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S. Korea's bird flu cases tallied at 103Social affairsFeb 28, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Sunday it has identified another case of highly pathogenic bird flu traced to poultry farms, with the confirmed caseload staying at 103. The latest case of t... -
New cases below 400; virus curbs extended for 2 weeksSocial affairsFeb 28, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Sunday, partly due to fewer testing over the weekend, as the country launched its first mass vaccination campaign last week. The country r... -
NK workers stage pep rallies for new 5-year economic development planNorth KoreaFeb 28, 2021North Korea has staged worker pep rallies en masse across the country to boost morale in achieving a new five-year state economic development put forward by leader Kim Jong-un last month, the country... -
New legislation toughens punishment for perpetrators of fatal child abuseSocial affairsFeb 28, 2021The National Assembly has approved a law revision that would step up the punishment for perpetrators of fatal child abuse in the wake of a series of recent deaths of abused children. The bill to rev... -
Mobile carriers boost efforts in sustainable energyTechnologyFeb 28, 2021South Korean telecom companies are stepping up efforts in sustainable energy projects, as they join the country's broader push for renewable energy and commit more to environmental, social and corpor... -
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[From the scene] ‘I feel safer’: Vaccination begins for Korea’s front-line workersSocial affairsFeb 27, 2021By Kim Arin ( arin@heraldcorp.com ) -
S. Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine dosesNationalFeb 27, 2021South Korea's health authorities on Saturday issued a new guideline to vaccination centers across the nation, asking medical staff members to maximize the number of jabs per vaccine bottle by utilizi... -
Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this yearPoliticsFeb 27, 2021The number of foreigners diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Korea has soared this year due mainly to the steady outbreaks of cluster infections at industrial workplaces, a government agency said Saturd... -
Four-time champions Jeonbuk blank FC Seoul to kick off new K League seasonSoccerFeb 27, 2021Four-time reigning champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors launched their South Korean football title defense with a victory on Saturday. Jeonbuk edged out FC Seoul 2-0 to kick open the K League 1 season a... -
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[Eye Plus] 18th-century poet’s abode shows there is charm in simplicitySocial affairsFeb 27, 2021The home of Yi Cheon-bo can be found in a remote town in Gapyeong, a county not far from Seoul. Yi was a member of the Joseon Dynasty elite, spending all his adult life as a trusted adviser to the k... -
Upcoming Gwangju Biennale gains relevance in pandemic timesArts&DesignFeb 27, 2021The biennale was scheduled for Feb. 26 but postponed as the pandemic continued to ravage the country, and the exhibition period was scaled down to 39 days -- from April to May 9 -- from 73 days. It w... -
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[Photo News] COVID-19 vaccine enters KoreaSocial affairsFeb 27, 2021A medical professional extracts the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from a vial at the Dobong-gu public health center in northern Seoul on Friday morning. A health professional prepares the AstraZeneca... -
COVID-19 leads tourists outdoorsTravelFeb 27, 2021When stringent social distancing scheme was imposed in March, September and December of 2020, the number of visitors to other cities and counties heavily dropped. Visitors to Daegu in March decrease... -
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[Weekender] North Korean defector runs in UK election to defend ‘voiceless’North KoreaFeb 27, 2021Park Ji-hyun still remembers the feeling when she first arrived in the UK in 2008. Having fled repression and poverty in North Korea and human trafficking in China, she was glad to find a refuge, but... -
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[Photo News] Koreans look forward to a world without COVID-19Social affairsFeb 27, 2021Nursing home workers in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, wait in line at the Heungkuk Gymnasium for the first round of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination on Friday. Booths set up around the gymnasium...
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