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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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2 service members test positive for new coronavirus
Two service members tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. A soldier showed symptoms while being quarantined due to an infection cluster at his Army boot camp in the border county of Yeoncheon. The total number of infections there grew to 72, according to the ministry. "We've wrapped up virus tests for around 800 members at the base and have taken measures to better manage troops there. As contact tracing is under way, more could undergo tests," a
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2020
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S. Korea braces for 'toughest' virus battle in winter, people urged to follow antivirus curbs
The daily number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 400 range for the second day in a row Monday due apparently to less testing over the weekend, and health authorities warned that the country is bracing for the "biggest crisis" in the upcoming winter season. The country added 438 more COVID-19 cases, including 414 local infections, raising the total caseload to 34,201, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). It reported three additional
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2020
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Injunction hearing opens over decision to suspend top prosecutor from duty
An injunction hearing will take place Monday to deliberate on the suspension of duty for the nation's chief prosecutor over a series of allegations. Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae on Tuesday suspended Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty, as she sought a disciplinary measure against him over six counts of alleged misdeeds, including collecting personal information of justices in charge of cases related to a former justice minister and suspected election interference by presidential official
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2020
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NK leader 'harshly criticizes' economic agencies ahead of party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held a politburo meeting of the Workers' Party and "harshly criticized" economic agencies for failing to handle policy in a scientific manner, state media reported Monday. The criticism appears aimed at tightening discipline of economic officials ahead of a rare party congress that Kim plans to hold in early January for the first time in four years to unveil a new five-year economic development plan. During the extended politburo meeting held Sunda
North KoreaNov. 30, 2020
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Moon visits high school ahead of state college exam
President Moon Jae-in visited a high school Sunday to check antivirus preparations ahead of this week's national college entrance exam, Cheong Wa Dae said. Moon went to Osan High School in the central Yongsan Ward, which has been designated as a special test center for students in self-quarantine. The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will take place Dec. 3. Cheong Wa Dae said Moon's visit was aimed at easing the concern of students, parents and faculty members amid a surge in coronaviru
PoliticsNov. 29, 2020
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[Contribution] The story of India in the Korean War
India became a member of the United Nations when the organization was founded on Oct. 24, 1945. Established to ensure world peace -- among other goals -- after a ruinous World War, the UN has had a mixed track record. One of its successes, however, was the bringing of the Korean War to a close. That war was, interestingly, the first commitment to a UN assignment by an independent India and the Indian Army. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and would rage for three long years betwe
DefenseNov. 29, 2020
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[Feature] Will former presidents be pardoned?
With two former presidents in jail, facing de facto life imprisonment, South Korea is revisiting its tradition of granting special pardons to convicted former leaders. While the majority of the public is against it, there are minority voices calling for leniency for former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye -- who, without presidential pardons, could spend the rest of their lives in prison, considering their advanced ages. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 on a pledge to root
PoliticsNov. 29, 2020
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Nation’s farms fight dual virus outbreaks in birds and pigs
On top of the national fight against COVID-19, South Korea is battling a growing specter of dual animal virus outbreaks this winter -- the highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever. South Korea on Saturday raised its alert for bird flu to the highest level of “serious” after a highly pathogenic bird flu virus strain was found at a duck farm in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. It was the first outbreak of the virulent strain among farmed poultry in 32 months. The A
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2020
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[Newsmaker] N. Korea reinforces border control amid mounting COVID-19 worries
North Korea said Sunday it was reinforcing border lockdown to prevent the coronavirus pandemic from spreading into its territory. The regime still claims zero COVID-19 cases. “Every effort is made to keep strong border closures and to ensure everyone stick to antivirus measures and report anything out of ordinary,” the official Korean Central News Agency, said adding it was enforcing tighter controls over the inter-Korean border. Earlier this month, a North Korean man, now in Seoul
North KoreaNov. 29, 2020
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S. Korea decides against tightening rules despite third wave
The South Korean government once again defied its own COVID-19 blueprint and decided against moving up to a higher level of social distancing despite recent metrics that support more intensive intervention. In announcing the decision to remain in third tier of the 5-tier social distancing system, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said in Sunday’s emergency press conference that “excessive controls will lead to other sorts of losses that will ultimately be suffered by the
