SEOUL, The 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 a ban on gatherings of five people or more.Hea…
SEOUL, Public 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 from the metropolitan government, Seoul’s subway…
SEOUL, South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Saturday, apparently due to fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, as the government decided to ease social distancing restrictions.The country reported 362 more COVID-19 cases,…
SEOUL, Three homegrown treatments for the novel coronavirus are expected to receive approval as early as the first half of this year as the country speeds up the approval process amid the pandemic.Last week, the country’s drug safety agency approved ph…
WASHINGTON, South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. is seeking to have its stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, documents showed Friday.In the documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Coupang revealed its plan to …
SEOUL– The parcel volume in South Korea rose 21 percent last year from a year earlier as more people shifted to online shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Saturday.A total of 3.37 billion parcels were delivered in the nation by …
SEOUL, South Korea’s four major commercial banks appear likely to maintain their creditworthiness this year due to adequate capitalization and resilient asset quality, according to a recent report from S&P Global Ratings.Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank,…
WASHINGTON, The North Korean nuclear issue remains a top priority for the U.S. government despite the recent lack of direct engagement with the country, a State Department official said Friday.Ned Price, department press secretary, also said the U.S. i…
WASHINGTON, The North Korean nuclear issue remains a top priority for the U.S. government despite the recent lack of direct engagement with the country, a State Department official said Friday.Ned Price, department press secretary, also said continued …