The Korea Herald

Coronavirus cases stay below 100 for 3rd day

Oct 10, 2020

South Korea reported 72 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, its third straight day of the number being below 100, but authorities remained on high alert amid back-to-back holidays. The total caseload rose ...
Banned from mass rallies, protesters hold ‘press conferences’ on Hangeul Day

Oct 9, 2020

Conservative groups held “press conferences” and “drive-thru” rallies instead of large-scale protests Friday as police officers and buses were mobilized to prevent illegal demonstrations in central S...
Ulsan high-rise fire extinguished; no fatalities reported

Oct 9, 2020

Firefighters put out a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Ulsan, after a 13-hour struggle that started late Thursday night. A total of 91 people have been sent to hospital for smoke inhalatio...
African swine fever reemerges; pig cull conducted

Oct 9, 2020

South Korea said Friday it has completed the culling of pigs at a farm that was confirmed to be infected with African swine fever (ASF) and neighboring farms after the first outbreak of the animal di...
[Graphic News] Number of abandoned pets tops 130,000 in 2019

Oct 9, 2020

The number of abandoned animals in South Korea passed the mark of 130,000 in 2019, amid a decline in animal shelters, government data showed. A total of 135,791 dogs, cats and other pets were dese...
Korea reports 54 new COVID-19 cases

Oct 9, 2020

South Korea‘s daily coronavirus count increased by a double-digit figure for a second straight day, as health authorities are still on alert over a possible post-holiday resurgence. Korea added 54 n...
Tower block fire in Ulsan sends 88 to hospital

Oct 9, 2020

Firefighters are at work to put out a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Ulsan on Friday after dozens of people were sent to hospitals for smoke inhalation. The blaze broke out at 11:07 p.m. ...
Govt. to resume free flu shot program next week after safety concerns cleared

Oct 8, 2020

South Korea will resume offering free seasonal flu shots in phases next week, a month after suspending the program amid safety concerns over mishandled vaccines during storage, health authorities sai...
[Newsmaker] Tension rises again over Hangeul Day rallies

Oct 8, 2020

Disease prevention authorities and the police are on high alert once again as mass rallies are scheduled to be held in downtown Seoul over the long weekend starting from Hangeul Day on Friday. While...
Cram school teacher gets 6-month prison term for lying after COVID-19 infection

Oct 8, 2020

INCHEON -- A cram school teacher was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for lying about his job and whereabouts after testing positive for COVID-19 and subsequently causing some 80 infections...
Military service cannot limit the deadline for citizenship choice: Constitutional Court

Oct 8, 2020

Barring those with multiple citizenships from giving up their Korean nationality before completing mandatory military service is incompatible with the Constitution, South Korea’s constitutional court...
Overdue wages rise 20% in 4 years: data

Oct 8, 2020

Employers owed more than 7 trillion won ($6.05 billion) in overdue wages to 1.53 million workers over the past 4 1/2 years, data showed Thursday. According to Labor Ministry data obtained by the o...
[News Focus] Seoul population declines 1.27 million since 1992

Oct 8, 2020

This year, Korean capital loses 29,000 residents
Daily COVID-19 case count falls again

Oct 8, 2020

South Korea’s daily COVID-19 case count fell to a double-digit figure Thursday after reporting a three-digit gain a day earlier, though health authorities remain on alert over a possible post-holiday...
[Herald Interview] Brother of slain S. Korean official hopes to reach out to Warmbiers

Oct 7, 2020

The brother of a South Korean fisheries official who was killed by North Korean soldiers at sea two weeks ago said Wednesday he hoped to reach out to the family of Otto Warmbier, an American college ...