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[Feature] Good Samaritans inspire a sense of community

Social affairsMar 22, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak has heightened anxiety in South Korea and around the globe in a period unlike any the modern society has experienced before. Despite continued uncertainty and bad appl...
Third athlete on national fencing team tests positive for COVID-19

Foreign affairsMar 19, 2020

South Korea’s national fencing team reported that a third athlete on the team had been confirmed to have the novel coronavirus, health officials said Thursday. The 36-year-old athlete tested positiv...
US Embassy in Seoul halts routine visa services

Diplomatic CircuitMar 19, 2020

The US Embassy in South Korea suspended routine visa services as part of efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy said Thursday. According to the embassy, the measure is in line with th...
Oceans Minister in self-quarantine following contact with virus patient

Social affairsMar 17, 2020

Minster of Oceans and Fisheries Moon Seong-hyeok is working remotely in self-quarantine after coming into contact with a COVID-19 patient, the ministry said Tuesday. Moon started working from home M...
North Korea needs $840,000 for virus response: UNICEF

North KoreaMar 17, 2020

UNICEF said a fund of $840,000 is required to help North Korea respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN agency said in a report. North Korea has not yet reported a confirmed case of the virus nor...
Nursing home in Bucheon under cohort isolation

Social affairsMar 13, 2020

A nursing home in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province has been put into cohort isolation after a nurse’s aide tested positive for the new coronavirus, city officials said Friday. The 142 residents of the sta...
[Newsmaker] Korean punched in the face in NY for not wearing mask

Social affairsMar 13, 2020

A 23-year-old South Korean student was punched in the face for not wearing a face mask in New York, in what appears to be a hate crime against Asians amid virus fears, reports said Friday. According...
Robots deployed to help fight coronavirus contagion

Social affairsMar 13, 2020

Robots are helping doctors treat coronavirus patients at the Seoul Medical Center, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday. There are three types of robots at the hospital: One conducts temper...
Online classes, an optimal solution in extraordinary times: North London Collegiate School Jeju

EducationMar 12, 2020

North London Collegiate School Jeju said Thursday that it is offering online classes to ensure students can continue their studies amid the spread of COVID-19. NLCS Jeju, located in the Global Educa...
Some 15,000 adult wards to cast votes in April general elections

PoliticsMar 11, 2020

Seoul’s election body acknowledged adult wards’ right to vote, paving the way for voters under full guardianship to cast their ballot for the first time in the April 15 parliamentary elections, the S...
[Diplomatic circuit] Embassies join ‘social distancing’ campaign

Diplomatic CircuitMar 10, 2020

Foreign missions here, while keeping a close watch on the coronavirus situation, are joining the South Korean government’s “social distancing” drive to contain the outbreak. Many have put public eve...
Ahn Cheol-soo’s party surges in polls

PoliticsMar 10, 2020

The tentatively named People’s Party led by Ahn Cheol-soo is rising in the polls on the back of support from young and centrist voters, a survey showed Monday. The party’s approval rating came in at...
[Herald Interview] Women a pillar of modern Algeria, says ambassador

Diplomatic CircuitMar 10, 2020

Algerian women joined the country’s fight for independence, taking on an equal role with men on the frontlines during the 1954-1962 Algerian Revolution. Due to their significant role in this histori...
[Diplomatic circuit] Bulgaria celebrates Liberation Day

Diplomatic CircuitMar 10, 2020

The Bulgarian Embassy in Seoul said Monday it celebrated its Liberation Day last week in a quiet manner, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In celebration of its March 3rd National Day, the Bulgarian Embas...
Some 4.7 million face masks hit stores Saturday

Social affairsMar 7, 2020

Amid government-led efforts to ramp up the production and supply of face masks, some 4.7 million have been supplied to authorized distributors nationwide, health officials said Saturday. South Korea...