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Additional airlines to resume flights to Saipan despite 4th wave of infections

An Asiana Airlines plane is seen through a window at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport on July 14. YonhapTravel bubble agreement with Saipan to begin SaturdayBy Jun Ji-hyeDomestic air carriers will resume flights to Saipan as scheduled, despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections here. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Friday that a quarantine-free travel bubble agreement with Saipan will also be implemented, Saturday.According to the ministry, Asiana Airlines will resume flights to Saipan on Saturday, while T'way Air will resume flights there on July 29. Jeju Air already resumed flights there on June 8.The term “travel bubble” refers to a partnership between two or more cities or countries with similar rates of COVID-19 infections to allow quarantine-free air travel in both directions. The Korean government signed a travel bubble agreement with Saipan on June 30 to allow group tours for fully vaccinated people. “Preparatory proceedings have been wrapped up today (Friday), thus six travel bubble tourists who have been fully vaccinat

Jul 23, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Additional airlines to resume flights to Saipan despite 4th wave of infections
Politics

Politicians defend credibility by sharing stories of adoption, disability

Former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choe Jae-hyeong, of the conservative main opposition People Power Party, who recently declared his presidential bid, is photographed while holding a meeting with party spokepeople at the National Assembly, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geunBy Jun Ji-hyeIn the past, some adoptive parents in Korea have hid the fact of their children's adoption from them, as well as from other people, for various reasons, such as prejudice against adoptees. For similar reasons, many people with disabilities have also taken pains to hide them, in an attempt to avoid discrimination.Such preconceptions about adoption and disabilities have in the past been seen as very sensitive matters to politicians who thoroughly manage their public images.However, in today's changing social atmosphere, two presidential hopefuls ― former Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) Chairman Choe Jae-hyeong of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung of the liberal ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) ― have attract

Jul 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Politicians defend credibility by sharing stories of adoption, disability
Health

Authorities on alert over possible bed shortage as COVID-19 cases spike

A medical worker cool the heat in front of a cooler at a COVID-19 testing center in Gwangju, Thursday. YonhapKorea hits new record high of 1,842 daily virus casesBy Jun Ji-hyeThe health authorities are bracing for a possible shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients as the country's daily new virus cases have been surging on a daily basis. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,842 more COVID-19 infections for Wednesday, including 1,533 local ones, raising the total caseload to 184,103. The latest numbers were the highest since the country saw its first case of the coronavirus in January last year, breaking the previous record of 1,784 reported TuesdayKorea has yet to face a shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds for seriously ill patients, but makeshift treatment centers for patients with minor symptoms are almost full in some regions amid the ongoing fourth wave of infections.Experts warned against a possible shortage of hospital beds and medical workers amid the continuous spike in cases. “If the fourth wave of infections is prolonged, th

Jul 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Authorities on alert over possible bed shortage as COVID-19 cases spike
  • COVID-19 patient from Uzbekistan captured after escaping from treatment facility
Travel & Food

Masungi Georeserve in Philippines: natural ecologically clean spot

A bamboo air house is situated in the middle of a long bridge at Masungi Georeserve in the Philippines. Courtesy of Philippine Department of Tourism KoreaBy Jun Ji-hyeTourists have been turning their attention to visiting lesser-known spots around the world amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic and also due to a growing interest in environmental conservation efforts.Built in a rainforest in the Philippines, Masungi Georeserve is one such place that offers visitors an opportunity to experience pristine nature, according to the Philippine Department of Tourism Korea (PDOT Korea).Masungi Georeserve is located in the Sierra Madre Mountains in the southern part of Rizal in the Philippines. It is 47 kilometers from Manila and not far from the city center ― only a 90-minute drive away. The Southeast Asian country has restored the site, which had been destroyed by excessive logging and quarry operations 20 years ago, to protect rare flora and fauna.The ecological reserve was featured recently in National Geographic magazine's July issue.The endangered Philippine hawk-eagle lives in Masungi G

Jul 21, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Masungi Georeserve in Philippines: natural ecologically clean spot
Law & Crime

Korean man gets 2-year jail term for confining, assaulting Uzbek national

Incheon District Court / Korea Times fileBy Jun Ji-hyeA Korean man in his 50s was sentenced to two years in prison for confining and assaulting a 23-year-old man from Uzbekistan, after drugging him with a sedative and handcuffing him. The Incheon District Court handed down the prison sentence to the Korean national, Monday, on charges of injury and confinement. According to the court, the victim visited the perpetrator's home after seeing a job ad from an employment agency looking to hire a guide to carry baggage for tourists. The ad also said that the employer would provide accommodation and meals for 10 days. The victim went to the perpetrator's apartment in Incheon on Jan. 20 and was given a drink spiked with Zolpidem, a sedative often used for the treatment of insomnia. After the victim lost consciousness, the perpetrator handcuffed him.The perpetrator then confined the victim and physically attacked him with a blunt instrument for eight hours. As a result, the victim suffered injuries to his head, jaw and right hand.After being assaulted, the victim barely managed to escape from

