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Wed, August 5, 2020 | 00:16
Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones
Labor & Environment
Gov't to declare heavy rain-hit regions special disaster zones
The government is moving to designate special disaster zones in the nation's interior, paving the way for state support for the central regions that have seen losses of life and property damage due to deadly downpours. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered the relevant ministries to review the nec...
2020-08-04 17:10
'US to ratchet up pressure on SMA talks'
Defense
'US to ratchet up pressure on SMA talks'
The appointment of a new U.S. envoy for defense cost-sharing negotiations with Korea is seen as Washington's attempt to add more pressure on Seoul to pay more for the cost of maintaining A...
2020-08-04 16:44
Ruling party railroads real estate-related bills
Politics
Ruling party railroads real estate-related bills
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) passed controversial bills on real estate policies and the establishment of a special anti-corruption investigative body, among others, despite p...
2020-08-04 17:16
Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bear, other objects
Law & Crime
Six indicted for smuggling drugs in teddy bear, other objects
2020-08-04 17:30
Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office
Law & Crime
Top prosecutor scrambling to tighten grip on office
2020-08-04 17:30
Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84
Obituaries
Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84
2020-08-04 16:18
Kazakh man honored for saving 10 people from blaze
Foreign Communities
Kazakh man honored for saving 10 people from blaze
2020-08-04 15:59
US ambassador expresses sympathy for deluge-hit S. Koreans
Embassy
US ambassador expresses sympathy for deluge-hit S. Koreans
2020-08-04 14:52
'World Domination 2' features 4 ska bands, 4 countries
Foreign Communities
'World Domination 2' features 4 ska bands, 4 countries
2020-08-04 14:27
[Korea Encounters] Experiencing Beer Halls and Makgeolli houses in late 1960s
Foreign Communities
[Korea Encounters] Experiencing Beer Halls and Makgeolli houses in late 1960s
2020-08-04 14:19
New Zealand citizens among flood victims: report
Foreign Communities
New Zealand citizens among flood victims: report
2020-08-04 13:58
Who will be the next President?
Politics
Who will be the next President?
2020-08-04 13:48
Health & Welfare
S. Korea to provide open data on 'virus-safe' restaurants
"The data on the safe restaurants will speed up the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19," the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement. "We plan to build more open data that can lend a hand to the country's anti-virus fight."
2020-08-04 11:03
Defense
2 more service members test positive for coronavirus
An Army draftee and a military intelligence command officer tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections among the military population to 79, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The soldier based in Pocheon, some 45 kilometers north of Seoul, has been in isolatio...
2020-08-04 11:00
S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases
Health & Welfare
S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases
2020-08-04 10:56
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