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Sun, May 31, 2020 | 16:24

Deal-breaking Trump

The already-tense defense cost-sharing talks between Seoul and Washington are expected to face a prolonged deadlock after U.S. President Trump reportedly rejected South Korea's proposed payment increase of 13 percent. The rejection will certainly have negative implications on the bilateral alliance.

2020-04-13 17:00

Spread of cyber scams

Cyber scams are surging amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the number of “smishing,” or SMS phishing, cases has exceeded 10,000 since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Smishing is a criminal offense involving the use of fake emails or texts to dupe users into giving away sensitive personal information.

2020-04-13 16:59

Developing vaccines

South Korea has joined the global race to develop medicine and vaccines for the new coronavirus. President Moon Jae-in, while meeting bio firm executives and researchers at Institut Pasteur Korea in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, announced a set of government support plans for the development of the COVID-19 cures.

2020-04-12 16:38

Record voter turnout

About 11.7 million, or 26.7 percent, of 44 million eligible voters participated in two days of early voting for the April 15 general election on Friday and Saturday, a record-high turnout in early voting since the country adopted this system for nationwide polls in 2014.

2020-04-12 16:33

Start of online schooling

It is unprecedented for South Korea to start a new school year with remote learning. On Thursday, around 850,000 middle and high school seniors began their first day of a spring semester by participating in online classes. Their schools have been closed since March amid the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-10 17:08

Total lack of self-reflection

The leadership of the largest opposition United Future Party (UFP) apologized Thursday for absurd remarks by Cha Myeong-jin, one of its candidates in the upcoming April 15 general election. “Fellow citizens, we are very sorry for disappointing and angering you,” said Kim Chong-in, chief of the party's election committee. UFP leader Hwang Kyo-ahn also bowed his head, saying, “...

2020-04-10 17:00

Halting visa-free entry

The government has decided to temporarily suspend visa-free entry and visa waiver programs with countries imposing similar entry restrictions on South Koreans as part of its efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. This measure is not an outright entry ban on foreign travelers. Yet it is designed to reduce imported infection cases by discouraging foreigners from mak...

2020-04-09 17:07

Better-than-expected performance

As expected, semiconductors saved Samsung Electronics once again. The global tech giant said Tuesday that the company's provisional operating profit in the first quarter totaled 6.4 trillion won ($5.24 billion), up 2.73 percent from a year earlier. Samsung's smartphone and home appliance sectors suffered a blow from the new coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-09 17:00

Emerging threats

The government faces fresh challenges in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak as the spread of the new coronavirus has shown signs of slowing here recently.

2020-04-08 16:20

Avoid coercive measures

The government is considering the use of electronic tagging bracelets to ensure that people abide by the 14-day self-quarantine measure in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. A health ministry official said Tuesday that such devices were one of several options that could be used to monitor people's movements as many under self-quarantine orders have left their homes desp...

2020-04-08 16:17

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