SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,200s for the second day in a row Tuesday due to fewer tests amid the fourth wave of the outbreak across the country.The country added 1,202 COVID-19 cases, including 1,152 local infectio…
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,200s for the second day in a row Tuesday due to fewer tests amid the fourth wave of the outbreak across the country.The country added 1,202 COVID-19 cases, including 1,152 local infectio…
WASHINGTON– The United States has raised its travel advisory for South Korea by a notch to Level 2 that tells its people to exercise increased caution when traveling to the Asian country, the latest update showed Tuesday.The revision, the first of its…
SEOUL– Over 10 workers at a Samsung Electronics Co. local research and development (R&D) center were infected with COVID-19, but there has been no shutdown of the facility, industry sources said Tuesday.Twelve employees at the R5 R&D-focused building …
SEOUL– Three people affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), including a family member, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. military said Monday.One service member at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, was c…
SEOUL– Former President Lee Myung-bak, who is currently serving a prison term on corruption charges, returned to prison Monday after staying in a hospital for six days for medical treatment, government officials said.Lee, who served as president from …
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases retreated to the 1,400s on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but the fourth wave of infections showed no signs of slowing down despite the adoption of the toughest virus curbs in the greater S…
Mandatory COVID-19 Tests for Foreign Workers Constitute Discrimination against Non-Citizens-NHRCK urges authorities to establish non-discriminatory COVID-19 prevention measures that respect the rights of individuals– The National Human Rights Commissio…
SEOUL, A total of 265 out of 272 service members who had contracted the new coronavirus while on anti-piracy missions in waters off Africa were released from medical facilities Saturday after making full recoveries, the defense ministry said.All member…
SEOUL, South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases retreated to the 1,500s on Saturday, but the fourth wave of infections is showing little signs of letting up despite weeks of the toughest antivirus rules in the greater Seoul area.The country added 1,53…
CHUNCHEON, South Korea– A major umbrella labor union on Friday pushed ahead with its planned rally in Wonju, central South Korea, in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions and repeated warnings from police.The rally organized by the Korean Confederation of…
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases increased to more than 1,700 Friday as health authorities strive to contain the virus spread amid summer vacation season.The country added 1,710 COVID-19 cases, including 1,662 local infections, raising…