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Photos, physical details banned in matchmaking adsSocial affairsJan 8, 2021Matchmaking advertisements in South Korea can no longer display personal information such as a person’s height and weight, or any photos of the face. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family annou... -
WHO chief seeks S. Korea's continued cooperation against coronavirus: Cheong Wa DaePoliticsJan 8, 2021The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in and requested South Korea's continued support for the global fight against COVID-19, Cheong Wa Dae said Frid... -
Moon to deliver New Year's address next MondayPoliticsJan 8, 2021President Moon Jae-in will issue his formal New Year's message next week, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. During the address slated for Monday, he is expected to unveil policy priorities in the fifth yea... -
S. Korea past the peak of 3rd COVID-19 wave: officialsSocial affairsJan 8, 2021South Korea is thought to have passed the peak of the third COVID-19 wave thanks to tough social distancing guidelines as the country reported the lowest number of cases since Jan. 2 on Friday, offic... -
US to create bureau against cyberattacks from China, N. KoreaNorth KoreaJan 8, 2021The US State Department said Thursday that it is creating the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) to respond to security threats posed by adversaries including China, North... -
Ex-Cheong Wa Dae inspector gets suspended sentence in official secrets leak casePoliticsJan 8, 2021A former special inspector of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae was sentenced by a local court on Friday to a one-year prison term, suspended for two years, for leaking classified official secret... -
S. Korea investigating 2 more suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird fluSocial affairsJan 8, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it has confirmed the country's 48th case of highly pathogenic bird flu from a poultry farm, with the spread of the disease among wild birds further str... -
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[Newsmaker] Indoor sports facilities dissatisfied with 'nonsensical' COVID-19 exceptionsSocial affairsJan 8, 2021Business owners expressed discontent and dissatisfaction toward the government for making “unrealistic” and “nonsensical” exceptions to let indoor sports facilities operate in a limited capacity. St... -
Seoul court orders Japan to compensate sex slavery victimsSocial affairsJan 8, 2021Court expected to seize Japanese assets in Korea; Japan immediately protests ruling -
Busan announces separate economic relief package for citySocial affairsJan 8, 2021The Busan Metropolitan Government will provide economic relief for industries in the city that have been affected by the social distancing measures that were extended due to the third wave of COVID-1... -
94% of Koreans feel ‘tired’ amid pandemicSocial affairsJan 8, 2021Collective exhaustion with coronavirus restrictions is mounting in South Korea amid a prolonged fight against the pandemic, with nine in 10 Koreans saying they feel “tired.” According to a poll of 8... -
Seoul has coldest day in 35 yearsSocial affairsJan 8, 2021Cold air from the North Pole gripped the nation on Friday, pushing the mercury down to minus 29.1 degrees Celsius on a mountain peak in Gangwon Province and minus 21.7 degrees in northwestern Seoul. ... -
Denial of citizenship for foreign man caught drunk driving legitimate: courtSocial affairsJan 8, 2021The government’s decision to deny a naturalization application of a foreign national who was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol was legitimate, according to a local court’s ruling. ... -
NK state media make no mention of leader Kim's presumed birthdayNorth KoreaJan 8, 2021North Korean state media made no mention of its leader Kim Jong-un's presumed 37th birthday on Friday amid its detailed report on an ongoing rare party congress. The official Korean Central News Age... -
Local furniture maker under probe over alleged slush fund, briberySocial affairsJan 8, 2021Police have raided the headquarters of South Korea's leading furniture maker Hanssem Co. this week as part of a probe into its alleged slush fund creation and graft charges, an official said Friday. ...
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