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Coronavirus information center opens for foreignersSocial affairsFeb 11, 2020Seoul has launched an information and consulting center on the new coronavirus exclusively for foreigners, with translation services available in eight languages, the Seoul Metropolitan Government sa... -
Controversy rekindled over Hwacheon ice fishing festivalSocial affairsFeb 10, 2020An ice-fishing festival in Hwacheon has reignited controversy over animal abuse for its cruel killing of mountain trout, with the environment minister denouncing it as a “human-focused” event at the ... -
S. Korea reports 3 more coronavirus cases, total at 27Social affairsFeb 9, 2020The government said Sunday it will send another chartered plane to China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, to bring back Koreans and consider imposing an additional entry ban on oth... -
S. Korea sees coldest day on recordSocial affairsFeb 6, 2020Amid an unusually warm winter, Seoul saw the coldest day of the season Thursday, with the morning low in the capital recorded at minus 11.8 degrees Celsius. The temperature, registered at 6:34 a.m.,... -
Korea reports 1 more case of novel coronavirus, total now 19Social affairsFeb 5, 2020South Korea on Wednesday evening confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 19. The latest case was related to one of the two patients confirmed earlier in the day. ... -
42 kindergartens, schools in Seoul ordered to close amid coronavirus scareSocial affairsFeb 5, 2020The Seoul city education office on Wednesday ordered a week-long suspension of classes for 42 kindergartens and schools in the two Seoul districts where a person infected with the new coronavirus had... -
Virus fear sparks China phobia in S. KoreaSocial affairsFeb 5, 2020Public fears over the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, are prompting many South Koreans to avoid Chinese people altogether in the belief they can minimize their risk of catching the... -
Rights campaigner warns against spread of hateSocial affairsFeb 5, 2020The head of South Korea’s national human rights watchdog on Wednesday voiced concern over hate speech against Chinese people and called for humanity and solidarity in the global fight against the new... -
Warmest winter, smallest snowfall on record in KoreaSocial affairsFeb 4, 2020South Korea had its warmest January and the least recorded snowfall, with the average temperature standing at 2.8 degrees Celsius, the weather agency said Tuesday. The average temperature in January... -
Cold wave alerts expanded across KoreaSocial affairsFeb 4, 2020Cold wave alerts were issued in most parts of South Korea on Tuesday, with the wind chill expected to plunge to as low as minus 22 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The Korea Meteorological Administrat... -
Coronavirus shuts down nearly 340 schools in S. KoreaSocial affairsFeb 3, 2020Some 340 schools, kindergartens and day care centers nationwide are temporarily closed as of Monday, amid public fears over the spread of the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Education, 245... -
Asan residents withdraw opposition to housing Korean evacuees from WuhanSocial affairsJan 31, 2020Residents of Asan in South Chungcheong Province said on Friday that they would not oppose accommodating South Koreans who had been airlifted from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the center of a deadly cor... -
S. Korea reports 5 new coronavirus cases, total now at 11Social affairsJan 31, 2020Korea on Friday confirmed five more cases of a still rapidly spreading and deadly coronavirus, including four cases of human-to-human transmission, as the government struggles to rein in the virus. T... -
Amnesty International urges Korea to take action on LGBT rightsSocial affairsJan 30, 2020Amnesty International on Thursday expressed concerns about the rights of sexual minorities in South Korea in its yearly human rights report, calling on the government and parliament to improve the si... -
Seoul saw increase in eco-friendly vehiclesSocial affairsJan 30, 2020The total number of vehicles licensed in Seoul last year saw a decrease for the first time in seven years while the number of eco-friendly cars increased, government data showed Thursday. The number...
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