The Korea Herald

Brother of man killed by N. Korea rejects defection claims, urges fair probe

Oct 14, 2020

In letter to family, President Moon vows to uncover truth
June sees most ozone alerts in Seoul in 26 years

Oct 14, 2020

Ozone level alerts were issued on nine days in Seoul in June, the highest monthly tally since the warning system was first introduced in 1995, the city government said Wednesday. The average ozone c...
Former USFK base in Incheon returned to citizens after 81 years

Oct 14, 2020

INCHEON -- A former United States Forces Korea (USFK) base in Incheon's Bupyeong district, just west of Seoul, was formally opened to the public in a ceremony on Wednesday following its return to the...
Govt. considering raising crowd cap in pro sports next month

Oct 14, 2020

Sports stadiums across South Korea may open their gates even wider for their fans next month. The sports ministry announced Wednesday it will consider increasing the cap placed on the size of crowds...
52 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Busan nursing home

Oct 14, 2020

More than 50 employees and patients at a nursing home in Busan have been infected with the novel coronavirus, the largest figure traced to a single virus cluster in the city, according to the city go...
College admission brokers nabbed in S. Korea for doctoring student papers to top US schools

Oct 14, 2020

A private college consultancy group in South Korea allegedly fabricated student admission papers to top universities in the United States for years, according to police on Wednesday. A group of four...
Navy sailor on vacation tests positive for coronavirus

Oct 14, 2020

A Navy sailor has tested positive for the new coronavirus after coming into contact with another virus patient while on vacation, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The sailor stationed on the sou...
Over 50 infections reported from Busan's nursing hospital

Oct 14, 2020

BUSAN -- More than 50 patients and workers at a nursing hospital in Busan have been diagnosed with COVID-19, municipal authorities said Wednesday, in the southern port city's latest coronavirus clust...
New virus cases again up by double digits; cluster infections still drag in virus fight

Oct 14, 2020

South Korea's new virus cases rose by double digits Wednesday amid concerns that a new cluster infection in the southeastern port city of Busan could potentially lead to a mass outbreak. The country...
Drug safety minister grilled over flu vaccine fiasco

Oct 13, 2020

The South Korean Drug Ministry has been slammed over a slow response to problematic flu vaccines that have been given to at least tens of thousands of people. Friday evening, the Ministry of Food an...
Over 40% of retired athletes in South Korea jobless as of 2019: lawmaker

Oct 13, 2020

More than 40 percent of retired athletes in South Korea remained jobless as of last year, a lawmaker said Tuesday, calling for state help for them to build "a second life." As of 2019, 41.9 percent ...
22 more American service members test positive for new coronavirus

Oct 13, 2020

Twenty-two American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea from the United States, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Tuesday. Of them, 18 arrived at O...
Bill would boost BTS' chance of military duty delay

Oct 13, 2020

Korea’s military recruitment agency said Tuesday it will push for legislation to give outstanding entertainers more room to continue their careers by putting off their mandatory military service in r...
[Newsmaker] Rhee Keun claims he was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault

Oct 13, 2020

Rhee Keun, also known as Ken Rhee, who recently gained huge popularity playing a South Korean Navy SEAL on YouTube, has suddenly found himself fighting to safeguard his reputation and lucrative comme...
Mask rules say no mesh, valves

Oct 13, 2020

Mask-wearing has become mandatory in South Korea on all forms of public transportation as of Tuesday, as well as in medical facilities and other designated public spaces, but not all types of face co...