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Omicron woes dash growing hopes for overseas travelSocial affairsDec 2, 2021Fears over the omicron coronavirus variant are dashing hopes for the resumption of overseas travel, forcing many to cancel or postpone travel plans, including honeymoons, only a month after the count... -
New infections in 5,000s for 2nd day, serious cases at record high amid new variant woesSocial affairsDec 2, 2021South Korea's new coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday, heightening concerns over medical capacity amid the spread of COVID-19 and continued surge in ... -
BTS to be absent from MAMAs due to self-quarantine for all overseas arrivalsK-popDec 2, 2021K-pop supergroup BTS will be unable to attend the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMAs) scheduled for next week as the members have to go through COVID-19 isolation upon arrival from the United States... -
Seoul stocks open lower on virus woesMarketsDec 2, 2021South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street that stemmed from worries about the global outbreaks of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The benchmark Kore... -
Assembly set to pass W607.9t budget by deadline: officialPoliticsDec 2, 2021The National Assembly is set to pass the government's 2022 budget before Thursday's deadline after increasing the sum by 3.5 trillion won ($2.97 billion) to 607.9 trillion won, a ruling party officia... -
Moon says phased return to normalcy faces challenges on omicron concernsSocial affairsDec 2, 2021President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the nation's plan to gradually return to normal life is facing challenges, as the first cases of the omicron variant were detected in South Korea amid growing woes... -
Inflation growth hits 10-year high in Nov. amid rising oil pricesEconomyDec 2, 2021South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 10 years in November due to surging energy costs and high prices of farm products, data showed Thursday, underscoring a build-up in in... -
N. Korea to hold key party meeting as leader Kim set to mark 10 years in powerNorth KoreaDec 2, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a politburo session of the ruling party and decided to convene a key party meeting later this month, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday. Duri... -
Hyundai, Kia's US sales fall 13% on chip shortageIndustryDec 2, 2021Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday their combined sales in the United States fell 13 percent last month from a year earlier amid the global chip shortage. Hyundai and Kia so... -
S. Korea's Q3 economic growth unchanged at 0.3%: BOKFinanceDec 2, 2021South Korea's economy grew at the same pace as earlier forecast in the third quarter of the year despite better-than-expected private consumption and robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday... -
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US to hold annual talks on OPCON transfer, N. KoreaForeign affairsDec 2, 2021South Korea and the United States are set to hold their annual defense ministerial talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss the envisioned wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer, North Korean thre... -
Kakao to acquire live commerce firm Grip for W180b: sourcesTechnologyDec 1, 2021Kakao Corp. will acquire a majority stake of live commerce startup firm Grip Co., according to sources Wednesday. The South Korean tech giant plans to acquire a 48 percent stake of the company for 1... -
Moon says S. Korea-US alliance 'linchpin' of Northeast Asian peaceDiplomatic CircuitDec 1, 2021President Moon Jae-in stressed Wednesday that the alliance between South Korea and the United States serves as a key pillar in maintaining peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast As... -
Rival parties tentatively agree on 2022 budget at W607trPoliticsDec 1, 2021The ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to pass next year's government budget at 607 trillion won ($515 billion), officials said... -
Legal battle looms over cohort isolation of COVID-19 patientsSocial affairsDec 1, 2021The family of a female COVID-19 victim, who died during cohort isolation at a long-term care hospital for senior citizens in Seoul, plans to start a damage suit against the state, their lawyers said ...
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