Search Results
You searched for "coronavirus" ( 10,585 results )
-
S. Korea to come up with measures to attract more Chinese tourists: Choo
South Korea's finance minister said Thursday the country will make efforts to take advantage of the latest decision by Beijing to allow group tours to the country. "In response to the resumption of group tours to South Korea by China, we plan to promptly come up with measures to attract Chinese tourists by offering conveniences in terms of visas and transportation, as well as by developing various tourism programs," Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said. The remark came after China&
Social Affairs Aug. 17, 2023
-
S. Korea unveils 5-year plan to attract 300,000 foreign students
South Korea’s Ministry of Education on Wednesday unveiled a five-year plan aimed at attracting 300,000 international students to tackle the nation’s rapidly declining school-age population and to strengthen the competitiveness of local universities already reeling from enrollment shortages. To attract more foreign students to enroll in Korean universities, the Education Ministry plans to revise the International Education Quality Assurance System, which stipulates that more than 30 p
Social Affairs Aug. 16, 2023
-
[Contribution] Enjoy a safe, exciting summer at Korea’s beautiful beaches
By Cho Seung-hwan, minister of oceans and fisheries As summer arrives, the blazing sun glazes up the asphalt and the summer heat intensifies. Indeed, the season to embark on a well-deserved summer vacation has arrived. And yet, we inevitably mull over the specifics of somewhat vague but long-awaited vacations around this time of the year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel priorities have shifted, focusing more on nature, outdoor activities, healing, relaxation and unique experiences.
Consumer Aug. 8, 2023
-
[Editorial] Stay vigilant
The South Korean government has taken steps to lift the last of its COVID-19 restrictions, but concerns about a possible resurgence remain as the number of new coronavirus cases has been on the rise for the fifth consecutive week. On Tuesday, the government publicly released a revision to the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, which is designed to lower COVID-19’s infectious disease rating from level 2 to level 4 and fully lift the mask mandate even in medical institutions and
Editorial Aug. 2, 2023
-
European Central Bank hikes interest rates for ninth time to combat inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the ninth straight time in its yearlong campaign to stamp out painfully high inflation, even as worries about recession fuel speculation that Thursday’s hike could be its last. ECB President Christine Lagarde had all but promised the quarter-percentage point increase. That puts the focus at her post-meeting news conference on whether the bank will raise rates again at its September meeting or hold off after a record series of rate hikes
Economy July 27, 2023
-
21 million expired COVID-19 vaccine doses discarded: data
More than 21 million unused coronavirus vaccine doses have been discarded as of June in South Korea due to their expiration dates, data showed on Monday. Among the 212.8 million vaccine doses that have been introduced into Korea, the discarded doses account for 10.86 percent of Korea's total contracted COVID-19 vaccine purchases, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. As the Korean government has not disclosed the per-shot purchase price of COVID-19 v
Social Affairs July 24, 2023
-
COVID-19 cases on rise with increased summer activities
South Korea's weekly new COVID-19 cases rose to over 180,000 through Wednesday, amid the summer holiday season, data showed Thursday. The country reported 186,953 new COVID-19 infections for the week of July 9-15, up 22.2 percent from the previous week, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. During this period, the average number of new COVID-19 cases per day was 26,708, up nearly 5,000 from the previous week. The average daily number of new cases per week has been rising fas
Social Affairs July 20, 2023
-
[Korean History] Old ups and many recent downs in Korea-China ties
In 1992, South Korea and China embarked on a new chapter in their millennia-old relationship. The East Asian neighbors with deep historical and cultural connections were enemies during the 1950-53 Korean War and adversaries throughout the Cold War era, but on Aug. 24 of that year, they normalized ties. The joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic ties, signed by their foreign ministers, said South Korea recognizes “the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal governme
Hashtag Korea July 19, 2023
-
[Editorial] Flip side of minimum wage
The purpose of minimum wage is to protect vulnerable workers by preventing employers from exploiting employees. But the current minimum wage, a result of excessive hikes under the government of President Moon Jae-in, has done serious harm to both employers and workers. A lot of financially distressed small business owners were driven into firing employees or closing down their stores as they could not afford minimum wage any longer. Minimum wage put vulnerable workers in danger of job loss rath
Editorial June 29, 2023
-
[Graphic News] Over 6m enjoy ‘temple stay’ programs for past 2 decades
Over 6 million have participated in temple-life experience programs over the past decades, with foreigners accounting for 11 percent of the total, data showed. According to data compiled by Rep. Song Eon-seok of the ruling People Power Party, a total of 6.44 million have visited temples across the country as of 2022 to experience temple life since the programs’ launch in 2002. Some 695,000 foreign tourists also enjoyed the temple stay programs. Temple stay gives visitors a fuller exp
Travel June 23, 2023
-
EW Group Signs with China's Largest Healthcare, Sinopharm
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- European Wellness Biomedical Group (EW Group), announced its partnership with HK VJM Ltd (representing Sinopharm Cloud Health Technology (Guandong) Co. and Sinopharm Traditional Chinese Medicine (Foshan) Co.) and NCL Solutions Sdn Bhd on April 15, 2023 at One World Hotel. EW Group represented by Chairman, Prof. Dato' Sri Dr Mike Chan, and HK VJM Ltd was represented by Mr Guo Liang, while NCL Solutions Sdn Bhd represented b
