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Army officer in Seoul tests positive for coronavirusFeb 22, 2021An Army officer based in Seoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. The soldier was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 after a family member was found in... -
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[Newsmaker] Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong, YecheonFeb 22, 2021Wildfires have reduced huge swaths of forests in the southeastern cities of Andong and Yecheon to ash, fire authorities said Monday. The fires that broke out Sunday engulfed the mountain areas of An... -
New virus cases in 300s again on fewer tests; cluster infections worrisomeFeb 22, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases dipped below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but a series of cluster infections at plants and hospitals continued to pile up. The country... -
Doctors' association threatens strike over bill on licensesFeb 21, 2021South Korea's largest association of doctors said Sunday it will stage a general strike if parliament passes a revised bill on revoking the licenses of medical professionals convicted of serious crim... -
Will ‘social bubble’ strategy work for Korea?Feb 21, 2021Government mulls revising social distancing rules to restrict people’s behavior, rather than businesses -
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[News Focus] Koreans’ life expectancy to be 85.5 years by 2040Feb 21, 2021In OECD, Korea to rank No. 6 in life span in two decades -
New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day, potential upticks in infections in focusFeb 21, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 500 for the second straight day on Sunday, but health authorities remained vigilant about a potential flare-up in virus infections amid eased so... -
Forest fire in Jeongseon contained, no casualties reportedFeb 21, 2021JEONGSEON -- A wind-fed forest fire that broke out in the northeastern county of Jeongseon has been put out after 18 hours, authorities said Sunday. The fire, which broke out on Saturday, was put ou... -
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[Photo News] Tulips get ready for shipment as spring nearsFeb 20, 2021As spring nears, tulips, one of the most popular flowers in the nation, are growing on a flower farm in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. The flower business in the area has been slow due to the cancella... -
Coronavirus cases fall below 500 amid resurgence concerns after eased distancing rulesFeb 20, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 for the first time in four days on Saturday, but sporadic infections continued to be reported amid worries over a potential resurgence af... -
Search under way for fishing boat off eastern coastFeb 19, 2021POHANG -- The South Korean Coast Guard was searching for a fishing boat with six crew members aboard Friday after it made a distress call in choppy seas off the southeastern coast. The Pohang Coast ... -
200 old Japanese maps define Dokdo as Korean territoryFeb 19, 2021As many as 200 ancient Japanese maps have been confirmed to mark Dokdo in the East Sea as Korean territory, a government-funded foundation here said Friday. The Dokdo Foundation said it has secur... -
Coronavirus field inspections due at foreigner-dense workplacesFeb 19, 2021Quarantine authorities are to conduct intensive coronavirus field inspections at foreigner-dense areas and workplaces and other places deemed highly vulnerable to the pandemic, a government agency sa... -
Hundreds of cafe, restaurant owners sue govt. over COVID-19 lossesFeb 19, 2021More than 200 owners of cafes and restaurants sued the government on Friday over losses caused by COVID-19 business restrictions. The plaintiffs -- 170 cafe owners and 70 restaurant owners -- said t... -
Gay couple sues state health insurer over canceled coverageFeb 19, 2021A gay couple has sued the state health insurer for canceling its coverage of one of the partners as a dependent, an activist group said Friday. So Seong-wook and his partner Kim Yong-min filed the a...
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