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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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[Eye plus] Metro stations’ transformation
Subway lines crisscross Seoul, with stations dotting the roadsides. With a combined length of nearly 1,000 kilometers and over 340 stations, the subway is an inseparable part of Seoul’s underground. For years, the role of the stations has been focused on utility and commercial aspects. However, many stations have taken on new functions. Jonggak Station in central Seoul is one such station, and it is now home to an underground garden whose plants bask in real sunlight. The garde
Feb. 7, 2020
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Seoul gets tough on profiteering on masks, sanitizers
Complaints about suspected illegal profiteering over face masks are skyrocketing after the government opened channels for civil reports in a bid to stamp out those seeking to reap big profits amid concerns over a new coronavirus. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday opened a section in its homepage and blog for submission of cases concerning market cornering and price gouging of face masks and hand sanitizers. To offer greater accessibility, the ministry created 21 hotlines, resp
Feb. 6, 2020
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New coronavirus cases appear at increasing rate in Korea
South Korea on Thursday saw the highest number of novel coronavirus cases being confirmed in one day, adding to growing fears about an epidemic here. On Thursday, the government coronavirus response team revealed that four individuals -- tagged the 20th to 23rd patients -- have been confirmed, pushing up the total to 23. Meanwhile, another patient has made a full recovery and was set to be released later in the day. The patient set for release Thursday is a 35-year old Chinese national, who
Feb. 6, 2020
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Patients without China links, symptoms catch health officials off guard
Health authorities are updating their screening protocols after a series of novel coronavirus cases here revealed that infection can occur without symptoms, and in patients who have not visited high-risk areas of China. South Korea confirmed four additional cases of the virus Thursday morning, taking the national tally to 23. Three of the four new patients were Koreans with no recent China travel history, and were infected through person-to-person contact. The other patient was a Chinese tou
Feb. 6, 2020
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S. Korea sees coldest day on record
Amid an unusually warm winter, Seoul saw the coldest day of the season Thursday, with the morning low in the capital recorded at minus 11.8 degrees Celsius. The temperature, registered at 6:34 a.m., marks the lowest since November last year, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The current cold spell is expected to continue until Friday morning, Many other cities in the country’s central region also had their record lowest temperatures, with Incheon at minus 10
Feb. 6, 2020
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S. Korea to release second fully recovered coronavirus patient from hospital
South Korea discharged its second coronavirus patient from hospital as she has made a full recovery and shows no signs of the illness, health authorities said Thursday. The 35-year-old Chinese woman -- who came to South Korea from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak -- was the first person to be confirmed with the illness in the country, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She was diagnosed with the virus on Jan. 20
Feb. 6, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Taiwanese voice-phishing suspect alarms police by coughing
A Taiwanese person arrested for voice phishing repeatedly coughed and said he felt feverish Thursday morning, prompting police to take precautions against the novel coronavirus. The 35-year-old, locked up at the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station for allegedly stealing cash through telephone fraud, was taken to a clinic, where he was declared well as he had a normal temperature and no symptoms of pneumonia. Medical staff assumed that his persistent coughing was due to excessive smoking. Police ha
Feb. 6, 2020
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S. Korea reports 4 more cases of novel coronavirus, total now at 23
South Korea confirmed four more cases of novel coronavirus infections Thursday, bringing the total here to 23, with one case being a person who initially tested negative for the illness but was found to be infected later in a check-up. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said of the four new cases, three are believed to be person-to-person transmissions involving South Korean nationals, with the other one being a Chinese woman who arrived in the country on Jan. 23. The publi
Feb. 6, 2020
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Korea reports 1 more case of novel coronavirus, total now 19
South Korea on Wednesday evening confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 19. The latest case was related to one of the two patients confirmed earlier in the day. The 36-year-old Korean man visited Singapore for work from Jan. 18-24 to attend the same conference as the 38-year-old Korean man already confirmed to be infected with the virus earlier Wednesday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. They both came into contact with
Feb. 5, 2020
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42 kindergartens, schools in Seoul ordered to close amid coronavirus scare
The Seoul city education office on Wednesday ordered a week-long suspension of classes for 42 kindergartens and schools in the two Seoul districts where a person infected with the new coronavirus had resided or moved around. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it had ordered 5 kindergartens and elementary schools close to where one 33-year-old patient lives, as well as 37 kindergarten and schools within one kilometer from a place where the patient had stayed for some time, to be sh