PR Newswire June 15, 2023
-
Intl. Red Cross 'ready to reengage' with N. Korea as soon as access granted: official
The International Committee of the Red Cross remains ready to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea and resume projects suspended during the coronavirus pandemic whenever the reclusive country reaches out for aid, an official at the organization has said. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, Olivier Ray, the ICRC's director for mobilization, movement and partnerships, also said that the group maintains contact with the Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic
North Korea June 10, 2023
-
Head of opposition party reform resigns over pro-North remarks
Lee Rae-kyung, the honorary chair of the progressive grassroots advocacy group The Tomorrow, offered to resign from his role to lead the reform of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, about 10 hours after his nomination Monday. Lee's decision comes following controversy in political circles over past pro-North Korea remarks, which surfaced immediately after the news of his nomination. "I regret that a private opinion ... has become the subject of a political witch-hunt,"
Politics June 5, 2023
-
‘The Roundup: No Way Out’ rapidly attracts 4M viewers, breaks 7-year record
South Korean crime action franchise “The Roundup: No Way Out” starring Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, has attracted 4 million ticket sales just four days after the film’s opening on May 31, the record among local box office hits over the last seven years. According to the Korean Film Council, the highly anticipated sequel to "The Roundup" (2022) recorded 4.5 million ticket sales on the opening weekend, after surpassing the 2 million mark on Friday. The film has
Film June 5, 2023
-
Are pet plants, plant butlers the latest trend or a form of therapy?
Whenever her succulents show signs of disease like wilting or yellowing leaves, Joo Young-hyun immediately heads to a "plant hospital." Recently, her potted rosemary and lavender plants required the care of a plant doctor when they began to droop and shed. The doctor’s diagnosis was overwatering. Her herbs’ roots were found to be partially rotten due to a drainage problem. The ailing plants were admitted to the plant hospital for treatment, which included repotting, repla
Hashtag Korea June 3, 2023
-
S. Korea's economy grows 0.3% in Q1, unchanged from earlier estimate: BOK data
South Korea's economy grew 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year, unchanged from an earlier estimate, largely thanks to a sustained recovery in private spending amid an extended slowdown in exports, central bank data showed Friday. The country's gross domestic product -- a key measure of economic growth -- increased 0.3 percent in the January-March period from three months earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. The first-quarter expansion follows a 0
Economy June 2, 2023
-
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 amid downtrend
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday as almost all pandemic-related restrictions were lifted this month. The country reported 19,724 new infections, including 33 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,747,839, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Daily infections remained below 20,000 for the six days through Tuesday but rose above 20,000 on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday's tally is higher than the 17,933 cases a week earlier and t
Social Affairs June 2, 2023
-
[Michael O'Donnell] Novels to help remember pandemic
The pandemic is officially over. By federal declaration, the public health emergency expired on May 11. Yet COVID-19′s devastating effects are going nowhere. I recently attended a wedding where only one of the bride’s parents was there to see her take her vows because the coronavirus had claimed the other. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 million Americans and nearly 7 million people globally have died as a result of the disease. Nevertheless, three years after the wo
Viewpoints June 1, 2023
-
[Editorial] Telemedicine dispute
COVID-19 has changed many things in South Korea. One inspiring change involves telemedicine, which has helped doctors treat patients via remote solutions -- a revolutionary adoption of innovative technology for the conservative medical sector thanks to the urgent need for fast and contactless treatment. Telemedicine services were provided to 14.2 million patients over the three-year period from 2020 through April this year in connection with treatment of the novel coronavirus, according to the H
Editorial June 1, 2023
-
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 20,000 amid eased rules
South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Wednesday, with health authorities preparing to lift nearly all remaining antivirus curbs. The country reported 24,411 new infections, including 48 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,703,511, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Daily infections had remained below 20,000 for the past six days. Wednesday's tally is higher than the 22,952 cases a week earlier but lower than the 26,128 two w
Social Affairs May 31, 2023
Most Popular
-
1
3 out of 4 shops, restaurants plan to stay open during Chuseok: survey
-
2
[Hello India] India makes fresh overture to lure Korean financial firms
-
3
Blue-skinned teen struggles with identity, alienation in 'Melanin'
-
4
LGBTQ+ dating app ad taken down 4 days later due to complaints
-
5
NK sends over 1,000 trash balloons to S. Korea in last 5 days
-
6
Opposition slams Yoon for failing to secure formal apology from Japan
-
7
[Reporter’s Notebook] Why are so many districts in Seoul hopped up on beer fests?
-
8
German frigate visits Incheon on Indo-Pacific mission
-
9
Another victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery dies, leaving 8 survivors
-
10
[Weekender] Feeling lazy but craving tteokbokki? Try a meal kit