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NLCS Jeju students excel in IB Diploma exam againEducationJul 25, 2021International Baccalaureate candidates achieve 99 percent pass rate with average score of 39 points -
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[Newsmaker] Jeju governor joins presidential election racePoliticsJul 25, 2021Jeju Province Gov. Won Hee-ryong announced Sunday that he will run for presidency in the election slated for March next year. In a video speech, Won, a former three-term opposition lawmaker, vowed t... -
New cases under 1,500 on fewer tests; non-Seoul areas under toughened curbsSocial affairsJul 25, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,500 Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but infections outside the capital area continued to pile up, triggering toughened restrictions.... -
Speculations swirl over potential amnesty for ex-President Park, Samsung heir LeePoliticsJul 25, 2021Rumors that former President Park Geun-hye and Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong may receive presidential pardons or paroles are increasingly making the rounds in political circles as of late amid grow... -
Pet owners scramble to protect animals from scorching summer heatSocial affairsJul 25, 2021Pet owners in the country appear to be doing everything they can to keep their animals cool in the sweltering summer weather. Temperatures have climbed to the high 30s in many regions, putting dogs ... -
Despite heat wave, beaches nationwide quiet amid tough anti-COVID-19 restrictionsSocial affairsJul 24, 2021Despite an extended heat wave scorching South Korea for nearly a week, almost all popular beaches nationwide were noticeably quieter than usual on Saturday, apparently due to growing public jitters o... -
Military reports 4 more COVID-19 casesDefenseJul 24, 2021The South Korean military on Saturday reported four additional COVID-19 cases among its personnel, including two enlisted soldiers, bringing its total caseload to 1,485. A draftee of an Army unit in... -
3 lawmakers cleared of land speculation charges: policePoliticsJul 24, 2021Local police have cleared charges against three lawmakers who had been suspected of illegal real estate dealings, officials said Saturday. The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency in Suwon, just south of Se... -
New cases above 1,600 amid stepped-up fight against 4th wave of pandemicSocial affairsJul 24, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained above 1,600 Saturday, as the authorities struggled to stem the fourth wave of COVID-19 with the extension of the toughest virus curbs in the greater... -
National Assembly endorses W34.9tr extra budget to fight COVID-19PoliticsJul 24, 2021The National Assembly on Saturday gave the nod to a 34.9 trillion-won ($30.3 billion) extra budget bill aimed at propping up the economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was passed at a p... -
NK leader expresses support for China's flood recovery efforts in message to Xi: state mediaNorth KoreaJul 24, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message of sympathy to Chinese President Xin Jinping over damage from recent flooding in the neighboring country, state media reported Saturday. In the verbal ... -
Seamen from COVID-hit warship blame food suppliesDefenseJul 23, 2021Seamen on South Korea’s unvaccinated anti-piracy mission who returned home from Africa this week because of a massive COVID outbreak aboard their warship said Friday that the coronavirus could have s... -
Troubled by pandemic, Tokyo Olympic Summer Games open with scaled-back ceremonyForeign affairsJul 23, 2021However, strict COVID-19 protocols mean athletes and other Olympic participants will not be physically brought together. Athletes were required to wear masks and maintain safe distancing as they par... -
Korea is delaying second Pfizer, Moderna shots -- is it safe?Social affairsJul 23, 2021Here’s what experts say -
Moon to hold interagency meeting on coronavirusPoliticsJul 23, 2021President Moon Jae-in will chair an interagency meeting on COVID-19 this weekend to be joined by the heads of 17 local governments, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. He plans to preside over the session at...
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