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[Graphic News] Teenage gambling addiction surges over 5-year period: lawmaker

The number of South Korean teens suffering from gambling addiction exploded at an alarming rate over five years from 2015, according to an opposition lawmaker. According to data from the state-run...

Oct 13, 2020
S. Korea daily COVID-19 cases inch back up to 102

South Korea’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases bounced back to a three-digit figure Tuesday after five days of double-digit gains, largely due to a spike in cases coming from overseas and small-scal...

Oct 13, 2020
Mask-wearing mandatory on public transportation and hospitals

People will be required to wear face masks on mass transportation, at demonstrations, and medical and health care facilities starting Tuesday, health authorities said. The requirement is in line wit...

Oct 13, 2020
Coronavirus complacency feared as S. Korea rolls back mitigation measures

South Korea rolled back most of its physical distancing restrictions Monday, after two national holiday weekends passed without a surge in known infections -- so far. Korea conducted 5,127 tests Sun...

Oct 12, 2020
Former presidential aide files defamation suit, denies bribery accusation

Kang Gi-jung, a former presidential senior secretary for political affairs, filed a criminal defamation complaint Monday against an entrepreneur who accused him of accepting bribes to help a scandal-...

Oct 12, 2020
Nearly 90% of deceased last year cremated, but crematoriums in short supply: data

Nearly 90 percent of those who died last year were cremated, but crematorium services in South Korea are falling short of the growing demand, government data showed Monday. According to the Ministry...

Oct 12, 2020
Virus cases under control in Jeju despite influx during extended holidays

JEJU -- Despite concerns from a large influx of outside visitors, South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju has managed to fend off new COVID-19 cases after two back-to-back extended holiday perio...

Oct 12, 2020
Govt. to ban tourist buses from fall foliage hot spots to stem COVID-19

The government will restrain group visits to autumn foliage hot spots nationwide by temporarily banning large buses from national parks during the upcoming peak foliage season, its coronavirus task f...

Oct 12, 2020
Pandemic hampers arrivals of migrant manual laborers: lawmaker

ASAN -- The new coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted arrivals of migrant manual workers with work visas in South Korea this year, according to a lawmaker Monday. The number of international w...

Oct 12, 2020
Seoul education office to give emergency virus relief to young foreign nationals

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced Monday it will give out emergency relief funds to young foreign nationals in the city to alleviate the economic burden of the new coronavirus. Th...

Oct 12, 2020
Masks mandatory on buses, subways, hospitals and rallies starting Tuesday

Face masks will be mandatory on public transportation and in medical and care facilities starting Tuesday as South Korea continues to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The requirement under the Infec...

Oct 12, 2020
Military lifts vacation ban for troops as govt. eases social distancing scheme

The defense ministry decided to lift a vacation ban for enlisted service members after the government eased social distancing guidelines on the new coronavirus, officials said Monday. Since mid-Augu...

Oct 12, 2020
S. Korea set to implement mandatory mask use

People will be required to wear face masks on mass transportation and in public places starting Tuesday to help better combat the coronavirus outbreak. The requirement is in line with the implementa...

Oct 12, 2020
New virus cases spike again on 1st day of eased social distancing scheme

South Korea's new virus cases spiked again Monday, though the daily tally stayed below 100 for the fifth consecutive day, as the country eased its tougher social distancing measures. The country add...

Oct 12, 2020
S. Korea lowers social distancing but remains on alert over potential resurgence

South Korea on Monday began implementing the lowest level of its social distancing guidelines following a slowdown in new cases in recent weeks, but the country remains vigilant over a possible resur...

Oct 12, 2020

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