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Resurgence of cinema still too early to tell
This past year has been extraordinary for the film industry, finally set free from some of the constraints and anxieties of the coronavirus pandemic. A number of brilliant projects wowed and excited moviegoers, but ticket sales failed to return to pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that sluggish sales for local cinemas may linger into 2023. However, this does not diminish hope for even better films set to be released next year. Here is a recap of the South Korean film industry in 2022. Sequels br
Film Dec. 27, 2022
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[Newsmaker] For whom the Bosingak bell tolls: Koreans celebrate return of New Year's ceremony
The New Year’s bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak will be back this Saturday as an offline event for the first time since 2019. Coronavirus restrictions had forced the ceremony to be held exclusively online for the past two years. Just as Americans gather to see the ball drop at New York City's Times Square at midnight, South Koreans flock to the Jongno-gu area to see the old bronze Bosingak bell being rung 33 times, a time-honored tradition with religious roots that signifies “c
Hashtag Korea Dec. 27, 2022
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases over 87,000 amid lingering concerns over winter surge
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose over 87,000 Tuesday, a significant hike from the previous day but a similar level reported last week. The country confirmed 87,596 new coronavirus infections, including 66 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,772,196, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Daily coronavirus case numbers tend to be lower on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend and go up during weekdays. The country confirmed 25,545 new cases Monday, 87,536 last Tu
Social Affairs Dec. 27, 2022
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 on fewer tests
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 Monday due to fewer tests during the Christmas weekend. The country confirmed 25,545 new coronavirus infections, including 67 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,684,600, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The tally on Monday, which tends to be lower due to fewer tests over the weekend, is down by around 1,000 from a week ago. It is also slightly lower than the 25,657 reported two weeks ago. The KDCA reported 42 more
Social Affairs Dec. 26, 2022
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International flight passengers exceed domestic travelers for first time since pandemic
The number of international flight passengers exceeded domestic travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, data showed Sunday, with the figure still remaining at half the pre-pandemic levels. According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the number of international flight passengers was 3.08 million in November, while the figure for domestic flight passengers was 2.85 million. It was the first time the country saw the number of
Mobility Dec. 25, 2022
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COVID-19 cases below 70,000 for third day
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 70,000 for the third straight day Sunday, as the government is seeking to phase out mask-wearing regulations in certain places. The country confirmed 58,448 new coronavirus infections, including 64 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,659,055, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The daily caseload jumped to 88,160 on Wednesday but has been on the decline through Sunday. Concerns still remain, however, over a possible wintertime s
Social Affairs Dec. 25, 2022
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COVID-19 cases below 70,000 for 2nd day; deaths hit 3-month high
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 70,000 for the second straight day Saturday, while new coronavirus-related deaths hit a three-month high. The country reported 66,211 new COVID-19 infections, including 66 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,600,607, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The number of newly infected cases is down from 68,168 a day earlier and 66,930 a week ago. The daily tally slightly decreased after hitting a three-month high Tu
Social Affairs Dec. 24, 2022
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Elderly Covid patients fill hospital wards in China's major cities
CHONGQING, China (AFP) - Elderly patients lined the wards of hospitals in major cities in China Thursday as the country battled a wave of COVID cases. The virus is surging across China in an outbreak authorities say is impossible to track after the end of mandatory mass testing. Attached to a breathing tube under a pile of blankets, an old man racked with COVID-19 lay groaning on a stretcher in the emergency department of a hospital in central China Thursday. A paramedic at Chongqing Medical Uni
World News Dec. 22, 2022
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 75,000 as winter wave spreads
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stood above 75,000 on Thursday, up by nearly 5,600 from a week earlier, as the virus wave continues to spread in the winter. The country reported 75,744 new COVID-19 infections, including 73 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 28,466,390, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The latest daily count is up by 5,590 from a week ago. South Korea has seen a steady rise in the infection numbers in recent weeks amid growing fears of a wint
Social Affairs Dec. 22, 2022
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CGTN: New Approaches: How China stimulates enterprises to revive business
BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the further optimization of its COVID-19 containment measures this month, China is looking to boost its economy which has been under pressure for three years due to COVID-19. China's annual Central Economic Work Conference, held in Beijing last week, demanded making economic stability a top priority and pursuing steady progress for 2023. And analysts believe that China's economy will rebound and continue to be a reliable and important driving force
