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Trial begins for lawmakers over 2019 parliamentary brawlSocial affairsSept 21, 2020The trial began Monday for former and incumbent lawmakers of the then-main opposition Liberty Korea Party in connection with a mass brawl that broke out inside the National Assembly in April 2019 ove... -
Seoul stumped on social distancing decisionSocial affairsSept 11, 2020The government appears to be stuck over whether to extend the current level of tightened social distancing as daily coronavirus cases remain in the triple digits, and untraceable cases and sporadic c... -
Virus breakout reported at major hospital in SeoulSocial affairsSept 10, 2020A COVID-19 infection cluster that so far numbers 17 cases emerged at one of the country’s biggest general hospitals in Seoul on Thursday, as health authorities struggle to bring the number of infecti... -
Asymptomatic patients, sporadic outbreaks slow COVID-19 fightSocial affairsSept 9, 2020Despite the weekslong social distancing campaign, South Korea is not seeing a sharp drop in COVID-19 infections as sporadic clusters of infections continue to be detected and the virus spreads silent... -
S. Korea to mass-produce antibody treatment of COVID-19 this monthSocial affairsSept 8, 2020South Korea plans to mass-produce an antibody-based therapy for COVID-19 later this month, health authorities said Tuesday. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is currently reviewing plans for P... -
S. Korea likely to see definite slowdown in infections this week: KCDCSocial affairsSept 8, 2020South Korea’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases stayed below 200 for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, though health authorities are on alert over untraceable cases and sporadic outbreaks. K... -
National Assembly resumes operations after all test negative for COVID-19PoliticsSept 5, 2020The National Assembly resumed operations on Saturday after a brief shutdown caused by a main opposition party official testing positive for the new coronavirus. "Everyone who had been selectively ch... -
New COVID-19 case count in S. Korea stays below 200 for 3rd daySocial affairsSept 5, 2020South Korea’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases stayed below 200 for the third consecutive day on Saturday, though health authorities are on alert over untraceable cases, sporadic outbreaks and th... -
S. Korea extends Level 2.5 social distancing campaign in Greater Seoul areaSocial affairsSept 4, 2020Level 2.5 social distancing rules will remain in place for another week in the Greater Seoul area with no definite slowdown in the infection rate. Korea reported 198 new COVID-19 cases Friday - 1... -
Applications open for Chevening Scholarships for 2021-2022 academic yearDiplomatic CircuitSept 3, 2020The British Embassy in South Korea is accepting applications from Korean students for the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarships until Nov. 3 for the 2021-2022 academic year, the embassy said Thursd... -
Singaporean ambassador makes courtesy visitForeign affairsSept 3, 2020SINGAPOREAN ENVOY’S VISIT -- Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won (left) greets Eric Teo, ambassador of Singapore to South Korea, during a courtesy visit to the Herald Corp. headquarters in ... -
Stricter social distancing is paying off: KCDCSocial affairsSept 3, 2020South Korea’s health authorities said Thursday that the tightened social distancing campaign appears to be paying off, slowing the coroanvirus’s spread to fewer than 200 new infections per day. Still... -
Severe COVID-19 cases hit record high in S. KoreaSocial affairsSept 2, 2020The number of COVID-19 patients in serious or critical condition hit a record high of 124 on Wednesday, increasing fears over a possible shortage of hospital beds and a spike in fatalities. The coun... -
6 in 10 Koreans back government’s plan to raise number of doctorsSocial affairsSept 1, 2020More than half of South Koreans support the government’s plan to increase the number of doctors, while 9 in 10 doctors oppose it, a survey showed Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between the governm... -
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[Herald Interview] Chile seeks to resume FTA renegotiations interrupted by COVID-19 pandemicSocial affairsSept 1, 2020The resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea and around the globe has not stopped diplomatic efforts to shore up a post-pandemic economy. Despite having to undergo COVID-19 testing three times -- in...
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