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Gov't to limit private gatherings to 6 in capital area, 8 elsewhere

South Korea will limit private gatherings to six people in the capital area and eight in other regions for four weeks starting next week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday. Kim announced the new measure during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country. Currently the cap is 10 people in the capital area and 12 in other regions under the country's "living with COVID-19" scheme that began last month.

Travelers upset by 'sudden' announcement about 10-day mandatory quarantine

Number of critically ill COVID-19 patients hits record high

Community infections of Omicron variant looming large

Omicron fears prompt Samsung, LG, Hyundai to consider Plan B for CES

Increasing jitters over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus could prompt Sa...

Omicron takes toll on conglomerates' business management

KOSPI moving in tandem with US futures amid heightening Omicron uncertainty

Korea's benchmark KOSPI had been moving in sync with Wall Street's overnight g...

Activists find hope in technology to stop animal cruelty in fashion, scientific research

The new book about animal rights, titled “Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compass...

[INTERVIEW] Kim Whanki drawing found not on canvas, but on earthen plate

Korea's pioneering abstract master, Kim Whanki (1913-1974), is best known for his artistic focus on East Asian cultural motifs like moon j...

Korea-Africa Foundation seeks to facilitate economic, academic cooperation

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea and African countries have joined hands to boost economic and academic ties, trying to expand and div...

Poet Kim Hye-soon wins Swedish literary prize

Poet Kim Hye-soon was named the winner of this year's Cikada Prize, a prestigious Swedish literary award that recognizes East Asian poets, Thursday. The award was first establish...

WTO joint statement to enhance transparency in services industry

Korean firms will be able to expand their overseas business more efficiently, a move outlined in a joint initiative statement signed by 67 member countries of the World Trade Org...

High-ranking Chinese official expresses support for Seoul's pursuit of end-of-war declaration

A high-ranking Chinese official in charge of foreign affairs said Beijing supports Seoul's push for the declaration of a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, according to South ...

National Assembly passes record 607.7 trillion won budget for 2022

The National Assembly passed the 2022 government budget Friday, a record high amount of 607.7 trillion won ($516.3 billion) to cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pand...

Beijing Olympic venue could bar spectators over COVID-19: state media

Spectators attending a major venue for the Beijing Olympics must be vaccinated but fans could be barred from the arena entirely if the coronavirus worsens in China, state media s...

South Africa's health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron

The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection than the currently dominant Delta variant and the Beta strain, a group of South African he...

Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

A long drought is over for Son Heung-min.The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur netted his fifth goal of the Premier League season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Sta...

BTS tops 9 of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021

K-pop superband BTS has topped nine of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021, including the year's top duo/group category.

Government's Christmas carol campaign faces backlash from Buddhists

The government campaign to promote a festive spirit to the public through Christmas carols during the year-end season is facing a strong backlash from Buddhists.

KB set to extend terms of non-banking leaders

KB Financial Group is set to extend the terms of its CEOs at key non-banking affiliates during the year-end reshuffle of top management, for their contribution to the group's sta...

Dongwha Vietnam begins full production at laminate flooring, MDF plant

Dongwha Vietnam, a Vietnamese unit of Korea's top wood materials manufacturer Dongwha Enterprise, has begun full commercial operations of a plant near Hanoi producing laminate fl...

Anti-corruption watchdog extends cooperation with UNDP to spread Korea's policies to developing countries

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) announced Friday that it has extended its cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The ACRC first ...

AMCHAM and ruling party presidential candidate meet to discuss support for foreign investments

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) hosted a special meeting with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, Thursday, at th...

Germany set to lock unvaccinated people out of public life

Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday, and pa...

Woori union denies plans to participate in management

Woori Financial Group's employee stock ownership association will not seek to take part in management, but focus instead on boosting the firm's stock valuation after becoming its...

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from New York exchange

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Friday it would start the process of delisting its shares from the New York stock exchange, shortly after US regulators adopted a rul...

UN excludes North Korea from humanitarian aid plans for two straight years

The United Nations has excluded North Korea from its global humanitarian assistance plan for 2022, its recent report showed, apparently due to the impoverished country's prolonge...

How much are top Korean actresses paid?

With the rising popularity of Korean dramas around the world, salaries paid to actors and actresses have also risen dramatically. The top actresses appearing in Korean dramas are...

Video

First confirmed case of Omicron variant detected in Korea

Modern craftsmen help keep traditional...

'Little America in Korea': Yongsan US ...

'Hellbound' tops Netflix's most-viewed...

Prosecution requests 2-year jail term ...

