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[Newsmaker] Coronavirus infection closes GS Home Shopping headquarters, live show suspended

IndustryFeb 6, 2020

GS Home Shopping said Thursday it has decided to close its headquarters until Saturday morning as one of its employees was infected with the new coronavirus. “As an employee was confirmed to be infe...
[Newsmaker] Taiwanese voice-phishing suspect alarms police by coughing

Social affairsFeb 6, 2020

A Taiwanese person arrested for voice phishing repeatedly coughed and said he felt feverish Thursday morning, prompting police to take precautions against the novel coronavirus. The 35-year-old, loc...
[Newsmaker] Government tries damage control following face mask shortage

Social affairsFeb 5, 2020

With face masks running out fast as the new China-borne virus spreads, the government is cracking down on hoarding and illicit trading of hygiene goods in high demand. Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-...
[Newsmaker] Universities reschedule key ceremonies amid coronavirus scare

Social affairsFeb 5, 2020

February and March are usually the most celebrated and busiest months in the Korean school calendar. Schools hold graduation ceremonies in February and welcome freshmen at the beginning of March. B...
[Newsmaker] Candidates turn to social media to woo voters amid coronavirus crisis

PoliticsFeb 4, 2020

The coronavirus is forcing general election candidates to find ways to reach voters apart from street canvassing, with many turning to social media. Campaign rally events often involve face-to-fac...
[Newsmaker] Ex-Samsung executive Choi questioned by prosecution over 2015 merger of key units

Social affairsFeb 4, 2020

The prosecution called in Choi Gee-sung, a former senior Samsung executive, on Tuesday for its probe into suspicions surrounding Samsung Group's controversial merger of two affiliates in 2015. Choi,...
[Newsmaker] Coronavirus-positive Chinese tourist stirs up fear in Jeju

Social affairsFeb 3, 2020

The southern resort island of Jeju is struggling to track down those who came into contact with a Chinese tourist who tested positive for a deadly coronavirus after returning from a trip there. As f...
[Newsmaker] Father checks into quarantine center to look after 2 kids

Social affairsFeb 2, 2020

The father of two children who were airlifted from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, voluntarily checked into the quarantine center in Asan to look after the kids, authorit...
[Newsmaker] Despite doctors’ assurances, public uneasy over use of Wuhan evacuation plane

TransportJan 31, 2020

After the government flew the first chartered flight using Korean Air’s B747 to Wuhan and brought 368 South Koreans here on Friday morning, the future use of the plane has come under public scrutiny,...
[Newsmaker] Explosion at leather factory kills at least 2, injures 8 others

Social affairsJan 31, 2020

A fire caused by an explosion broke out at a leather processing factory north of Seoul on Friday, killing at least two and injuring eight others, fire fighters said. The accident occurred at 11:25 a...
[Newsmaker] Asan, Jincheon residents continue to protest accommodating evacuees from Wuhan

Social affairsJan 30, 2020

Residents of Asan and Jincheon continued on Thursday to protest the government’s plan to use facilities in their towns to quarantine some 700 Korean evacuees from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epice...
[Newsmaker] Ahn quits own Bareunmirae party, likely to create new one

PoliticsJan 29, 2020

Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo said Wednesday he has decided to leave the party he co-founded two years ago, in an apparent move to create a new group for the April general elections. T...
[Newsmaker] Ex-presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo defects from minor opposition party

PoliticsJan 29, 2020

Ahn Cheol-soo, a former presidential candidate, announced Wednesday that he will defect from the minor opposition party that he previously co-founded, as he has resumed political activity ahead of th...
[Newsmaker] Will Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold replace Note series?

TechnologyJan 28, 2020

Amid rumors that the next edition of Galaxy Fold will feature a bigger screen and S Pen, speculations that it could replace the 10-year-old Galaxy Note series are gaining ground, according to industr...
[Newsmaker] Reshuffle of prosecutors draws backlash

Social affairsJan 27, 2020

The Justice Ministry’s latest decision to replace prosecutors involved in investigating President Moon Jae-in’s associates has drawn strong criticism from all opposition parties. Following the first...