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S. Korea’s refugee approval rate hits all-time low

South Korea’s refugee approval reached an all-time low over a 10-month period last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dipping below 1 percent, government data showed Thursday. The number of asylum-see...

Jan 14, 2021
COVID-19 survivors suffer hair loss, shortness of breath after recovery: survey

Survivors of COVID-19 reported hair loss and decreased breathing capacity months after their infections, and some had lingering lung troubles, the health authority said Thursday. A survey on 40 adul...

Jan 14, 2021
Hundreds of cafe owners file lawsuit against govt. over COVID-19 losses

Hundreds of cafe owners filed a lawsuit against the government on Thursday seeking compensation for losses suffered under COVID-19 business restrictions. An association of cafe owners said the suit,...

Jan 14, 2021
S. Korea to raise guard against ASF over winter

South Korea' agricultural ministry said Thursday it will raise its guard against African swine fever (ASF) over the winter as the number of infections among wild boars continued to grow at an alarmin...

Jan 14, 2021
Controversial travel ban on ex-vice minister backfires

The prosecution is stepping up the investigation into alleged irregularities regarding an overseas travel ban on a former vice justice minister last year, which has emerged as yet another point of co...

Jan 14, 2021
Daily virus cases in the 500s for 3rd straight day

The daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for a third consecutive day, officials said Thursday, hinting at a possible extension of tough social distancing meas...

Jan 14, 2021
Blood reserves’ alert-level goes back to normal

South Korea’s blood reserves, which had been in a sharp decline due to the lingering third COVID-19 wave, have begun to stabilize. The Korean Red Cross’ National Blood Institute of Daejeon-Sejong-Ch...

Jan 14, 2021
3 in 10 Koreans want COVID-19 shots as soon as possible: poll

Only 3 out of 10 South Koreans said they plan to get vaccinated for COVID- 19 as soon as possible, while the rest said they want to take a wait-and-see approach, a survey showed Thursday. According...

Jan 14, 2021
S. Korea confirms 3 more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu

South Korea said Thursday it has confirmed three more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from a local poultry farm, with more suspected infections currently under investigation. Authorities said th...

Jan 14, 2021
New virus cases in 500s for 3rd day in sign of letup in infections

The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the third consecutive day Thursday, in yet another sign that the third wave of the pandemic has passed a peak on the back of ...

Jan 14, 2021
Most Koreans adopt wait-and-see attitude toward coronavirus vaccination: poll

Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans think they will wait to see how the coronavirus vaccine is working for other people before getting the jab, a poll showed Thursday. A survey of 1,094 adult Koreans...

Jan 14, 2021
More than 900 inmates to be paroled as measure to curb COVID-19 spread: ministry

More than 900 prisoners in South Korea will be released on parole this week as part of the government's precautionary measures against COVID-19 spread, the justice ministry announced Wednesday. The ...

Jan 13, 2021
Court orders state to compensate man jailed for 10 yrs on wrongful murder conviction

A court ordered Wednesday the government to pay compensation to a man who served a 10-year prison term after being wrongfully convicted of murder in 2000. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in f...

Jan 13, 2021
Calls mount to punish deepfake porn involving female celebrities

The recent controversy triggered by artificial intelligence chat bot Lee Luda, which became the subject of sexual abuse among some users, is fueling debates spanning from the sexualization of celebri...

Jan 13, 2021
Korean government vows ‘stiff penalty’ for social distancing violators

The South Korean government on Wednesday said there would be “stiff penalties” for people not heeding social distancing rules, as the third and worst wave of COVID-19 in the country has begun to mell...

Jan 13, 2021

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