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Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine eligible for approval: panel

Apr 1, 2021

A South Korean panel of experts on Thursday recommended the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson's Janssen, saying it showed around 66 percent efficacy. The advisory board consistin...
[From the scene] Jeong Eun-kyeong gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Apr 1, 2021

Despite suspensions of jab elsewhere, Korea continues use
Korea starts 2022 minimum wage deliberations

Apr 1, 2021

Labor, business at odds again - just like last year
Record high March temperatures reported Wednesday

Apr 1, 2021

The mercury soared far above 20 C across the country on the last day of last month, setting new temperature records for March, a state weather agency said Thursday. According to the Korea Meteorolog...
Pandemic propels jobless rate, as women suffer more employment strain: report

Apr 1, 2021

South Korea's jobless rate hit a 19-year high last year amid the pandemic, and women faced tougher job market situations than men, a report showed Thursday. The country's unemployment rate reached 4...
Seoul to resume city bus tours this week

Apr 1, 2021

The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it will resume operation of its city bus tours later this week. The buses will start running again from Saturday, about a year after the city governme...
New COVID-19 cases above 500 for 2nd day, Busan under tougher distancing rules

Apr 1, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose to more than 500 for the second day Thursday, with tightened social distancing rules to be implemented in the second-largest city of Busan over the cont...
S. Korea to adopt 'vaccine passport' showing person's COVID-19 vaccination status: PM

Apr 1, 2021

South Korea will introduce a digital certification system to verify a person's COVID-19 vaccination status through a smartphone application this month, amid the government's efforts to boost people's...
All not equal before COVID-19: Politicians get away with social distancing breaches

Mar 31, 2021

Koreans are growing wary of politicians breaking social distancing rules and getting away free of repercussions, as the country stands on the brink of what may be a fourth big surge in infections. R...
Noise complaints jump over 60% as more stay home during pandemic

Mar 31, 2021

Noise complaints surged more than 60 percent last year, as people spend more time at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state environment promotion agency said Wednesday. Korea Environment Corp. (KE...
Dokdo not marked as Japanese territory in 1904 school textbook

Mar 31, 2021

A Japanese elementary school textbook published about a century ago did not define the easternmost Korean islets of Dokdo as Japanese territory, a Seoul-based public foundation said Wednesday. The s...
[News Focus] “Recommended” vaccination leave program feared to fail

Mar 31, 2021

Beginning Thursday, the South Korean government is instituting a “vaccination leave” program that would allow up to two days of recovery time for people with immune responses after getting their COVI...
COVID-19 text alerts to be reduced amid public weariness

Mar 31, 2021

The central and local governments will reduce their emergency coronavirus text alerts amid mounting complaints that frequent arrivals of such messages have increased the public weariness in the prolo...
[#WeFACE] Floating solar farms show how green projects can thrive in South Korea

Mar 31, 2021

Govt. looks to install more solar panels by local dams to focus more on renewables
[#WeFACE] S. Korea’s new ‘climate law’ should put ‘justice’ at its core: activist

Mar 31, 2021

Climate justice is based on the idea that climate change is inherently a social and political issue that has disproportionate social and economic impacts on marginalized, underserved populations. “T...