Feb. 5, 2020
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Over 600 quarantine officials fighting coronavirus at Incheon airport
INCHEON -- South Korea on Wednesday deployed over 600 quarantine officials at Incheon International Airport, the nation's top airport west of Seoul, struggling to maintain effective defense against the spiraling coronavirus outbreak on the second day of the enforcement of an entry ban for non-Korean travelers from China's Hubei Province. According to the authorities, a total of 612 quarantine inspectors, including those dispatched from the military and police, were mobilized to the Incheon air
Feb. 5, 2020
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Korea confirms three more coronavirus cases
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed three more cases of coronavirus infection, pushing up the total to 19, while the second confirmed patient was released from hospital later in the day. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention three more people have been confirmed to have the virus, including another individual who appears to have contracted the virus in a third country. The patient discharged is a 55-year-old man who was the second Korean to be infected with the vi
Feb. 5, 2020
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Virus fear sparks China phobia in S. Korea
Public fears over the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, are prompting many South Koreans to avoid Chinese people altogether in the belief they can minimize their risk of catching the virus. As Koreans lock themselves up at home and shun places where they could run into Chinese people, shopping districts and sightseeing spots popular among Chinese tourists as well as neighborhoods with large populations of Korean-Chinese (ethnic Koreans from China) are unusually quiet and empty
Feb. 5, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Government tries damage control following face mask shortage
With face masks running out fast as the new China-borne virus spreads, the government is cracking down on hoarding and illicit trading of hygiene goods in high demand. Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip announced Wednesday a joint clampdown on market cornering and price gouging of face masks and hand sanitizers. A response team comprising 180 officials of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Fair Trade Commission, National Tax Service and National Police Agency will monitor unfair trading pr
Feb. 5, 2020
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Rights campaigner warns against spread of hate
The head of South Korea’s national human rights watchdog on Wednesday voiced concern over hate speech against Chinese people and called for humanity and solidarity in the global fight against the new coronavirus outbreak. National Human Rights Commission of Korea chief Choi Young-ae also said that Koreans too, in some Western countries, are being treated as potential virus holders, just because of the skin color. “Unfortunately, there have constantly been social m
Feb. 5, 2020
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16th coronavirus patient not flagged for 10 days despite symptoms
Concerns about the new coronavirus are growing as news emerged that the 42-year-old South Korean woman at the center of Korea’s 16th confirmed case was not flagged as a possible carrier for a full 10 days, despite having symptoms after a trip to Thailand. The woman was not placed under observation for signs of the new respiratory disease because she had no record of visiting China. Medical institutions are currently providing treatment for those who show symptoms such as cough or fever
Feb. 5, 2020
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S. Korea set to release 1st coronavirus patient from hospital
South Korea is set to discharge a coronavirus-infected patient for the first time from a hospital Wednesday as he has made a full recovery and is showing no symptoms of the illness, a state-run medical center said. The 55-year-old South Korean, who had been to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, returned home on Jan. 22 and tested positive for the illness two days later. The patient was the country's second case after the first incident was reported on
Feb. 5, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Universities reschedule key ceremonies amid coronavirus scare
February and March are usually the most celebrated and busiest months in the Korean school calendar. Schools hold graduation ceremonies in February and welcome freshmen at the beginning of March. But things are likely to be different this year as more and more schools reschedule the milestone events with the potentially fatal new coronavirus showing no signs of abating here. South Korea has confirmed 18 cases of infection since Jan. 20. A majority of universities based in the country's cap
Feb. 5, 2020
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S. Korea adds 2 more virus cases at 18, one confirmed after trip to Singapore
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed two more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 18, with one of the latest cases involving a patient who had returned from Singapore amid concerns over the illness spreading from countries other than China. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said a 38-year-old South Korean man who recently visited Singapore for work and came into contact with an infected Malaysian tested positive for the virus. The country's 17th
Feb. 5, 2020
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S. Korea to be hit by this winter's strongest cold wave Wednesday
South Korea is expected to see the strongest cold wave yet this winter on Wednesday, with the windchill reaching minus 19 C in the country’s capital, the national weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said it is set to issue a cold snap alert for much of the country on Tuesday night, with the northeastern province of Gangwon to be placed under a cold wave warning. It added the country‘s southwestern provinces of Jeolla, southeastern provinces of Gyeo
Feb. 4, 2020