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Moon’s former spokesperson defeats ex-Seoul MayorPoliticsApr 16, 2020In one of the most heated elections for the National Assembly, former presidential spokesperson Go Min-jung of the ruling party clinched victory in Seoul’s Gwangjin B precinct over an opposition heav... -
Seoul City holds COVID-19 art contest on global scaleSocial affairsApr 14, 2020The Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding an online contest on a global scale to select images and video artwork illustrating the battle against the novel coronavirus, and is offering total prize ... -
PM directs setup of pan-govt group on COVID-19 vaccine developmentSocial affairsApr 14, 2020South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday instructed relevant government agencies to compose a pan-governmental group to assist the development of vaccines and treatments for the novel co... -
Koreans in 20s least strict about social distancing: surveySocial affairsApr 14, 2020South Koreans in their 20s are the most complacent about social distancing even though the age group makes up the largest proportion of confirmed COVID-19 patients, a survey showed Monday. The surve... -
Man caught breaking quarantine twice in a daySocial affairsApr 13, 2020Police said Monday that they had apprehended a man in his 60s for allegedly violating self-quarantine rules twice in one day and were considering whether to seek an arrest warrant. All overseas trav... -
Authorities emphasize personal information protection in big data virus trackerSocial affairsApr 10, 2020South Korean authorities said Friday that the country’s latest tracker enabling epidemiological surveys in just 10 minutes does not compromise the personal information and privacy of COVID-19 patient... -
Early voter turnout hits record high as of Friday noon amid health concernsPoliticsApr 10, 2020South Korea’s early voter turnout for the parliamentary elections flagged a record high as of Friday at noon on the back of voters seeking to avoid large crowds on April 15 amid the COVID-19 pandemic... -
Concern grows over recurring cases of COVID-19Social affairsApr 9, 2020Amid a dose of optimism Thursday after counting the lowest number of new infections in a single day, South Korean health authorities are growing uneasy over a steady increase in the number of patient... -
COVID-19 deaths surpass 200; 53 more infections reportedSocial affairsApr 8, 2020South Korea’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose above 200 on Wednesday, with patients aged 80 or older making up the largest proportion of the deceased. After seeing fewer than 50 new infec... -
Bar employee tests virus positive after contact with infected K-pop singerSocial affairsApr 7, 2020Night clubs and bars here were on high alert after it was revealed Tuesday that a female bar employee at one of Seoul’s biggest bar districts was confirmed with COVID-19. The employee, 36, whose tes... -
Two virus patients recover after plasma therapy: hospitalSocial affairsApr 7, 2020Two patients infected with COVID-19 have recovered after plasma treatments, in the first such cases here, a Seoul-based hospital said Tuesday. Doctors at Severance Hospital in Shincheon had plasma o... -
New infections under 50 for 2nd day, PM urges youth to stop clubbingSocial affairsApr 7, 2020South Korea reported fewer than 50 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row on Tuesday, offering a degree of relief, as authorities urge young people to maintain physical distancing to stem ... -
New infections drop below 50, but PM warns against complacencySocial affairsApr 6, 2020South Korea reported 47 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the lowest number since late February. Still, the trend toward more new cases in the capital area has authorities on edge. As of... -
More patients being diagnosed with COVID-19 twiceSocial affairsApr 5, 2020The number of people testing positive for the novel coronavirus for the second time after making a full recovery is growing, sparking fresh concern in the country’s fight against the pathogen. Healt... -
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[Newsmaker] Not just Telegram: Predators also use DiscordSocial affairsApr 2, 2020South Korean authorities are zoning in on sex crimes involving encrypted messaging app Telegram, but the platform is not the only one used for sex crimes. After the discovery of an alleged sexual bl...
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