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Ex-short track coach sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for sexual assault of athleteSocial affairsJan 21, 2021A former national short track speed skating coach was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee. The Suwon District Court convic... -
Pfizer to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval by end-Jan.IndustryJan 21, 2021A local office of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. is expected to submit an application for the approval of its COVID-19 vaccine to South Korea's drug safety agency, industry sources said Th... -
S. Korea to maintain anti-dumping tariff on Chinese H-shaped steelEconomyJan 21, 2021South Korea's trade commission decided Thursday to uphold the existing anti-dumping tariff on imported Chinese H-shaped steel beams. The move will extend the anti-dumping tariff, which has been in f... -
S. Korea's gender equality index rises for 5th year in 2019: govt. reportSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's national gender equality level improved for the fifth straight year in 2019, as more women were appointed to senior government posts and committees, a government report showed Thursday.... -
S. Korea to expand subsidies for eco-friendly carsEconomyJan 21, 2021South Korea said Thursday it plans to expand subsidies provided for electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell automobiles this year in line with the country's green energy drive. Under the plan, Sout... -
Number of beef cattle in S. Korea gains 3.9% in Q4EconomyJan 21, 2021The number of beef cattle in South Korea rose nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter of the year on increased beef consumption, government data showed Thursday. Asia's fourth-largest economy had 3.3... -
Death toll from industrial disasters rebounded in 2020: ministerPoliticsJan 21, 2021Deaths from industrial accidents rebounded in South Korea last year, the labor minister said Thursday, despite the Moon Jae-in government's pledge to halve the number of workers killed in the line of... -
Preorders for Galaxy S21 tipped to be larger than its predecessorIndustryJan 21, 2021Preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.'s new flagship smartphone line are estimated to be larger than those of its predecessor, industry insiders here said Thursday, as the South Korean tech giant tar... -
S. Korea to provide over W20b in media content support this yearTechnologyJan 21, 2021South Korea's ICT ministry said Thursday it will provide 21.2 billion won ($19.3 million) to support the production of local broadcast content in a bid to boost next-generation media services. The M... -
FM nominee Chung says he feels sense of 'immense responsibility' amid diplomatic challengesPoliticsJan 21, 2021Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-young said Thursday that he felt a sense of "immense responsibility" amid "difficult" diplomatic environments, as he faces the North Korean nuclear quandary and oth... -
Moon's approval rating makes strong rebound to 43.6%: RealmeterPoliticsJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in's latest job approval rating has shown a strong rebound, landing back in the 40 percent range for the first time in two months, following his New Year's press conference and a C... -
NCSoft to launch new K-pop platform next weekK-popJan 21, 2021South Korean online gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. said Thursday that it will launch its K-pop fan platform globally next week. The platform, named Universe, will be simultaneously available on Google's ... -
Hyundai Motor opens ultra-fast EV charging station in SeoulIndustryJan 21, 2021Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it opened an ultra-fast charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) in southeastern Seoul in the latest move that could boost convenience for drivers of zero-emission... -
S. Korea culls 19.9m poultry, raises guard against bird fluSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Thursday it has completed culling 19.9 million poultry since late November as the country continues to raise its guard against highly pathogenic bird flu. Th... -
S. Korea to revamp rules on aquariums to better protect animal rightsSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's oceans ministry said Thursday that it plans to come up with detailed guidelines for aquariums and ban newly established facilities from displaying whales and dolphins amid the public's ...
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