Ko Jun-tae
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![[Newsmaker] African swine fever returns after 7 months of silence](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/05/06/20210506000693_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] African swine fever returns after 7 months of silenceSocial affairsMay 6, 2021African swine fever has returned to South Korean farms after seven months, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Wednesday, after it confirmed two cases at a farm of 401 pigs in Ye... -
Minister nominee under fire for wife’s alleged porcelain smugglingPoliticsMay 5, 2021Oceans Minister nominee Park Jun-young is facing criticism over allegations his wife smuggled in highly valuable porcelain without a customs declaration and sold it to customers while running a cafe.... -
![[Seoul Struggles 6] Seoul not so welcoming to newcomers when it comes to housing](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/05/03/20210503000606_0.jpg)
[Seoul Struggles 6] Seoul not so welcoming to newcomers when it comes to housingSocial affairsMay 4, 2021For 28-year-old Hong Seong-kyun, buying a home in Seoul has been near the top of his bucket list for years, even before he started worrying about getting a job in the city. Born and raised in Seoul,... -
![[News Focus] Delivery workers to vote on strike against ‘gapjil’](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/05/02/20210502000086_0.jpg)
[News Focus] Delivery workers to vote on strike against ‘gapjil’Social affairsMay 2, 2021Parcel delivery workers are mulling whether to stage a full-scale strike later this month as they ask logistics firms to step in and resolve an ongoing conflict with some apartment complexes and thei... -
![[Newsmaker] Unseasonal snow falls in May, first in 22 years](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/05/02/20210502000049_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Unseasonal snow falls in May, first in 22 yearsSocial affairsMay 2, 2021Unseasonal snow fell on parts of Gangwon Province over the weekend, an unlikely event for May, when early summer weather is typically seen across the country. It is the first time in 22 years that it... -
![[Newsmaker] Fighting dirty? Army bans bathing as anti-COVID-19 measure for recruits](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/04/27/20210427000778_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Fighting dirty? Army bans bathing as anti-COVID-19 measure for recruitsDefenseApr 27, 2021The South Korean Army deprived recruits of basic hygiene as part of its anti-COVID-19 measures, a civic group revealed, criticizing the military for neglecting soldiers’ basic rights. The Center for... -
Vaccinations will proceed on schedule: acting prime ministerSocial affairsApr 26, 2021South Korea will accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the additional vaccine doses it recently secured, the acting prime minister said Monday, dispelling concerns that a shortage could t... -
![[#WeFACE] Jeju Island under threat from planned Fukushima wastewater release](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/04/20/20210420000873_0.jpg)
[#WeFACE] Jeju Island under threat from planned Fukushima wastewater releaseSocial affairsApr 24, 2021Following the Japanese government’s decision to release wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, South Korea is concerned of the potential harm it will bring when the... -
South Korea grants conditional approval to COVID-19 self-test kitsSocial affairsApr 23, 2021COVID-19 self-test kits will hit stores in South Korea this month for the first time as the country looks to increase its virus testing capacity amid a continued resurgence in the number of new cases... -
NK founder’s controversial autobiography published in South KoreaNorth KoreaApr 22, 2021The republication of an autobiography of the late North Korean founder Kim Il-sung has ignited controversy in South Korea, where possession of the book could violate national security laws. Starting... -
![[News Focus] Achievement gaps widen as remote learning continues amid COVID-19](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/04/21/20210421000658_0.jpg)
[News Focus] Achievement gaps widen as remote learning continues amid COVID-19EducationApr 21, 2021Classrooms centered on remote learning are interfering with learning and compounding existing achievement gaps among students in South Korea, a report has found. The report released Tuesday showed t... -
Negotiations begin on 2022 minimum wageSocial affairsApr 20, 2021Negotiations for next year’s minimum wage are expected to be anything but easy, with labor and business representatives again proposing radically different figures from the very start. The Minimum W... -
New ASEAN-Korea Center chief begins roleForeign affairsApr 18, 2021Kim Hae-yong, a former South Korean ambassador to Myanmar and New Zealand, officially started his term Friday as the fifth secretary-general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, the organization announced Sund... -
![[Seoul Struggles 5] Electric scooters, the urban ‘beasts’ of Seoul](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/04/15/20210415000482_0.jpg)
[Seoul Struggles 5] Electric scooters, the urban ‘beasts’ of SeoulSocial affairsApr 15, 2021E-scooters parked everywhere Because electric scooters are owned by rental companies and can be freely picked up and parked in different locations, the question of where and how people park them aft... -
Korea condemns Japan’s decision to release water from FukushimaForeign affairsApr 13, 2021South Korea on Tuesday strongly condemned Japan's decision to release more than 1 million tons of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant, saying the radioactive water thr...
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03[Newsmaker] Father bids farewell to son found dead in Han River
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05[Herald Interview] AI inevitable force to shape education: Riiid
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07New cases under 600 again on fewer tests; variants in focus amid vaccine rollout
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09COVID-19 self-test kits to hit local convenience stores shelves
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