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Wed, July 14, 2021 | 22:23

COVID-19 pandemic spinning out of control in Korea

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be spinning out of control here, with daily cases hitting a new record high of 1,615, Tuesday, up 465 from the previous day and the biggest daily jump since the coronavirus outbreak reached the country in January last year. Critics said the government is to blame for the worsening COVID-19 situation as it misjudged the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus and announced a hasty decision to ease social distancing rules. They added that this delivered a misleadingly optimistic message to the people despite lingering concerns over a resurgence in infections.

Under new virus curbs, gyms can play 'Butter' but not 'Gangnam Style'

[INTERVIEW] 'Shamanic funk' band ADG7 carries on legacy of North Korean folk music

In recent years, there have been various experiments in gugak, or traditional ...

LG, Samsung devising measures to deal with South Africa riot damage

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics seek to take corresponding measures to ...

South African looters raid warehouses as riots intensify

Gov't to expand Korean New Deal investments to W220 tril.

The government said Wednesday that it will increase its investment in Korean New Deal projects to 220 trillion won ($191 billion) by 2025,...

Jeju World Heritage Festival to open restricted UNESCO sites to public

JEJU ISLAND - In 2007, an area consisting of three sites - Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, Mount Halla and Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone, ac...

Scorching heat wave expected to grip Korea

The “rainy season” here is expected to end around next Monday with temperatures forecast to rise right afterward, according to the weather...

LG Chem to invest W10 trillion in next-generation businesses

LG Chem will invest 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) until 2025 to develop eco-friendly materials, rechargeable battery parts and pharmaceutical products. The leading chemical comp...

'#BoycottZukerman' spreads online after master violinist's offensive remarks against Asians

The hashtag, “#Boycott Zukerman,” has recently been spreading online after Israeli-American violinist and violist Pinchas Zukerman was found to have made “anti-Asian remarks” dur...

OB criticized for frequent changes in beer prices

The country's largest beer-maker Oriental Brewery (OB) has come under criticism for raising and lowering factory prices of its beer products frequently over the past three years.

Entrepreneur Ryan Kulp develops Korean word board game

Ryan Kulp, app developer, founder of the social proof marketing platform, fomo.com, and a self-taught musician from Atlanta, recently set foot in a new field - board games. Based...

Seoul city adopts discrimination-free design for public restrooms

Seoul Metropolitan Government and the affiliated Seoul Universal Design Center (Seoul UDC) have selected the restrooms at three community service centers in Guro-dong, Sinjung-do...

Over a dozen major companies downgraded in ESG ratings

More than a dozen conglomerates, including Samsung Electronics, Naver and Hyundai Development Company (HDC), have been downgraded in their environmental, social and corporate gov...

IMM PE to acquire Hanssem

IMM Private Equity (IMM PE) signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanssem, Wednesday, to acquire a controlling 30.21-percent stake in the nation's top furniture company from ...

'Gender ministry's role essential in eradicating discrimination'

Gender Equality and Family Minister Chung Young-ai said Wednesday that Korea needs her ministry, which is tasked with supporting women's rights and eradicating discrimination and...

'Mutual efforts required for proper online review system'

With online commerce platforms replacing most conventional trading activities in consumer markets in Korea, unexpected disputes between consumers and service providers are also e...

BLACKPINK to join Hybe's fan community platform Weverse in Aug.

K-pop queen BLACKPINK will be the next act to go on Hybe's growing fan community platform Weverse, its agency said Wednesday.

Trump says he will 'blow up' Korea-U.S. alliance if reelected: book

Former U.S. President Donald Trump had indicated to his close aides that he would "blow up" the U.S.-South Korea alliance in his second term as president, excerpts from an upcomi...

Gov't seeks land to operate new waste treatment facilities

The Ministry of Environment said Wednesday that it will begin seeking land to build special facilities dedicated to the treatment of waste, which the country plans to introduce n...

More K-pop stars test positive for COVID-19

The K-pop industry is taking a big hit amid the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections here, with a growing number of singers contracting the coronavirus.

[Test Drive] Kia aims for success with new K9 sedan

Kia Corp. has come out with a facelift version of its flagship K9 luxury sedan featuring a sportier and “younger” image. The K9 is better known in Korea as “the chairman's car” a...

JYP to debut new Japanese-speaking boy group through 'Nizi Project'

JYP Entertainment, home to K-pop giants 2PM and TWICE, will again join hands with Japan's Sony Music to debut a new Japanese-speaking boy group in 2023.

7 cycling destinations around the world

Bicycle trips give tourists a chance to feel a sense of freedom while pedaling around in cities and among nature. Two-wheeled adventures are also regarded as a relatively safer t...

SkyLake poised to sell Outback Steakhouse Korea to BHC

BHC Group, which owns the nation's second-largest fried chicken franchise, is expected to acquire Outback Steakhouse Korea from SkyLake Equity Partners.

From Tokyo to Thailand to Singapore, Korean football staying busy

Football is showing no signs of stopping, certainly not with the recent finals of the Copa America and the European Championships.

Huawei puts cybersecurity, privacy protection as top priorities

Huawei Technologies is using its expertise in information and communications technology (ICT) for joint prosperity between the business community and society.