Jul 20, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korean man gets 2-year jail term for confining, assaulting Uzbek national
Politics

Ex-finance minister to be 3rd Moon appointee to join opposition in presidential poll

Former Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon answers reporters' questions before entering Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral in central Seoul to volunteer in offering free meals to the homeless, June 20. Yonhap By Jun Ji-hyeFormer Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon has indicated his intention to run in the presidential election scheduled for next March.He has yet to clarify which political camp he will join, but is most likely to run as an opposition candidate, considering that he met recently with a former leader of the conservative main opposition People Power Party (PPP), and published a book criticizing the Moon Jae-in government's economic policies.This would make Kim the third person who served in a high-ranking position in the Moon administration to run as an opposition candidate. Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choe Jae-hyeong have already declared their presidential bids ― Choe has joined the PPP, while Yoon, who i

Jul 19, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Ex-finance minister to be 3rd Moon appointee to join opposition in presidential poll
  • Some presidential candidates want compulsory military service for women
Health

COVID-19 outbreaks continue in and outside of Korea

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a mass rally in central Seoul on July 3, despite the Seoul Metropolitan Government, police and health authorities' repeated requests that it be canceled amid concerns over possible COVID-19 infections. Yonhap61 more anti-piracy naval unit members test positive for coronavirusBy Jun Ji-hyeCOVID-19 infections have continued to break out in and outside of the country over the weekend, raising concerns that the ongoing fourth wave of infections could become far more serious. At least three protesters who took part in a recent mass rally organized by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor group, in central Seoul have tested positive for COVID-19, sparking fears of even more infections to come, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Outside the country, an infection cluster has occurred at the nation's anti-piracy naval unit in waters off Africa, with nearly 70 service members having tested positive. On July 3, the mass rally was held in central Seoul, with about 8,000 pro

Jul 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
COVID-19 outbreaks continue in and outside of Korea
Foreign Affairs

Vietnamese hospital cremates body of Korean virus patient without notice

A truck sprays disinfectant amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, June 1. Reuters-YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeA hospital in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, has cremated the body of a Korean national who died from COVID-19 there, without giving prior notice to the bereaved family members in Korea, provoking protests from them and the Korean Consulate General in the city. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sunday, a Korean man in his 50s died in the hospital after undergoing medical treatment for about 10 days following him testing positive for the virus in early July.The hospital cremated his body in accordance with the country's antivirus regulations that require the bodies of COVID-19 patients to be cremated within 24 hours after their deaths. A problem was raised as the hospital did not give prior notice to either the bereaved family or the Korean Consulate General, and unilaterally cremated the body. The man had lived in Ho Chi Minh alone, while his family remained in Korea. “When the Korean Consulate General asked the hospital about the condition of the Kore

Jul 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Vietnamese hospital cremates body of Korean virus patient without notice
Health

'K-quarantine' faces a crisis amid 4th wave of infections

People working at the National Assembly wait to go through COVID-19 testing at a temporary testing center installed at the Assembly's sports field, Thursday. YonhapCalls growing for dismissing presidential disease control secretaryBy Jun Ji-hye“K-quarantine” measures, the antivirus regulations hailed by the government as the most effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now appear to be facing a crisis amid the recent spike in new cases that has been labelled as the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections here. The administration is now encountering criticism for causing confusion in its vaccine reservation system and sluggish vaccination rates, in addition to its lethargic response to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus when signs of it spreading were detected in June. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,600 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday including 1,555 local ones, raising the total caseload to 173,511.The daily figures have stayed above 1,000 for nine consecutive days, and the latest figure was the second-

Jul 15, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
'K-quarantine' faces a crisis amid 4th wave of infections
  • Stigmatized as virus spreaders, people in their 20s, 30s unhappy with government's vaccination drive
  • PHOTOS Small business owners organize in-vehicle protest against 'suffocating' virus measures
Society

Couple in Uiryeong County has 9th baby

South Gyeongsang Provincial Council Chairman Kim Ha-yong, fifth from left, poses with Lee Gye-jeong, fourth from left, and Park Seong-young, third from right, during his visit to the couple's house in Uiryeong County in the province, July 8, to congratulate them on the recent birth of their ninth baby. Courtesy of South Gyeongsang Provincial CouncilBy Jun Ji-hyeA woman in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, recently gave birth to her ninth baby, drawing attention from many people at a time when the low birthrate has become one of the biggest problems facing Korean society.According to Uiryeong County, which has a population of around 26,000, Lee Gye-jeong, 46, gave a birth to a boy on June 15.Beginning with their first daughter who was born in 2004, Lee and her husband, Park Seong-young, 48, have so far had five daughters and four sons including the latest one.The couple originally worked and lived in Seoul, but returned to their hometown in 2007 when Lee was pregnant with their third child. They run a daycare center in the small town now. While the couple say the nine childr

Jul 15, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Couple in Uiryeong County has 9th baby
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