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Military reports 12 more COVID-19 casesSocial affairsDec 4, 2021South Korea's military reported 12 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday amid growing concerns over the new omicron variant, raising the total caseload among military personnel to 2,488. The new cases ... -
Seoul's daily COVID-19 cases hit new recordSocial affairsDec 4, 2021Seoul's new daily coronavirus cases hit an all-time high again Saturday amid growing concerns of the new omicron variant. The capital city reported a record high 2,273 new daily cases -- 2,266 local... -
New daily cases hit new high of 5,352; 3 additional omicron cases reportedSocial affairsDec 4, 2021South Korea's daily coronavirus cases recorded an all-time high of 5,352 on Saturday, a day after the country announced tough restrictions for four weeks to control the spread of the omicron variant.... -
Seoul stocks likely to face volatility next week on omicron scareMarketsDec 4, 2021South Korean stocks are likely to continue to face volatility next week as investors take to the sidelines amid the spreading omicron strain of the coronavirus. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock P... -
Seoul stocks up for 3rd day on foreign buyingMarketsDec 3, 2021South Korean stocks advanced for a third consecutive session Friday, backed by strong foreign buying. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kosp... -
Inbound travelers upset by 10-day mandatory quarantineSocial affairsDec 3, 2021Travelers returning home Friday from short-term overseas trips were embarrassed to learn that they must self-isolate at home for 10 days under the government's emergency quarantine rule announced onl... -
S. Korea, US to discuss possibility of advancing OPCON transfer assessment dateForeign affairsDec 3, 2021The militaries of South Korea and the United States will discuss the possibility of conducting an assessment required for the envisioned transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) earlier than t... -
Lee, Yoon tie at 36 percent support in presidential race: surveyPoliticsDec 3, 2021Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, is tied with his rival Yoon Seok-youl of the main opposition People Power Party at 36 percent support, a survey showed Friday. ... -
13 Chinese rescued from sinking fishing boat in southern watersForeign affairsDec 3, 2021A Coast Guard rescue operation was under way Friday to evacuate Chinese sailors from a fishing boat sinking in South Korea's southern waters, officials said. The 1,000-ton Chinese vessel started sin... -
Moon encourages charities, promotes year-end donationsPoliticsDec 3, 2021President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook on Friday invited officials from 14 major charities to the presidential office, joining them in promoting year-end donations. Moon and Kim delivere... -
Yoon unlikely to face indictment in political meddling casePoliticsDec 3, 2021Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is unlikely to face indictment over allegations the prosecution colluded with the opposition party to attempt to investigate pro-government figur... -
Unification ministry budget for inter-Korean cooperation rises 2% in 2022North KoreaDec 3, 2021The unification ministry's next year budget for inter-Korean cooperation slightly increased despite chilled cross-border exchanges in the face of deadlocked nuclear negotiations and the North's prolo... -
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins W383b order for offshore facilityIndustryDec 3, 2021Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said Friday it has signed a 383 billion-won ($325 million) deal to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Under the deal with Monaco's E... -
Online shopping hits record high in Oct. amid COVID-19 pandemicEconomyDec 3, 2021Online shopping in South Korea hit a record high in October on the back of solid demand for food delivery services and electronic goods amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Friday, in the latest s... -
Top Chinese official expresses support for Seoul's pursuit of end-of-war declaration: embassyForeign affairsDec 3, 2021A top Chinese official in charge of foreign affairs said Beijing supports Seoul's push for the declaration of a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, according to South Korea's embassy Friday. Yang ...
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