[INTERVIEW] Media artist's own DNA breathes new life into digital landscape paintings

What exactly did media artist Lee Lee-nam need in order to give life to a 6.8-meter-high digital waterfall roaring down a wall of the Savina Museum? A high-functioning computer, ...

Justice minister warns against information leaks to media

The Ministry of Justice announced a series of measures to reform "inappropriate" investigative practices by prosecutors Wednesday, with a focus on banning the unauthorized disclo...

France fines Google 500 million euros over copyright row

France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for failing to comply with the regulator's orders on how to conduct tal...

Video

Int'l marriage: What it's like to have Korean husband

[ASIAN STORIES] 'Online sex crime? Mos...

How a treehouse saved Mr. Mizuno's lif...

Korean traditional liquor cocktails th...

[ASIAN STORIES] Digital sex crime in A...

Auto

Volkswagen aims for half of vehicles sales to be electric by 2030

[Test Drive] Kia aims for success with new K9 sedan

'Auto chip shortage to continue next year'

SsangYong workers go on unpaid leave in self-rescue effort

SsangYong Motor to sell plant site

Hyundai Motor forges partnership with Canadian hydrogen firm to develop water electrolysis system

HanmiGlobal, Hewlett Packard partner up to help foreign businesses build data centers

LG, Samsung devising measures to deal with South Africa riot damage

Huawei puts cybersecurity, privacy protection as top priorities

Apple seeks to capitalize on LG's smartphone exit

Samsung Electronics unveils image sensors for vehicles

LG TV factory in South Africa burns down after riots

Finance

FSC looks into possible violations in Jungheung's acquisition of Daewoo E&C

Gov't to expand Korean New Deal investments to W220 tril.

IMM PE to acquire Hanssem

SkyLake poised to sell Outback Steakhouse Korea to BHC

Job growth extended to 4th month in June amid economic recovery

Interpark up for sale in M&A market

Entertainment

Divorced people and single parents take spotlight in new TV reality shows

BTS logs top U.S. CD album sales in first half of 2021

'#BoycottZukerman' spreads online after master violinist's offensive remarks against Asians

[INTERVIEW] 'Shamanic funk' band ADG7 carries on legacy of North Korean folk music

More K-pop stars test positive for COVID-19

JYP to debut new Japanese-speaking boy group through 'Nizi Project'

Editorial

Meeting halfway

Next year's minimum wage has been set at 9,160 won ($7.98) per hour, an increa...

UNESCO's 'strong regrets'

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has expressed “strong regrets” over Japan'...

Columns

Deciphering Japan's posture on Taiwan

In the last one-and-a-half months, there were at least three occasions when Japan's...

Whither China? No clear answer

When Mao Zedong, the father of China's communist revolution, died in 1976, the “Gan...

Thoughts of the Times

Origin tracing of COVID-19 is not game

The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the deadliest pandemics in human history an...

North Korea says its food production down to 10-year low in 2018

Will North Korea make military provocation against combined drill?

North Korea reports no coronavirus cases: WHO report

North Korea foreign ministry accuses US of using humanitarian aid fo...

Leaders of North Korea, China vow greater cooperation in face of for...

Seoul rebuts UN special rapporteurs' concerns over anti-leaflet law

Allegations of dirty politics emerge ahead of election

Former audit agency chief meets with main opposition lawmaker

Gov't seeks land to operate new waste treatment facilities

'Crabs, octopuses can feel pain'

Calling for compensation over social distancing

COVID-19 pandemic spinning out of control in Korea

Korea ranks 2nd in monthly capacity of 200mm wafers in 2020: report

LG Chem to invest W10 trillion in next-generation businesses

OB criticized for frequent changes in beer prices

HanmiGlobal, Hewlett Packard partner up to help foreign businesses b...

LG, Samsung devising measures to deal with South Africa riot damage

Over a dozen major companies downgraded in ESG ratings

Airlines to resume flights to Saipan this month

Seoul city adopts discrimination-free design for public restrooms

Park Hyatt Busan's Living Room collaborates with Acqua di Parma

Jeju World Heritage Festival to open restricted UNESCO sites to publ...

Entrepreneur Ryan Kulp develops Korean word board game

[INTERVIEW] Media artist's own DNA breathes new life into digital la...

Korean gender equality

Rafting adventures on the Geum River in the 1970s

Abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality

Colonizing the colonizers: My moments of freedom

Travelling down the Han River in 1903: 'Glad to be alive'

Naval chow in Korean waters in 1900s

One China policy

Meeting halfway

UNESCO's 'strong regrets'

Deciphering Japan's posture on Taiwan

Whither China? No clear answer

Origin tracing of COVID-19 is not game

Korea earn hard-fought draw vs. Argentina in Olympic football tuneup...

From Tokyo to Thailand to Singapore, Korean football staying busy

Korean sailing team arrives in Tokyo for Olympics

Police investigate racist abuse of three England players

Baseball league suspends season following multiple COVID-19 cases

Korea set for final Olympic football tuneups vs. Argentina, France

US ramps up warnings of business risks in China's Xinjiang region

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after surgery in Rome hospital

Tokyo reports most daily COVID-19 cases in six months as Olympics lo...

One dead, scores arrested in Cuba protests

US sees biggest annual inflation jump since 2008

France fines Google 500 million euros over copyright row

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