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Cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Seoul's 1st case involving petFeb 15, 2021A cat living with a family infected with COVID-19 has tested positive for the coronavirus in Seoul's first case involving a pet, the city government said Monday. The female, 4-to-5-year-old cat was ... -
Child abuse reports in February double from last yearFeb 15, 2021Reports of child abuse made to the police over the past two weeks nearly doubled compared with a year ago amid heightened awareness, the police said Monday. Police said they had run a Lunar New Year... -
Cold wave advisory issued for Seoul and most parts of KoreaFeb 15, 2021A cold wave advisory will be issued in Seoul and almost all other parts of the nation Monday night, as a cold snap is forecast to grip the nation for three days or longer this week, the weather agenc... -
S. Korea to temporarily ease bird flu-related culling rulesFeb 15, 2021South Korea said Monday it plans to temporarily ease precautionary measures against bird flu as the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has slowed. The country plans to destroy the same kind... -
New infections in 300s for 3rd day; distancing rules eased for small businessesFeb 15, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third consecutive day Monday on fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, with social distancing measures eased to help small... -
Police raid religious group over breach of virus rulesFeb 15, 2021DAEJEON -- Police on Monday raided the headquarters of a local Christian missionary group over suspected violations of antivirus protocols that led to a large outbreak of the coronavirus. Investigat... -
Number of discouraged female workers hits new high in 2019Feb 15, 2021The number of discouraged female workers in South Korea hit an all-time high in January due to a tough employment situation amid the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday. The country ... -
Inter-Korean reunification activist Paek Ki-wan dies at 88Feb 15, 2021Paek Ki-wan, who devoted his life to the reunification of the two Koreas and labor and social issues, died in hospital Monday, hospital officials said. He was 88. According to Seoul National Univers... -
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[News Focus] Korea 26th of 33 OECD members in foreign residents’ share of populationFeb 14, 2021This shows that the figures were high among countries that border several neighboring countries. Luxembourg is surrounded by three countries and Switzerland by five neighboring countries. Austria bo... -
Korea reports first COVID-19 fatality involving patient in 20sFeb 14, 2021Social distancing rules to be eased starting Monday -
New infections in 300s for 2nd day ahead of eased distancingFeb 14, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for a second straight day on Sunday on fewer tests on the Lunar New Year holiday, with eased social distancing measures in store this week... -
Extend work permits for stranded migrants, advocates sayFeb 13, 2021A rise in the number of unregistered migrants who are stranded in South Korea, unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, is prompting calls to allow them to live and work legally in the co... -
Govt. seeking to allow foreigners subject to deportation to extend stay in return for donationFeb 13, 2021South Korea's government is pushing for a program in which foreign nationals subject to deportation due to minor offenses could extend their stay legally in return for a donation, the justice ministr... -
S. Korea decides to ease social distancing, retains ban on gatherings of 5 or moreFeb 13, 2021The government decided Saturday to lower social distancing levels by one notch each for the greater Seoul area and the other regions next week, but kept tight vigilance to curb COVID-19 by retaining ... -
Seoul's public transport ridership fell sharply last year due to COVID-19: dataFeb 13, 2021Public transport usage in Seoul plummeted last year due to passengers' coronavirus fears, throwing their operators into management difficulties, official data showed Saturday. According to the data ...
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