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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... -
Kolon Life executives acquitted of falsifying data of gene therapy drugFeb 19, 2021Two Kolon Life Science executives were acquitted Friday of involvement in the company's allegedly fraudulent report on a key ingredient in its gene therapy drug. The Seoul Central District Court han... -
S. Korea makes final check on vaccine deployment plan in mock drillFeb 19, 2021South Korea carried out a final government-wide mock drill Friday for the planned transport of COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the beginning of the inoculation program next week, the defense ministry said... -
Sejong University cleared of corruption allegationsFeb 19, 2021Sejong University has been cleared of corruption charges, the institution said Friday. “All charges the Ministry of Education requested investigation on were dropped in December 2020,” the universit... -
Two court officials arrested over attempt to rape, assaultFeb 19, 2021Two court officials have recently been arrested in separate incidents this month on suspicion of attempting to rape a woman, and assaulting a karaoke owner in Seoul, police said. A drunk official in... -
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[Newsmaker] Funeral of activist Paek Ki-wan draws thousands of mournersFeb 19, 2021A funeral ceremony took place early Friday for activist Paek Ki-wan, who devoted his life to the reunification of the two Koreas and many labor and social issues. Paek died at Seoul National Univers... -
Highly pathogenic bird flu cases in S. Korea nearing 100Feb 19, 2021The number of highly pathogenic bird flu cases in South Korea is nearing 100, with the prolonged battle against the animal disease set to further push up the price of poultry products. Two new cases... -
New COVID-19 cases fall back in 500s; infections at workplaces on riseFeb 19, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 600 on Friday, while authorities are stepping up monitoring of manufacturing plants and hospitals to slow the rapid pace of virus transmis... -
S. Korea confirms another case of highly pathogenic bird fluFeb 18, 2021South Korea confirmed another case of highly pathogenic bird flu in poultry Thursday, bringing the total caseload to 98. The latest case of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza (AI) came from a duck f... -
Half of Jeju residents opposed to new airport on island: pollsFeb 18, 2021More than half of the residents of Jeju Island are opposed to a new international airport on the southern island, polls showed Thursday. However, residents of the town selected as the site of the ai... -
COVID-19 could be ‘tamed by November,’ says KDCA deputy chiefFeb 18, 2021Social distancing to be voluntary, rather than mandatory, from March -
Civic activists lose lawsuit to suspend operation of nuclear plantFeb 18, 2021A group of civic activists and residents lost a lawsuit against a state nuclear safety commission Thursday, in which they sought to suspend the operation of a nuclear power plant in the southeastern ... -
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[Photo News] Cold wave hits nation once againFeb 18, 2021Chonnam National University, just north of Gwangju, is covered in white after another cold wave gripped the country. A citizen walks down a snowy path on the campus. In subzero weather, pigeons walk... -
English education should start at earlier age: lawmakerFeb 18, 2021Language learning ‘should focus on dialogue instead of cramming, tests’ -
Advocates welcome plan for birth registration system for Korea-born foreign childrenFeb 18, 2021Children’s rights activists welcomed a move by the Ministry of Justice toward the establishment of a birth registration system for non-Korean children born in South Korea, as a means to ensure that e...
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