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Omicron woes dash growing hopes for overseas travel

Social affairsDec 2, 2021

Fears over the omicron coronavirus variant are dashing hopes for the resumption of overseas travel, forcing many to cancel or postpone travel plans, including honeymoons, only a month after the count...
New infections in 5,000s for 2nd day, serious cases at record high amid new variant woes

Social affairsDec 2, 2021

South Korea's new coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday, heightening concerns over medical capacity amid the spread of COVID-19 and continued surge in ...
BTS to be absent from MAMAs due to self-quarantine for all overseas arrivals

K-popDec 2, 2021

K-pop supergroup BTS will be unable to attend the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMAs) scheduled for next week as the members have to go through COVID-19 isolation upon arrival from the United States...
Seoul stocks open lower on virus woes

MarketsDec 2, 2021

South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street that stemmed from worries about the global outbreaks of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The benchmark Kore...
[Graphic News] Korea’s birthrate hits record low in September

Social affairsDec 2, 2021

The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a record low in September, data showed, underscoring the country’s bleak demographic situation with the chronically low birthrate. A total of 21,92...
[해커스 TOEIC] 단어, Part 5 문제

English EyeDec 2, 2021

1) 단어+예문 10개 더 많은 토익빈출 단어 '해커스 토익 기출 보카'에서 확인 ▶ 2) 파트 5 3문제 1. Although the clothing line was ------- to teenagers, some of the biggest buyers of the apparel include young professionals and women...
Assembly set to pass W607.9t budget by deadline: official

PoliticsDec 2, 2021

The National Assembly is set to pass the government's 2022 budget before Thursday's deadline after increasing the sum by 3.5 trillion won ($2.97 billion) to 607.9 trillion won, a ruling party officia...
Moon says phased return to normalcy faces challenges on omicron concerns

Social affairsDec 2, 2021

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the nation's plan to gradually return to normal life is facing challenges, as the first cases of the omicron variant were detected in South Korea amid growing woes...
Inflation growth hits 10-year high in Nov. amid rising oil prices

EconomyDec 2, 2021

South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 10 years in November due to surging energy costs and high prices of farm products, data showed Thursday, underscoring a build-up in in...
N. Korea to hold key party meeting as leader Kim set to mark 10 years in power

North KoreaDec 2, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a politburo session of the ruling party and decided to convene a key party meeting later this month, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday. Duri...
Hyundai, Kia's US sales fall 13% on chip shortage

IndustryDec 2, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday their combined sales in the United States fell 13 percent last month from a year earlier amid the global chip shortage. Hyundai and Kia so...
S. Korea's Q3 economic growth unchanged at 0.3%: BOK

FinanceDec 2, 2021

South Korea's economy grew at the same pace as earlier forecast in the third quarter of the year despite better-than-expected private consumption and robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday...
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US to hold annual talks on OPCON transfer, N. Korea

Foreign affairsDec 2, 2021

South Korea and the United States are set to hold their annual defense ministerial talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss the envisioned wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer, North Korean thre...
Posco Chemical enters US EV battery market via GM joint venture

IndustryDec 2, 2021

Posco Chemical and General Motors will form a joint venture and build a factory in North America to locally produce key electric vehicle materials, the two companies announced Thursday. Once complet...