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Koreans can send more masks to family abroadSocial affairsMay 18, 2020South Koreans can send more face masks to family members residing abroad, a government agency said Monday, announcing changes to the country’s mask rationing system. Koreans have been given the gree... -
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Private English academies to undergo special virus inspectionSocial affairsMay 14, 2020The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul education office said Thursday that special inspections will be conducted at English immersive kindergartens and private academies that specialize in colle... -
Anonymous virus testing tied to Itaewon outbreak jumps eightfoldSocial affairsMay 14, 2020Diagnostic testing for the novel coronavirus linked to the Itaewon cluster surged eightfold on the back of anonymity guaranteed to encourage sexual minorities to get tested, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon... -
Secondary infections from Itaewon outbreak under waySocial affairsMay 13, 2020Secondary infections from a COVID-19 cluster stemming from the nightlife district of Itaewon put the country on high alert Wednesday, with experts expressing deep concern over the speed at which the ... -
Face masks now mandatory on Seoul Metro during rush hourSocial affairsMay 13, 2020Metro passengers in Seoul are required to have their face masks on during rush hour, as of Wednesday, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Seoul city government said. Passengers without f... -
Pro-LGBT groups vow help in Itaewon virus breakoutSocial affairsMay 12, 2020LGBT and human rights groups said Tuesday that they will make concerted efforts to support sexual minorities who could have been exposed to the novel coronavirus in a popular nightlife district in Se... -
Authorities warn against homophobia hindering virus containment effortsPoliticsMay 11, 2020Korean health authorities and politicians on Monday warned against the rise of discrimination against LGBT persons here in relation to the latest coronavirus breakout in Itaewon clubs, saying social ... -
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[Newsmaker] Police request warrant for creator of Telegram sex abuse chatroomsSocial affairsMay 11, 2020Police said Monday that they had apprehended a creator of sex abuse chatrooms on Telegram that exploited over 70 women and girls. An arrest warrant has been sought for the 24-year-old creator of the... -
Penalty likely to sextuple for foreign quarantine breakersSocial affairsMay 11, 2020Amid mounting fears over a spike in coronavirus infections here, foreign nationals caught breaking their 14-day quarantine upon arrival are to be slapped with a 3 million won ($2,468.50) penalty, up ... -
South Korea on edge as Itaewon virus transmission hikesSocial affairsMay 8, 2020A hike in the number of novel coronavirus patients linked to a club-goer in Itaewon, a nightlife district in Seoul, has put many South Koreans and health authorities on edge, officials said Friday. ... -
Trial begins in lawsuit against former German Chancellor SchroederSocial affairsMay 7, 2020The trial began in Seoul in a lawsuit involving former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, his Korean wife and her ex-husband. During the first court hearing at the Seoul Family Court on Thursday, ... -
How much is virus treatment costing the government?Social affairsMay 7, 2020The cost of COVID-19 treatment averages between some 3.3 million ($2,690) and 70 million won per patient, differing on the severity of illness, National Health Insurance, South Korea’s public insuran... -
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[Herald Interview] Explorer highlights importance of Eurasia for KoreaSocial affairsMay 5, 2020Exploring unchartered territories is a daunting path for anyone, but fear of the unknown has not held back South Korean explorer Kim Hyeon-gug, 52, from traversing Eurasia four times. In his latest ... -
‘Even if 2nd wave happens, it won’t be like the first’Social affairsMay 5, 2020With South Korea set to officially end stringent social distancing Wednesday, health authorities on Tuesday expressed both caution and confidence on the country’s fight against COVID-19. Kwon Joon-w...
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