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Man arrested for assaulting bus driver demanding face mask use

A man was arrested for physically assaulting a bus driver who demanded the man wear a face mask to ride the bus, police said Monday, in the first arrest case for a violation of mandatory mask use aga...

Jun 22, 2020
Seoul choked by season's highest temperature

This week began with a hot spell across the nation, with the season's highest temperature recorded in Seoul, meteorologists said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul's ...

Jun 22, 2020
S. Korea likely has 10 times more asymptomatic patients: expert

The number of asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus in South Korea is assumed to be 10 times more than the current diagnosed cases, an expert said Sunday. "As the COVID-19 virus spreads e...

Jun 21, 2020
Govt. unlikely to support tuition refund for university students

The government is unlikely to meddle in disputes over tuition refund between colleges and their students as classes and assessments have shifted online due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. After t...

Jun 21, 2020
[From the scene] Summer beaches big test for COVID-19 social distancing

BUSAN -- With the arrival of summer holiday season, beaches are getting crowded in South Korea despite growing fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, causing a headache to health authorities ...

Jun 21, 2020
[News Focus] Number of Koreans aged under-20 falls 2.5 million since 2011

The situation gets more critical when it comes to those younger than 15. Among 52 major countries, including 37 OECD members, Korea ranked No. 51 in the percentage of population for those aged 0-14 a...

Jun 21, 2020
Military police launch investigation into lewd act between alleged soldiers posted online

The military police launched an investigation into photos posted online of two men dressed in military uniforms conducting sexual acts, according to military officials Sunday. Photos were posted on ...

Jun 21, 2020
Stronger warning labels on cigarette packs in place

South Korea will require stronger graphic warning images on cigarette packs as part of its anti-smoking campaign, the health ministry said Sunday. Of the 12 photos currently used on packs, nine will...

Jun 21, 2020
Constitutional Court halts interior remodeling work to give baby birds time to grow

The Constitutional Court has halted interior remodeling work at the courthouse building to give time for newly born birds found in a nest inside the building to grow and fly on their own, officials s...

Jun 21, 2020
‘Seoul hospitals on the brink of being overwhelmed’

Experts suggest prioritizing urgent cases to ease bed shortages

Jun 21, 2020
Solar eclipse to be visible in S. Korea on Sunday afternoon

The most significant partial solar eclipse in eight years will be visible in South Korea on Sunday afternoon, leaving a little less than half the solar disk visible, a national science museum said. ...

Jun 21, 2020
Military officer infected from Itaewon club recovers, to be probed for flouting rules

An officer at the South Korean military's cyber command who contracted the coronavirus during a visit to Itaewon has recovered and will be put under a disciplinary review for flouting off-hour rules,...

Jun 20, 2020
Local council pushes for bill to mandate removal of statues of former presidents

CHEONGJU -- Councilors in the central province of North Chungcheong are pushing for legislation to support a plan to remove the statues of two former disgraced presidents from a public park. The pro...

Jun 20, 2020
Daily new virus cases surge to 67 on spike in imported cases

South Korea reported the biggest rise in daily new coronavirus cases in nearly a month Saturday, driven by a fresh spike in imported cases amid fears looming over a second wave of infections. The co...

Jun 20, 2020
Coronavirus cuts church attendance, giving in S. Korea: poll

Church attendance and giving in South Korea have been sharply reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed on Saturday. In the survey of 1,135 member pastors of the General Assembly of P...

Jun 20, 2020

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