Companies

Nongshim challenging Paldo with winter 'bibimmyeon'

Dongwha Vietnam begins full production at laminate flooring, MDF plant

Omicron takes toll on conglomerates' business management

POSCO benchmarking Google-Alphabet model for overhaul

SK chairman's younger brother tapped as battery unit leader

POSCO Chemical, General Motors ink joint venture targeting US EV market

Tech

Samsung pursuing 'dual-track' approach in OLED business

Omicron fears prompt Samsung, LG, Hyundai to consider Plan B for CES

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from New York exchange

Qualcomm ditches TSMC, lets Samsung produce new chips

Samsung accelerates moves to bolster automotive chip business

A 37-year-old immigrant from India takes helm at Twitter

Finance

Inflation growth hits 10-year high in November

KOSPI moving in tandem with US futures amid heightening Omicron uncertainty

WTO joint statement to enhance transparency in services industry

KB set to extend terms of non-banking leaders

AMCHAM and ruling party presidential candidate meet to discuss support for foreign investments

Woori union denies plans to participate in management

Entertainment

'I didn't pull the trigger': Baldwin denies pulling trigger in 'Rust' shooting

BTS tops 9 of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021

Meghan Markle urges tabloid shake-up after second privacy victory

Lim Young-woong's 'My Starry Love' is most popular music video on YouTube in Korea this year

KOCCA wraps up ON:Hallyu Festival in success

[INTERVIEW] Documentary filmmaker zooms in on Zainichi Koreans

Editorial

Wartime strategy update

South Korea and the United States have agreed to update their joint wartime st...

Take stricter measures

The Moon Jae-in administration is facing growing calls for stricter quarantine...

Columns

'A shrimp among whales'

The notion that South Korea should adopt a “neutral” position between the U.S. and ...

Cinema vs. streaming services: from complementary goods to substitutes

Will cinemas be crowded again, if and when the COVID-19 curve flattens? As people g...

Thoughts of the Times

Crime and punishment

In January 2020, The Korea Times graciously published “Siamese twins” in which I pr...

Seoul, Washington update war plans to deter evolving North Korea's n...

High-ranking Chinese official expresses support for Seoul's pursuit ...

UN excludes North Korea from humanitarian aid plans for two straight...

Pentagon chief arrives in Seoul for annual security talks on North K...

National security adviser to visit China to discuss end-of-war decla...

North Korea slams AUKUS as US 'tool for war'

Rival candidates' centrist moves face backlash

Travelers upset by 'sudden' announcement about 10-day mandatory quar...

Anti-corruption watchdog extends cooperation with UNDP to spread Kor...

Number of critically ill COVID-19 patients hits record high

National Assembly passes record 607.7 trillion won budget for 2022

Gov't to limit private gatherings to 6 in capital area, 8 elsewhere

Samsung, SK responding to Omicron COVID-19 variant

Dongwha Vietnam begins full production at laminate flooring, MDF pla...

Omicron fears prompt Samsung, LG, Hyundai to consider Plan B for CES

Omicron takes toll on conglomerates' business management

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from New York exchange

POSCO benchmarking Google-Alphabet model for overhaul

Annual lantern festival lights up downtown Seoul

Activists find hope in technology to stop animal cruelty in fashion,...

[INTERVIEW] Kim Whanki drawing found not on canvas, but on earthen p...

MZ Generation flexing muscles behind booming luxury brand market

Winners of 10th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards announced

Essay awardees give helpful advice on AI, basic income

Reform the 'Suneung'

Empress Myeongseong's Funeral procession: Part 3

Twitter or television?

While experiencing 'han,' we need to reintegrate 'jeong' into our vo...

Postcards Home from Korea

Neon Bunny: A new Korean cosmos

Biden sells trillion dollar bill

Wartime strategy update

Take stricter measures

Best export year

Noise pollution - overpopulation-related health crisis

Partnering with persons with disabilities for an inclusive, accessible and sustainable world

'Fully vaccinated' LeBron James in isolation after suspected COVID-1...

LeBron James out of COVID-19 protocols, cleared to return

Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

WTA suspends all China events over Peng concerns

Djokovic 'fully' supports WTA's China decision over Peng

China says Olympics will proceed as planned despite Omicron challenge

Meghan Markle urges tabloid shake-up after second privacy victory

To fight Omicron, Biden adds travel rules, free at-home COVID tests

South Africa's health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection...

Germany set to lock unvaccinated people out of public life

Kremlin says Ukraine may use force to reclaim rebel regions

EU fines 4 banks $390M in foreign exchange trading cartel

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