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[Newsmaker] Buddhist monks fined for breaching social distancing guidelinesSocial affairsJul 22, 2021Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism apologizes for seven Haenam monks’ ‘drinking party’ -
S. Korea seeks unification not 'by absorption' but through peaceful means: officialPoliticsJul 22, 2021South Korea seeks unification with North Korea through peaceful means and based on agreement between the two sides, a unification ministry official said Thursday after the chief of the main oppositio... -
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[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi governor pledges to distribute universal basic income if elected presidentPoliticsJul 22, 2021Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-running presidential contender for the ruling Democratic Party, made a campaign pledge Thursday to distribute universal basic income of up to 2 million... -
Former chief of S. Korea's largest Buddhist sect, social activist diesSocial affairsJul 22, 2021Ven. Wolju, a former chief of South Korea's largest Buddhist sect who devoted himself to social movements, passed away Thursday. He was 87. The former chief executive of the Jogye Order died at 9:45... -
Military reports 4 more COVID-19 cases, including one from Cheonghae unitDefenseJul 22, 2021An additional sailor of the virus-stricken Cheonghae anti-piracy unit and three Army members have tested positive for the coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The sailor has been in isol... -
Sweltering heat continues to bake S. KoreaSocial affairsJul 22, 2021Unrelenting heat continued in most parts of the country Thursday, with temperatures reaching the upper 30s in some of the hottest areas, the weather agency said. Heat warnings remained in effect for... -
Defense ministry launches audit on Cheonghae unit's mass COVID-19 outbreakDefenseJul 22, 2021The defense ministry on Thursday began an inspection into the mass coronavirus outbreak at the country's anti-piracy Cheonghae unit that infected 90 percent of its 301 members, forcing them to cut sh... -
New cases break record for 2nd day; toughest curbs likely to be extendedSocial affairsJul 22, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hit a fresh high of over 1,800 on Thursday with mass infections from a virus-hit Naval unit, while authorities are increasingly inclined to extend the toughe... -
COVID-19 patient from Uzbekistan captured after escaping from treatment facilitySocial affairsJul 22, 2021ASAN -- An Uzbek national, infected with the new coronavirus, was captured shortly after he escaped from a residential treatment center in a South Chungcheong Province city earlier this week, sources... -
Deputy Secretary of State Sherman to meet FM Chung, other officials in SeoulForeign affairsJul 22, 2021US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was set to meet Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and other Seoul officials on Thursday for talks on stalled diplomacy with North Korea and other shared chall... -
S. Korea an attractive market to US investors, but regulations remain a hurdle: State Dept.Foreign affairsJul 22, 2021WASHINGTON -- South Korea offers a safe and stable environment for US investors that is also equipped with a highly skilled workforce, but may be failing to attract as much foreign investment as poss... -
US-S. Korea cooperation in technology is key to thorny problems: officialsForeign affairsJul 22, 2021WASHINGTON -- Cooperation between South Korea and the United States is critical to addressing the issue of weak supply chains for key technological products such as semiconductors, senior diplomats o... -
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Britain agree to strengthen cooperationNationalJul 21, 2021Defense Minister Suh Wook met with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Seoul on Wednesday and discussed ways of deepening cooperation, the defense ministry said, as the European country seeks to e... -
Seoul presses Gangnam, Seocho and Yangcheon over jabs for hagwon teachers, othersSocial affairsJul 21, 2021“At the clinics, people must be able to present a proof of identity such as the alien registration card, and the names they provide onsite should also exactly match the names that are in the official... -
Italian Design Day in KoreaDiplomatic CircuitJul 21, 2021The Italian Embassy in Seoul is hosting an online fifth edition of Italian Design Day on Wednesday and Thursday. Italian Design Day aims to share well-known Italian expertise to create connections, ...
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