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Seoul’s bike rental service hits over 3 million users, yet losses continue

Social affairsJul 26, 2021

Seoul’s city-run bike rental service, Ddareungi, has proven a success, but its popularity is feeding financial concerns for the city. According to Seoul city government data, the number of accumulat...
NK propaganda website slams Japan for taking issue with S. Korean banners at Olympics

North KoreaJul 26, 2021

A North Korean propaganda outlet slammed Japan on Monday for labeling cheer banners that South Korea's Olympic delegation hung at the athletes' village as anti-Japanese and forcing them to be taken d...
[Newsmaker] Suspect in Air Force sexual abuse case found dead: rights group

DefenseJul 26, 2021

A suspect in the suicide death of an Air Force sexual abuse victim has been found dead at a military detention facility, a human rights group said Monday. The senior master sergeant was indicted on ...
S. Korea mulls sending only vaccinated troops on overseas missions

DefenseJul 26, 2021

South Korea is considering deploying only vaccinated service members on overseas missions, the defense ministry said Monday, following a mass COVID-19 outbreak at the anti-piracy Cheonghae unit in wa...
New cases spiking outside Seoul; toughened distancing extended

Social affairsJul 26, 2021

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,400 Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but more cases continued to pop up outside the greater Seoul area amid the summer vacation seaso...
N. Korea to hold national conference of war veterans to celebrate end of Korean War

North KoreaJul 26, 2021

North Korea plans to hold a national conference of war veterans to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media said Monday, despite the global coronavirus pandemi...
[News Focus] Male 20-somethings far outstrip others in jobless rate

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

SEJONG -- South Korean men in their 20s have the highest unemployment rate of all age and gender groups, government data shows. According to Statistics Korea, the nation’s unemployment rate was 3.8 ...
Russian mountaineer accuses climbers of passing by missing Korean mountaineer

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

Fingerless Korean climber Kim Hong-bin still missing despite search efforts
Rescue chopper returns without sighting missing S. Korean mountaineer

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

A rescue helicopter that was sent to search for a missing South Korean mountaineer in the Himalayas returned to a base camp Sunday with no sighting of the man, officials said. Kim Hong-bin, who lost...
Reporting guidelines reduced number of suicides: study

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

Revised media guidelines on reporting of celebrity suicides resulted in reduced rate of suicides among the general public in South Korea, research results showed. A team of researchers led by Dr. Je...
Virus-hit Cheonghae unit reports another COVID-19 case

DefenseJul 25, 2021

Another Navy officer of the coronavirus-hit Cheonghae unit has been confirmed to be infected with the virus, bringing the total caseload to 272 out of 301 members, the military said Sunday. The unid...
Despite quasi-lockdown, virus spread continues across Korea

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

Proportion of infections outside capital region reaches nearly 40 percent of total caseload
Non-Seoul areas to be placed under 2nd highest virus curbs starting Tuesday

Social affairsJul 25, 2021

SEOUL/DAEJEON -- South Korea will apply the second highest level of virus restrictions for non-capital areas starting this week, health officials said Sunday, in the latest step to stem the rapid spr...
Moon cancels summer holiday for third consecutive year

PoliticsJul 25, 2021

President Moon Jae-in has canceled his summer holiday for a third consecutive year as COVID-19 cases surged again recently, according to Cheong Wa Dae sources on Sunday. “The president had planned t...
More foreign diplomats exit North Korea amid COVID-19

North KoreaJul 25, 2021

More foreign diplomats stationed in North Korea, including from Indonesia and Bulgaria, have fled the reclusive regime due to dire living conditions amid prolonged COVID-19 restrictions. Japanese...