SEOUL– The foreign ministry said Thursday it is working to establish a new bureau in charge of “science and technology diplomacy” in a bid to
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Payments of disaster relief money begin Monday
SEOUL, South Korea on Monday began paying out emergency disaster relief funds totaling 14.3 trillion won (US$11.65 billion) to all households to cope with the
Trump declines to comment on N.K. leader’s reported appearance
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declined to comment on the reported public appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a 20-day absence. “I’d
Gov’t mulls online classes for schools due to COVID-19 uncertainty
SEOUL, The Ministry of Education said Wednesday it is considering introducing online classes for elementary, middle and high schools nationwide, if the ongoing spread of
S. Korea eyes stricter screening on all arrivals from U.S. starting Friday: PM
SEOUL, South Korea’s prime minister said Wednesday the government is targeting implementing stricter screening procedures for all arrivals from the United States over the new
S. Korea to more firmly impose special quarantine procedures for inbound travelers
SEOUL, The government and the ruling party agreed Wednesday to strengthen the enforcement of quarantine and inspection measures for people coming from abroad to stem
South Korea to Provide Coronavirus Test Kits to US
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – South Korea, which has been among the best in the world at coronavirus testing, has agreed to provide the United States with
North Korea Eases Restrictions on Sea Smugglers Amid COVID-19 Dangers
North Korean internal government directives point to a renewed policy of leniency for smugglers, who have been out of work since the government began cracking
Moon to share S. Korea’s coronavirus experience in G-20 summit
SEOUL, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will brief other global leaders on his country’s “effective” response to the novel coronavirus when they hold a special
Parliamentary panel adopts resolution calling for eradicating online sex crime
SEOUL, A parliamentary committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution that calls for eradicating online sex crime amid intense public uproar over a sex abuse case