A majority of parents in South Korea were found to rely heavily on smartphones or tablet computers when tending to young children while carrying out daily tasks at home, a poll showed Saturday, a development that reflects the country’s growing smartpho…
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Highways nationwide clogged both ways on 2nd day of Chuseok holiday
Sections of expressways nationwide remained clogged with traffic Saturday as South Koreans traveled across the country on the second day of the four-day Chuseok holiday, officials said.This year’s Chuseok holiday, or the Korean fall harvest celebration…
S. Korea’s consumption of flowers grew over 6 pct in 2021 amid pandemic
South Koreans’ consumption of flowers and ornamental plants rose 6.1 percent on-year last year on rising demand amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions in outdoor activities, data showed Saturday.An average South Korean spent 12,386 won (…
Yoon’s approval rating recorded at 30.4 pct ahead of Chuseok: poll
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating was recorded slightly above 30 percent in a national poll conducted just before the Chuseok fall harvest holiday, a poll showed Saturday.In a two-day poll conducted by Korea Research on 1,001 adults from Wednes…
Yoon visits Seoul military unit on Chuseok to encourage soldiers
President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday visited an Army unit in Seoul to encourage soldiers working on the Chuseok holiday, his office said.Yoon met with some 40 enlisted soldiers and officers of an air defense company of the Seoul-based Capital Defense Co…
Military reports 492 more COVID-19 cases
South Korea’s military reported 492 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 270,187, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 387 from the Army, 34 from the Air Force and 28 from the Navy.Ther…
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit 8-week low for Saturday amid Chuseok
South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest tally for a Saturday in eight weeks, data showed, due largely to fewer tests carried out over the Chuseok holiday.The country reported 42,724 new COVID-19 infections, including 237 cases from overseas…
N.K. leader takes group photo with officials from anti-pandemic sector
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a photo session with officials who contributed to the regime’s fight against COVID-19, state media reported Saturday, after announcing its self-proclaimed victory over the pandemic last month.Kim took the photo on t…