PR Newswire Dec. 21, 2022
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CGTN: New Approaches : How China pushes COVID-19 vaccine R&D and inoculation
BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China now has been enhancing its COVID-19 vaccination as a priority especially among the vulnerable groups such as elders to further cement its protection for people against the virus. This strategy is becoming more prominent as the country has loosened up its measures against the virus, which will help balance the epidemic control and social livelihoods. The focus of the policies against COVID-19 should shift from "avoiding the spread of infe
PR Newswire Dec. 21, 2022
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Big firms' capacity utilization dips below 80% in Q3
South Korean large companies operated below 80 percent of their capacity in the third quarter of the year due to the global economic downturn, a corporate tracker said Tuesday. The average capacity utilization rate of 200 out of the country's top 500 firms by sales came to 78.4 percent in the July-September period, according to the Leaders Index. It was down 2.1 percentage points from a year earlier and even lower than the 79.4 percent posted in the third quarter of 2020, months after the c
Industry Dec. 20, 2022
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COVID-19 test kit exports hit all-time low with ebbing pandemic
Data showed Monday exports of COVID-19 test kits in November hit an all-time low since the pandemic spread globally in 2020. Exports of COVID-19 test kits in November logged $74.47 million, or 96 billion won, according to the Korea Customs Service. The figure marks the lowest since April 2020, when the first wave of the pandemic spread widely across the globe. At its peak, exports of test kits hit over $500 million in each of January and February this year. The decrease in exports mirrored the d
Industry Dec. 19, 2022
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[Daniel DePetris] China is pushing Japan into building up military
Japan isn’t known for being an aggressive country in the world of foreign affairs. Successive Japanese governments have taken pains to emphasize their peacelike nature, a direct consequence of Tokyo finding itself on the losing side of the most horrific war of the 20th century. Japan’s constitution renounces the use of force as a “means of settling international disputes,” and at $54 billion as of last year, its defense budget is extremely modest compared with its $4.9 tr
Viewpoints Dec. 19, 2022
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[Graphic News] Workforce of tour agencies nearly halves over 3 years on pandemic
The workforce of major South Korean travel agencies has nearly halved over the past three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of tour firms also plummeting, industry data showed. The headcount of industry leader Hana Tour came to 1,204 as of the end of September this year, down 52.3 percent from three years earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service. Smaller industry players were also forced to furlough their employees or cut jobs in the wake o
Travel Dec. 16, 2022
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Stemirna receives Emergency Use Authorization from Laos for its proprietary mRNA vaccine
SHANGHAI, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 8, 2022, Stemirna Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (Stemirna), a Chinese biotech startup specialized in mRNA technology-based drug development, received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Department under the Ministry of Health of the Lao People's Democratic Republic for its proprietary Covid-19 mRNA vaccine which prevents infection from the coronavirus through active immunization and is available to individuals aged 18 years and
PR Newswire Dec. 15, 2022
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Bioindustry output jumps over 20 % in 2021 on robust exports
The South Korean bioindustry's output surged more than 20 percent in 2021 from a year earlier on the back of brisk exports amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Thursday. The industry's production came to about 21 trillion won ($16.2 billion) last year, up 22.1 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization. It marks the first time that the bioindustry's output has exceeded t
Industry Dec. 15, 2022
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Samsung to hold global strategy meeting amid business uncertainties
Samsung Electronics, which completed its annual executive reshuffle Friday, will embark on a global strategy meeting starting this week to establish business strategies for next year amid persistent uncertainties over the macroeconomic environment. Samsung’s global strategy meeting, which is held biannually in June and December, is a venue where executives at local and global units gather to review business conditions of each sector and discuss new growth engine plans for the upcoming ye
Technology Dec. 12, 2022
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China recalibrates its COVID-19 response strategy
BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of lining up every two to three days to take a nucleic acid test at temporary testing stations dotting the urban landscape, many Chinese residents were pleasantly surprised to learn on December 7 that they would no longer be required to take the test. Patrons enjoy onsite dining in Beijing on December 6 (WEI YAO) The news came after China issued a notice on 10 new measures to further optimize its COVID-19 response that same day.
PR Newswire Dec. 12, 2022
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China further optimizes COVID-19 response with new measures
BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: Local authorities across China have soon made specific policies to implement the 10 new prevention and control measures recently rolled out by the country on further optimizing the COVID-19 response, so as to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner. According to the 10 new measures, China will optimize nucleic acid testing, and quarantine measures imposed on high-risk areas must be lifted if no new
PR Newswire Dec. 12, 2022
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