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Koreans protest Berlin district's order to remove 'statue of peace'Foreign affairsOct 12, 2020Some Korean lawmakers also joined the campaign through social media. “We should protect the girl statue,” Rep. Park Ju-min of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said on Facebook on Sunday with a p... -
Daily COVID-19 case count falls againSocial affairsOct 8, 2020South Korea’s daily COVID-19 case count fell to a double-digit figure Thursday after reporting a three-digit gain a day earlier, though health authorities remain on alert over a possible post-holiday... -
S. Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases back in triple digitsSocial affairsOct 7, 2020South Korea’s daily COVID-19 case count bounced back to a three-digit figure Wednesday after six days of double-digit gains, putting the authorities on edge for what could be the beginning of a post-... -
'Choose France': French ambassador appeals to Korean investorsSocial affairsOct 6, 2020The French ambassador to Korea on Tuesday appealed to South Korean investors to invest in France, as the country seeks to repair a coronavirus-ravaged economy and pave the way to make it more green, ... -
S. Korea to adjust social distancing level this weekSocial affairsOct 6, 2020The South Korean government will decide whether or not to maintain the current level of social distancing rules this week, as the country’s daily virus cases hovered around 70 for the sixth consecuti... -
Two coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children cases confirmed in S. KoreaSocial affairsOct 5, 2020Health authorities on Monday confirmed there had been two cases of a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus in South Korea. The two children -- an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy -... -
S. Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases below 100 for 4th daySocial affairsOct 4, 2020South Korea reported double-digit gains in COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, though health authorities remain on alert over a potential rebound in infections after the Chuseok fal... -
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[Feature] No jobs, no flights home: Migrant workers stranded in S. KoreaSocial affairsSept 29, 2020It is the time of the year when migrant workers in South Korea feel the most homesick, as locals celebrate the Chuseok fall harvest holiday with their families. As the coronavirus pandemic has br... -
S. Korea sees lowest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases since Aug. 11Social affairsSept 28, 2020South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case count dropped to 50 Monday, the lowest in 48 days, as the country strives to prevent a rebound in coronavirus infections over the Chuseok holiday. Of the 50 ... -
‘Don’t visit hometowns’: PM appeals to people amid coronavirus fearsSocial affairsSept 27, 2020Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Sunday appealed to South Koreans to refrain from visiting their hometowns during the upcoming Chuseok holiday to help rein in the coronavirus. He also renewed warning... -
Level 2 social distancing rules to be in place over Chuseok holidaySocial affairsSept 25, 2020Level 2 social distancing rules will remain in place across the nation over the long Chuseok holiday with tougher measures added, the government announced Friday, to prevent a rise in infections duri... -
S. Korea sees triple-digit gains in daily COVID-19 cases for 2nd daySocial affairsSept 24, 2020South Korea reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day Thursday, due to sporadic clusters of infections across the country, keeping health authorities on edge ahead of t... -
ASEAN-Korea Centre to organize 2020 ASEAN Youth Career Mentorship ProgramSocial affairsSept 23, 2020The ASEAN-Korea Centre will organize its annual 2020 ASEAN Youth Career Mentorship on Saturday to support ASEAN students in building their future careers in South Korea. At the event, to be livestre... -
S. Korea's new daily COVID-19 bounce back to triple-digit figureSocial affairsSept 23, 2020South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back over 100 for Wednesday’s count, as sporadic clusters of infections and untraceable cases continue to strain health authorities’ virus containmen... -
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun gets tested for COVID-19Social affairsSept 22, 2020South Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases stayed below 100 for the third consecutive day, though authorities strive to bring the situation under control before the upcoming Chuseok holiday. Korea re...
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