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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...
South Korea being used as transit hub for smugglers

Oct 13, 2020

The use of South Korea as a transit point for international drug trafficking has increased sharply over the past few years, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing customs data. Rep. Kim Tae-heum of the Peo...
Entry ban on Korean American singer Steve Yoo should be in place: military manpower agency chief

Oct 13, 2020

Steve Yoo, a once successful Korean American singer banned from entering South Korea for 18 years for dodging the draft, should not be allowed into the country because his entry could be dispiriting ...
Over 6,500 side effects from breast implants reported since '17

Oct 13, 2020

Some 6,544 cases of side effects from silicone gel breast implants have been reported over the past four years in South Korea, according to government data released by a ruling party lawmaker on Tues...
[Graphic News] Teenage gambling addiction surges over 5-year period: lawmaker

Oct 13, 2020

The number of South Korean teens suffering from gambling addiction exploded at an alarming rate over five years from 2015, according to an opposition lawmaker. According to data from the state-run...
S. Korea daily COVID-19 cases inch back up to 102

Oct 13, 2020

South Korea’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases bounced back to a three-digit figure Tuesday after five days of double-digit gains, largely due to a spike in cases coming from overseas and small-scal...
Mask-wearing mandatory on public transportation and hospitals

Oct 13, 2020

People will be required to wear face masks on mass transportation, at demonstrations, and medical and health care facilities starting Tuesday, health authorities said. The requirement is in line wit...
Coronavirus complacency feared as S. Korea rolls back mitigation measures

Oct 12, 2020

South Korea rolled back most of its physical distancing restrictions Monday, after two national holiday weekends passed without a surge in known infections -- so far. Korea conducted 5,127 tests Sun...
Former presidential aide files defamation suit, denies bribery accusation

Oct 12, 2020

Kang Gi-jung, a former presidential senior secretary for political affairs, filed a criminal defamation complaint Monday against an entrepreneur who accused him of accepting bribes to help a scandal-...
Nearly 90% of deceased last year cremated, but crematoriums in short supply: data

Oct 12, 2020

Nearly 90 percent of those who died last year were cremated, but crematorium services in South Korea are falling short of the growing demand, government data showed Monday. According to the Ministry...