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2020
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S. Korea ups response against highly pathogenic bird flu
South Korea stepped up efforts to curb spread of the highly pathogenic bird flu as the country reported a case at a duck farm for the first time in 32 months, the agriculture ministry said Sunday. On Saturday, the country confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) of the H5N8 strain among domestic poultry at a duck farm in Jeongeup, a North Jeolla Province city about 290 kilometers south of Seoul. The last confirmed case at a farm was reported in March 2018, according
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2020
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Ruling party raises coronavirus vaccine supply target to 44m people
The ruling Democratic Party has raised its coronavirus vaccine supply target to 44 million people, or 85 percent of the country's population, a key party source said Sunday. The figure is sharply higher than the 30 million target previously cited by health authorities. To secure the vaccines, the party plans to seek an additional 1.3 trillion won ($1.18 billion) in next year's state budget, currently under deliberation at the National Assembly, according to the source. "Wouldn't all citi
PoliticsNov. 29, 2020
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Scientists discover bones of sea lions from Ulleung
A group of South Korean scientists has found that a batch of animal bones discovered from Ulleung Island belonged to sea lions, which went extinct decades ago on the island, the maritime ministry said Sunday. The announcement came after a group of local scientists found 20 pieces of animal bones from Ulleung in the East Sea earlier this year. The bones were later confirmed through DNA analysis to be of sea lions, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. "Previously, there were o
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2020
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N. Korea steps up virus control along inter-Korean border: state media
North Korea has stepped up virus control measures along the inter-Korean border and at sea, state media said Sunday. The communist country is "firmly establishing a blockade wall in the areas near the border and the Military Demarcation Line and asking workers and residents to keep established system of action and immediately gain control of and respond to even the slightest abnormal situations," the Korean Central News Agency reported. The Korean Central Broadcasting Station also re
North KoreaNov. 29, 2020
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Infection tally below 500 for first time in 4 days; authorities mull tougher measures
The daily number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea fell back to below 500 for the first time in four days on Sunday due apparently to less testing over the weekend, as health authorities were set to possibly raise distancing measures in the greater Seoul area later in the day. The country added 450 more COVID-19 cases, including 413 local infections, raising the total caseload to 33,824, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). It reported one additional corona
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2020
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S. Korea to develop big data collection and analysis system for military logistics by 2025
The defense ministry plans to develop a "big data" collection and analysis system to more efficiently take advantage of diverse and scattered data so as to make better policy for military operations and troops. Currently, the military has vast amounts of data on more than 1.4 million items related to the management of troops, arms procurement and other defense supplies field, and there has been a growing need for a platform to better manage them using advanced technologies, according
DefenseNov. 29, 2020
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No. of deaths after flu shots at 108
South Korea's health agency said Saturday that a total of 108 people died after receiving seasonal flu vaccines this year, with the authorities concluding 107 of the deaths had no direct causal relations with their inoculations. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency added one more death to its running tally of those who died after getting flu shots, amid public anxiety over the safety of vaccines. "As a result of epidemiological investigation and deliberations by a damage survey
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2020
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[Photo News] Students in line for COVID-19 testing in Gwangju
Students line up to get tested for COVID-19 on Thursday morning after a new case was reported at a middle school in Seo-gu in Gwangju. The infected student is said to have come into contact with another infected student from a different school and with family members as well. Medical workers in protective gear are preparing for COVID-19 testing at the school. COVID-19 cases are spreading in schools despite stricter social distancing levels. There are rising concerns over student COVID-19 cases
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2020
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[Photo News] Streets of Hongdae deserted amid pandemic
The “street of youth” full of people crowded together is no longer to be expected in western Seoul’s Hongdae. As the nation‘s new daily COVID-19 infection cases faced a sudden rise that exceeded 500 on Thursday, the concern of a third wave of the pandemic has deepened. Meanwhile, the social distancing level has been raised to Level 2 in order to prevent the further spread of the virus. (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Jae-Eun (leeje16@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2020
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N. Korea steps up coronavirus quarantine in coastal areas: paper
North Korea's main newspaper on Saturday reported on military efforts to strengthen the monitoring of coastal areas and the responsibility of front-line health care workers in a stepped-up campaign against the new coronavirus. The Rodong Sinmun published articles highlighting the importance of maintaining a strong push to prevent COVID-19 transmissions, as the virus continues to resurge around the world, including in South Korea. "Surveillance posts deployed along the coastal areas are s
North KoreaNov. 28, 2020