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Mon, May 25, 2020 | 15:23

'No mask, no public transport' to take effect from Tuesday

'No mask, no public transport' to take effect from Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, people without a face mask will be barred from taking a bus, taxi or subway train, in a nationwide measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus through public transport. The measure will be extended to airline passengers - domestic and international lines - from Wednesday. Operators of these services will be entitled to ban people not wearing a mask. To make...

Park Si-soo | 2020-05-25 13:37

Kindergarten student, 5, contracts coronavirus in Seoul

Kindergarten student, 5, contracts coronavirus in Seoul

A kindergarten student, 5, has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Seoul, said the city's education office on Monday, leading to the shutdown of several education institutes in Gangseo-gu district, where the young patient lives. The news quickly raised fear among parents with young children, just two days ahead of the planned second-phase resumption of schools, includ...

2020-05-25 12:20

S. Korea reports 16 new cases of coronavirus infection

S. Korea reports 16 new cases of coronavirus infection

South Korean health officials are trying to break the chain of transmission tied to cluster infections in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon as the country grapples with sporadic outbreaks across the country. The 16 new cases, including 13 local infections, raised South Korea's total coronavirus caseload to 11,206, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

2020-05-25 11:54

Club-connected infections continue amid rising cases with unknown links

Club-connected infections continue amid rising cases with unknown links

South Korea reported 16 more cases of the new coronavirus Monday as health officials are trying to break the chain of transmission tied to cluster infections in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon. The new cases, with three coming from overseas, raised South Korea's total coronavirus caseload to 11,206, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC...

2020-05-25 10:25

House of Sharing allegedly fabricated document

House of Sharing allegedly fabricated document

Nongovernmental organizations at the forefront of advocating for Korean victims of wartime sex slavery by the Japanese military, has faced another allegation over fabricating a late victim's deed of covenant, according to multiple complaints from whistleblowers.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-24 19:55

Korea pressured by rising U.S.-China tension

Korea pressured by rising U.S.-China tension

The escalating U.S.-China tension is emerging as a key diplomatic challenge for Korea. During a recent lecture, Kim Hyon-chong, second deputy director of the presidential National Security Office (NSO), reportedly broached the concerns faced by Korea in the post-COVID-19 period due to Korea’s geopolitical situation, including the U.S.-China conflict.

Do Je-hae | 2020-05-24 17:36

Expats cry foul over points-based new visa rules

Expats cry foul over points-based new visa rules

Jennifer Strout is an English teacher in Korea and has been working to found a nonprofit school for low-income families. She said her hopes are to contribute to the community which she now calls home and to become a Korean citizen in the future. Yet, her plan is likely to become a distant dream with the Ministry of Justice's recent proposal for rule changes for the F-2-7 visa...

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-05-24 17:22

Bishop apologizes for priest's sexual abuses after 23 years

Bishop apologizes for priest's sexual abuses after 23 years

Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Incheon, issued a statement apologizing for a priest's sexual abuse of students of a Catholic university about 23 years ago.

Park Ji-won | 2020-05-24 17:06

More students go back to school this week

More students go back to school this week

Concerns are growing ahead of resuming physical classes for younger students, scheduled this Wednesday amid lingering woes over possible transmission of COVID-19 at schools here.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-24 16:33

S. Korea reports 25 new cases of coronavirus infection

Star-studded concert in times of pandemic [PHOTOS]

Star-studded concert in times of pandemic [PHOTOS]

Popular singer Lee Seung-chul performs on the stage with the audience packed in cars during an outdoor concert at Inje Speedium, a car-racing circuit in Inje, Gangwon Province, Saturday. The star-studded concert also featured ballad singers Ben and Jarak. With the coronavirus pandemic unlikely to end soon, musicians are exploring fresh ways to keep performing while staying a ...

Park Si-soo | 2020-05-24 15:23

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