

Aug 31, 2021

CIO review committee accused of bias after saying Cho should face power abuse charges
[Graphic News] Number of seniors living alone soars 36% over 5 years

Aug 31, 2021

The number of seniors living alone has surged nearly 36 percent over the last five years amid the country's rapid population aging, data showed. A total of 1.66 million South Koreans aged 65 and o...
New cases under 1,400 on fewer tests; toughened curbs eyed ahead of Chuseok holiday

Aug 31, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,400 on Tuesday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities are facing hurdles in flattening the curve ahead of the Chuseok holid...