The Korea Herald

Coronavirus cases double in a day to surpass 100

Social affairsFeb 20, 2020

South Korea’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak has entered a new phase of local transmission, with Daegu becoming a hot bed of COVID-19 infections with nearly 40 new cases reported in the south...
20 new COVID-19 cases reported, 14 linked to church

Social affairsFeb 19, 2020

The government said Wednesday that it plans to carry out a full-scale investigation into a church in the southern city of Daegu, which has emerged as the largest cluster of the new coronavirus diseas...
North Korean defectors seek to create political party

PoliticsFeb 18, 2020

North Korean defectors living here are pushing to create a political party that protects their rights and interests. On Tuesday, some 200 defectors launched a preparatory committee for establishment...
[News Focus] Recruitment of new faces remains key task for merged conservative party

PoliticsFeb 18, 2020

After three years of disarray, conservatives managed to forge a united front to counter the main liberal force of the ruling party, boosting their chances in the upcoming general elections. The ques...
Season’s heaviest snow pounds Seoul

Social affairsFeb 17, 2020

The heaviest snow so far this winter hit most parts of South Korea on Monday, disrupting road traffic and causing flight cancellations. The Korea Meteorological Administration, or KMA, issued a heav...
At least 3 killed on icy roads as snow blankets nation

Social affairsFeb 17, 2020

The heaviest snow so far this winter hit most parts of South Korea on Monday, disrupting road traffic and causing flight cancellations. At least three people were killed as cars crashed on icy roads,...
700 Wuhan evacuees released from quarantine centers

Social affairsFeb 16, 2020

Seven hundred people airlifted from China’s coronavirus-hit Wuhan were released from two weeks of isolation over the weekend. On Sunday, 334 people left the quarantine facility in Asan, South Chungc...
All S. Korean virus patients in stable condition

Social affairsFeb 13, 2020

All South Korean patients infected with the new coronavirus are in stable condition, with two or three of them likely to be discharged from hospitals soon, health authorities said Thursday. Korea ha...
Ex-N. Korean envoy pledges to bring peninsula closer to unification

PoliticsFeb 11, 2020

Thae Yong-ho, who was North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom before defecting to South Korea in 2016, is aiming for a parliamentary seat. Announcing his run in the April general elec...
Monitoring ends for nearly 3,000 people who visited Wuhan

Social affairsFeb 10, 2020

Nearly 3,000 people who entered Korea from China’s Wuhan have cleared the two-week monitoring period for possible coronavirus infection, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Mond...
Opposition party threatens to impeach Moon over election scandal

PoliticsFeb 10, 2020

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Monday urged President Moon Jae-in to come clean on allegations involving former and incumbent presidential secretaries in an election-meddling scandal, thr...
Seoul gets tough on profiteering on masks, sanitizers

Social affairsFeb 6, 2020

Complaints about suspected illegal profiteering over face masks are skyrocketing after the government opened channels for civil reports in a bid to stamp out those seeking to reap big profits amid co...
Liberty Korea Party launches satellite group

PoliticsFeb 5, 2020

General elections are about two months away and South Korea’s political landscape is undergoing a transformation, with party splits, mergers and even the arrival of the nation’s very first “satellite...
[Newsmaker] Candidates turn to social media to woo voters amid coronavirus crisis

PoliticsFeb 4, 2020

The coronavirus is forcing general election candidates to find ways to reach voters apart from street canvassing, with many turning to social media. Campaign rally events often involve face-to-fac...
[Newsmaker] Coronavirus-positive Chinese tourist stirs up fear in Jeju

Social affairsFeb 3, 2020

The southern resort island of Jeju is struggling to track down those who came into contact with a Chinese tourist who tested positive for a deadly coronavirus after returning from a trip there. As f...