SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are expected to reach an all-time high amid deepening concerns over the fast spreading omicron variant that has become the dominant strain in the...
President Moon Jae-in on Saturday expressed his deep condolences over the death of revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, saying his practice of mindfulness has helped people around the...
South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 7,000 for the first time in a month on Saturday amid the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country added 7,009...
Eunhyuk, a member of popular K-pop group Super Junior, tested positive for the new coronavirus, the group’s management agency said Thursday.He underwent a COVID-19 test earlier in the day and was confirmed to have contracted the virus, according to Lab…
South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.The country added 5,805 new COVID-19 infections, i…
Published by Reuters By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Friday ruled that large shops and teenagers should be temporarily excluded from COVID-19 vaccine pass mandates...
GWANGJU– Rescue workers on Friday recovered the body of a worker who went missing at the site of an apartment building that collapsed in the southwestern city of Gwangju earlier this week.The remains of the unidentified man, presumed to be one of six …
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed above 4,000 for the third consecutive day and imported cases reached an all-time high Friday, prompting the government to extend part of toughened social distancing rules for three more weeks.The cou…
SEOUL– A court on Friday suspended the enforcement of the government’s vaccine pass program at department and discount stores while also halting vaccine pass requirements for minors aged 12-18 at all facilities.The Seoul Administrative Court’s decisio…
SEOUL– South Korea said Thursday it will ban all entrants from using ordinary public transportation to try to stem the inflow of the omicron variant from overseas as the number of imported cases reached an all-time high.The Korea Disease Control and P…
SEOUL– Sixteen Cabinet members resumed their schedules on Thursday after they all tested negative for the coronavirus after attending the same meeting with an infected member.The members had to take virus tests and cancel their schedules on Wednesday …
SEOUL– The first batch of Pfizer Inc.’s antiviral COVID-19 treatment pills arrived in South Korea on Thursday as the country is working to stem the spread of coronavirus infections, health officials said.The U.S. pharmaceutical giant’s oral pills for …