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S. Korea to give cash payouts to 2.8m households this week amid pandemic
The government plans to start giving cash payouts to around 2.8 million virus-hit households starting this week, the interior ministry said Sunday. Under the measure, eligible households -- including those under the government's low-income support or disabled pension scheme -- will receive up to 1 million won ($817) in cash on Monday without going through a separate application process. In order to receive the payout in cash, all members of the household must be a recipient of the government'
Politics May 3, 2020
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More visitors than expected travel to Jeju on 'golden holiday'
JEJU -- A larger-than-projected number of tourists visited South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju during the so-called golden holiday, keeping health authorities on alert amid the coronavirus pandemic. The number of visitors to Jeju between April 30 and May 2 totaled 138,802, roughly 30 percent more than a 106,905 forecast, according to the data by the island's tourism board. South Koreans are on an extended holiday, with key public holidays and calendar events, such as Buddha's Birthda
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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Ruling party raps defector elects over Kim Jong-un remarks
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday called for defector politicians to apologize over their remarks suggesting Kim Jong-un's ill health, a day after the North Korean leader appeared in public following a 20-day absence. Kim had not appeared in public since presiding over an April 11 Politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, sparking speculation that he might be seriously ill. North Korean media also did not provide photos of him, fanning the rumors. In Seoul, two North Korean def
North Korea May 3, 2020
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Multiple gunshots from N. Korea hit S. Korean border guard post: JCS
Several gunshots from North Korea hit a South Korean guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sunday, prompting the South to fire back, but the North's firings do not appear to have been intentional, an official said. South Korean soldiers on guard duty at the unit in the central border town of Cheorwon heard gunshots at around 7:41 a.m. and found four bullet marks on a wall of the guard post, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In accordance with the response manual, the militar
North Korea May 3, 2020
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'The World of the Married' sets ratings record for cable drama
The smash-hit series "The World of the Married" has become the most-watched drama on Korean cable TV, data showed Sunday. The 12th episode of the JTBC series, which airs every Friday and Saturday, logged a record viewership of 24.3 percent on Saturday, outrunning the previous record of 23.8 percent set by another JTBC hit, "SKY Castle," according to Nielsen Korea. This marks the highest viewership by a drama episode aired on local cable networks and the second-highest for
Television May 3, 2020
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Police resume search at warehouse fire site
ICHEON -- Police resumed Sunday their search for the remains and personal belongings of victims of a fire that killed scores of workers in Icheon, south of Seoul. The fire that broke out at a warehouse in Icheon, 80 kilometers south of Seoul, on Wednesday at 1:32 p.m. killed 38 and injured 10 others. Among those killed are one Chinese and two Kazakh workers. Authorities believe the fire started on the second underground floor during construction work involving urethane, a combustible chemical
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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S. Korea to loosen social distancing amid virus slowdown
South Korea decided on Sunday to relax its strict social distancing moves this week as the number of new virus infections has stayed low for weeks. The country reported 13 new virus cases on Sunday, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,793, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). South Korea said it will move on to what it calls an "everyday life quarantine" scheme starting Wednesday, giving the go-ahead to the normalization of schools and p
Social Affairs May 3, 2020
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Korean Air to submit self-rescue plan this month
Korean Air Lines Co., the country's top flag carrier, will draw up a 1.5 trillion won ($1.23 billion) self-rescue plan, including a 1 trillion won stock offering, this month in return for massive financial support from two state lenders, industry sources said Sunday. Last month, the Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) said they will inject 1.2 trillion won into the country's top airline to help the company weather the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. T
Mobility May 3, 2020
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Korean refiners suffer grim Q1 performance amid pandemic
South Korean major oil refiners suffered one of their worst quarters in the January-March period, data showed Sunday, as global oil output has far outpaced demand amid the new coronavirus pandemic. S-Oil Corp., the no. 3 oil refiner in South Korea, swung to a record loss of 1 trillion won ($816 million) in the first quarter due to inventory losses and falling refining margins. The loss was roughly 50 percent higher than earlier expectations. Another refiner, Hyundai Oilbank Co., reported an
Economy May 3, 2020
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전염병 전문가 "내년 도쿄올림픽 어려울지도"
신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)이 완전히 진정되지 않는다면 내년 도쿄하계올림픽이 정상적으로 열리기 어려울 것으로 전망하는 전염병 전문가들이 늘고 있다. 2일 블룸버그 통신에 따르면, 일본 게이오 의대 초빙교수이자 세계보건기구(WHO) 자문 패널인 스가야 노리오 교수는 "일본이 내년 여름까지 코로나19 사태를 종식할 수 있지만, 미국, 아프리카대륙, 브라질과 같은 지역은 그렇게 하지 못할 수도 있다"며 "이는 올림픽에 참가하는 선수들에게 '기울어진 운동장'을 야기하고, 올림픽을 개최하기 어려울 수도 있다"고 내다봤다. 쇼와대학의 전염병 초빙교수인 니키 요시토도 북반구와 남반구를 오가는 전염병을 제압하려면 최소 2년이 걸린다며 내년 올림픽을 강행한다면 관중의 경기장 입장을 막아야 하고, 선수들은 코로나19 검사를 위해 올림픽 개막 최소 한 달 전에는 일본에 와야 한다고 지적했다. 전 세계 200개 이상의 나라에서 온 올림픽 참가자들을 대
한국어판 May 3, 2020
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S. Korea open to import of Remdesivir after full clinical testing
South Korea said Saturday it is open to importing Remdesivir, an Ebola treatment that has emerged as a new hope in tackling the new coronavirus, if it proves to be effective through clinical tests. "Health authorities are working closely with related bodies to follow up on ongoing clinical tests, while preparing to promptly import Remdesivir in case of contingencies," Deputy Director Kwon Jun-wook of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Under local law, the K
Social Affairs May 2, 2020
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Trump declines to comment on NK leader's reported appearance
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Friday declined to comment on the reported public appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a 20-day absence. "I'd rather not comment on it yet -- Kim Jong-un," Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for Camp David. "We'll have something to say about it at the appropriate time." On whether Kim is still alive, he said, "I don't want to talk about it." But asked if he will be talking to Kim th
Foreign Affairs May 2, 2020
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Goseong forest fire under control: authorities
Authorities said Saturday that fire fighters have put out most of the blaze on a mountain in Goseong, which forced hundreds of people to evacuate, with the operation expected to be completed by late afternoon. The fire began at a house in the county located some 160 kilometers northeast of Seoul late Friday, and later spread to a nearby forest on gusts of wind. Authorities have mobilized some 500 fire trucks and 39 helicopters to extinguish the fire, bringing the main blaze under control at
Social Affairs May 2, 2020
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NK leader reemerges after 20-day absence amid rumors over his health
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a fertilizer factory completion ceremony, state media reported Saturday, his first public appearance after 20 days of absence that sparked rumors about his health. The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim cut the tape at the ceremony marking the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory in Sunchon, north of Pyongyang, on Friday. Photos released by KCNA showed Kim, dressed in a dark Mao suit, cutting the red ribbon during the
North Korea May 2, 2020
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4 foreign nationals deported for violating self-quarantine rules
Four foreign nationals have been deported to their home countries after getting caught violating self-isolation rules, the justice ministry said Friday. The violators, including one Vietnamese student, were fined and ordered to leave the country for failing to comply with the country's self-quarantine order aimed at containing the coronavirus. Police caught the student, whose identity has not been released, having reported a wrong cellphone number to the quarantine authorities and sneaking off
Social Affairs May 1, 2020
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