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2 K-pop agency execs fined for rigging votes on audition showK-popJan 22, 2021Two talent management agency executives have been sentenced to fines on charges of rigging votes on a popular K-pop audition program in which their trainees were competing, judicial sources said Frid... -
S. Korea investigating new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird fluSocial affairsJan 22, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it is investigating a new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu traced to a poultry farm, with the total caseload here approaching nearly 70. T... -
S. Korea sets official tariff on rice at 513%EconomyJan 22, 2021South Korea said Friday it has officially set its tariff on imported rice exceeding a quota at 513 percent, ending its yearslong tariffication process for the nation's key staple grain. Under the me... -
N. Korea ranks worst in undernourishment in Asia-Pacific regionNorth KoreaJan 22, 2021North Korea was ranked the worst in terms of prevalence of undernourishment among its population in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed Friday. According to the report jointly compiled by the F... -
Navy's sea salvage unit conducts annual wintertime trainingDefenseJan 22, 2021The Navy's Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit has kicked off its annual wintertime training as part of efforts to maintain full operational readiness, the military said Friday. Around 50 members of the spe... -
New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticksSocial affairsJan 22, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher virus curbs, but health authorities warned against complacency as they try to further slow down new infecti... -
Seoul stocks open nearly flat on valuation pressureMarketsJan 22, 2021South Korean stocks opened nearly flat Friday on valuation pressure after they hit another new high the previous session. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.34 point, or ... -
S. Korean observation satellite heads to Kazakhstan for launchTechnologyJan 22, 2021South Korea's science ministry said Friday its new midsized satellite has started traveling to Kazakhstan for a launch this year as the country seeks to develop homegrown space technology. The 500-k... -
Consistency key to denuclearizing N. Korea: US expertsNorth KoreaJan 22, 2021Having a consistent policy on North Korea may be the key to denuclearizing the North, US experts said Thursday. They argued the North may have had little or no incentive to actually give up its nucl... -
Biden urges Americans to 'mask up,' says visitors will need to quarantineWorld NewsJan 22, 2021US President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his plan to get up to 100 million Americans vaccinated over the next 100 days as part of his strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic that he said is bas... -
WTO rules in favor of S. Korea in lawsuit against USEconomyJan 22, 2021South Korea's trade ministry said Friday that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Seoul in its lawsuit against the United States centering on high tariffs imposed on local steel ... -
10 USFK-affiliated people test positive for COVID-19DefenseJan 21, 2021Ten people affiliated with US Forces Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US military said Thursday. A US Department of Defense official working at US Army Garrison Yongsan tested... -
Foreign ministry hails Biden's pledge to strengthen alliancesForeign affairsJan 21, 2021The foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed new US President Joe Biden’s pledge to strengthen alliances, saying it will work with Washington to that end and seek an early summit between the two countri... -
Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace processPoliticsJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close partnerships with the new US administration, chairing a rare plenary session of the National Security Council (NSC) hours after Joe Biden's in... -
Seoul stocks hit record high on optimism for Biden presidencyMarketsJan 21, 2021South Korea's benchmark stock index hit an all-time high Thursday on strong foreign buying, buoyed by stimulus hopes related to the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. The Korean won rose against...
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01New virus cases fall back to below 400 again; clusters tied to religious facilities on rise
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09[News Focus] Unauthorized alternative schools in blind spot of Korea’s virus control efforts
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