The Korea Herald

Denial of citizenship for foreign man caught drunk driving legitimate: court

Jan 8, 2021

The government’s decision to deny a naturalization application of a foreign national who was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol was legitimate, according to a local court’s ruling. ...
Local furniture maker under probe over alleged slush fund, bribery

Jan 8, 2021

Police have raided the headquarters of South Korea's leading furniture maker Hanssem Co. this week as part of a probe into its alleged slush fund creation and graft charges, an official said Friday. ...
Ultrafine dust density falls to record low for December

Jan 8, 2021

Last month saw a record-low ultrafine dust density for December in South Korea, the government said Friday, citing outcomes from its seasonal management system for air pollution. The Ministry of Env...
S. Korea past 3rd peak of pandemic, tougher curbs in place against foreign arrivals

Jan 8, 2021

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be slowly declining after a peak amid tough social distancing guidelines, but health authorities remain guarded against a more transmissible viru...
Optimism waning on continued reports of new COVID-19 variant

Jan 7, 2021

Restrictions eased on some facilities as Korea reports fewer than 1,000 cases per day for 3 days in a row
Top court acquits teacher who posted political comments on social media

Jan 7, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the appeal of a high school teacher and acquitted the man who had been indicted on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. Identified by the su...
Foreign arrivals required to present negative COVID-19 test results

Jan 7, 2021

Foreigners arriving at South Korean airports are required to present negative coronavirus test results to be allowed into the country, starting Friday, as the country seeks to contain the influx of n...
W14.5b vanishes from Jeju casino

Jan 7, 2021

Staffer in charge of the funds unreachable; police investigation underway
Adoption agency takes heat in abuse death case

Jan 7, 2021

Children's rights activists on Thursday urged the health ministry to look into the role, if any, of a major adoption agency in the death of a 16-month-old adoptee. At a press conference near Cheong ...
S. Korea confirms 3 more COVID-19 variant cases, raising total to 15

Jan 7, 2021

South Korea's health authorities on Thursday confirmed three more cases of a more contagious variant of the new coronavirus that was first identified in Britain, bringing the variant's total caseload...
Snow, cold wave disrupts travel in S. Korea

Jan 7, 2021

Traffic snarled, rail service suspended, flights canceled
S. Korea to revise COVID-19 rules as cases fall

Jan 7, 2021

Fourth relief package under discussion as country hopes to contain virus in coming months
Infected inmates demand compensation from state

Jan 7, 2021

Four inmates infected with coronavirus at a detention center in Seoul filed a compensation suit against the Ministry of Justice over for a negligence of quarantine. This is the first time that prison...
[Newsmaker] Seoul city government under fire for sexist tips for pregnant women

Jan 7, 2021

The Seoul city government came under fire after it published sexist and gender-stereotyped guidelines on its website for pregnant women suggesting household chores and child care are women’s responsi...
All eyes on surveilling digital sex crimes in the year 2021

Jan 7, 2021

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will more than double the number of staff at government agencies supporting victims of digital sex crimes, from 17 in 2020, to 39 this year. The services p...