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Kindergartens, schools in Gyeonggi Province to remain closed until end of February

Social affairsDec 24, 2020

Kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools in Gyeonggi Province will remain shut and students will take classes online through the end of February next year due to the spread of COVID-19, reg...
KCCI vies to beef up Korea-ASEAN biz partnership

IndustryDec 23, 2020

Leaders of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN countries discussed how to strengthen the strategic business partnership between the two regions at a meeting held online Tuesday. The ...
[Q&A] Ban on gatherings of 5 or more people explained

Social affairsDec 22, 2020

There is some unfortunate news for those who planned to go skiing, who already booked a nice restaurant or hotel room for a party or who wanted to go to the seaside for the New Year’s sunrise. Priva...
[Newsmaker] Concerns mount over COVID-19 outbreak at detention center

Social affairsDec 21, 2020

A massive coronavirus outbreak has been discovered at a detention center in southeastern Seoul, with the source of infection remaining unknown. As of Monday morning, a total of 215 people -- includi...
Unemployed foreigners hit record high

Social affairsDec 21, 2020

South Korea saw a record number of unemployed foreign nationals this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because fewer foreigners entered the country and temporary and manual jobs were lost, g...
Coronavirus news overload increases prejudice, fear and anxiety: study

Social affairsDec 17, 2020

The more news you watch about the coronavirus, the more likely you are to develop prejudice, fear and anxiety about getting infected, a study showed Thursday. According to a survey of 1,500 adults b...
S. Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for first time

Social affairsDec 13, 2020

South Korea’ daily COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,000 for the first time on Sunday, the highest total since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak here in January, as the government’s antivirus restri...
Korea to expand COVID-19 testing amid 'biggest' wave of pandemic

Social affairsDec 10, 2020

South Korea’s health authorities said Thursday that they would expand anonymous COVID-19 testing and enable anyone to be tested for the virus regardless of symptoms, as the country struggles to flatt...
S. Korea reports nearly 700 new cases, 2nd-highest daily increase since January

Social affairsDec 9, 2020

South Korea reported nearly 700 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, second-highest daily total since the beginning of the outbreak here in January, despite tightened antivirus restrictions in place nati...
Infection route of 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases unknown

Social affairsDec 8, 2020

Transmission routes were unknown for 1 in 5 coronavirus cases reported over the past two weeks in South Korea as of Tuesday, signaling a tough battle in reining in the spread of the virus as the worl...
South Korea faces 'biggest crisis' in fight against COVID-19

Social affairsDec 7, 2020

President Moon Jae-in ordered the government Monday to step up its contact-tracing and testing capacities in the Seoul metropolitan area as the country battles “the biggest crisis” since the beginnin...
S. Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases top 600

Social affairsDec 4, 2020

Tougher antivirus restrictions will take effect in Seoul starting Saturday, with a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases reported in the capital and the country’s daily case count surpassing 600 ...
COVID-19 cases top 500 for 2nd day amid third wave

Social affairsNov 27, 2020

South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case count topped 500 for the second consecutive day Friday, prompting health authorities to consider further tightening social distancing measures amid a full-blown ...
COVID-19 cases surge to 583

Social affairsNov 26, 2020

South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case count soared to 583 on Thursday, the highest single-day increase in virus cases since early March amid a full-blown third wave of infections across the country. ...
Symposiums to be held to celebrate 2020 Nobel Prizes

Diplomatic CircuitNov 25, 2020

A series of symposiums to celebrate the winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes and their accomplishments will be held online Tuesday, according to the Swedish Embassy in South Korea. Organized by the e...