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BTS praises youth for welcoming challenges of COVID-19 pandemic

K-popSept 21, 2021

South Korean superband BTS addressed the U.N. General Assembly Monday and praised the world‘s young people for welcoming the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The septet flew to New Y...
S. Korea, Britain discuss vaccine swap in summit

PoliticsSept 21, 2021

The leaders of South Korea and Britain had discussions Monday on setting up a bilateral COVID-19 vaccine swap during their summit talks here, Cheong Wa Dae said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcom...
New cases slightly over 1,700; concerns grow over further spread after Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 21, 2021

South Korea‘s daily coronavirus cases increased to over 1,700 on Tuesday despite fewer tests over the weekend, adding to woes that infections could further increase after the Chuseok holiday in the w...
2.2 magnitude quake hits southwestern South Korea, no damage reported

Social affairsSept 20, 2021

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern South Korea early Monday, but no damage was reported, the weather agency said. The quake hit some 20 kilometers northeast of Boseong County in South Je...
New cases slightly over 1,600; concerns grow over further spread after Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 20, 2021

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell to around 1,600 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns have grown further over a surge in infections after the Chuseok holiday amid the...
BTS heads to New York for UN event as special presidential envoy

Social affairsSept 19, 2021

K-pop sensation BTS flew to New York on Saturday to attend a United Nations event as a special presidential envoy. The chart-topping group is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony for the Sustain...
New cases fall below 2,000 amid concerns about spike in outbreaks after Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 19, 2021

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns linger over a spike in transmissions after the Chuseok holiday, when millions of peo...
Moon in New York for UN speech during Chuseok holiday in Korea

PoliticsSept 18, 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New York on Sunday to attend an annual session of the United Nations General Assembly. He plans to deliver a keynote speech on Korean peace and Seoul's ...
Major highways see congestion on 1st day of Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 18, 2021

Many sections of major highways in South Korea remained congested with heavy traffic Saturday morning as millions of people headed to their hometowns to celebrate the Chuseok holiday with their famil...
New cases over 2,000 for 2 straight days amid upsurge worries after Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 18, 2021

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases exceeded 2,000 for two consecutive days Saturday amid worries about a possible upsurge after a major holiday when people are expected to travel across the countr...
Eastar Jet submits restructuring plans to court

TransportSept 17, 2021

Eastar Jet Co., a debt-ridden South Korean budget carrier, said Friday it has submitted restructuring plans to a bankruptcy court to finalize an acquisition deal with a local property developer, aimi...
Seoul stocks rebound ahead of Chuseok holiday

MarketsSept 17, 2021

South Korean stocks closed higher Friday ahead of a three-day holiday as investors weighed the pace of the economic recovery from the pandemic. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchma...
Nationwide exodus begins ahead of extended Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 17, 2021

The annual exodus for Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, began Friday as South Koreans head to their hometowns for family reunions and take trips during the extended holiday. This year'...
S. Korea has larger classes, lower employment rates among college graduates than OECD averages: education ministry

EconomySept 17, 2021

South Korea has larger class sizes and lower employment rates among the highly educated than Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) averages, the education ministry said Friday....
BOK provides less money ahead of Chuseok

MoneySept 17, 2021

The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday it has injected a smaller amount of bank notes into circulation this year than a year earlier ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday as private consumption has ...