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COVID-19 pandemic spinning out of control in Korea

Members of the public wait to get COVID-19 vaccine shots at a vaccination center in Seoul's Mapo District, Wednesday. Yonhap Gov't to toughen social distancing rules in regions outside SeoulBy Jun Ji-hyeThe 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.The recent spike in new cases has reignited old criticism that the government failed to secure sufficient vaccines on time, and thus was unable to inoculate

Jul 14, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
COVID-19 pandemic spinning out of control in Korea
  • Under new virus curbs, gyms can play 'Butter' but not 'Gangnam Style'
Travel & Food

7 cycling destinations around the world

Bicycles are parked in front of Allegro Hoi An ― A Little Luxury Hotel & Spa, located in Hoi An, Vietnam. Courtesy of Booking.comBy Jun Ji-hyeBicycle 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 type of travel amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, as they make less contact with others during the trip. The following destinations have been selected by online travel agency Booking.com, as the cycling destinations most endorsed among Korean travelers.Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An is a port city located 30 minutes away from Da Nang, one of the hottest travel destinations among Koreans. The well-preserved small city used to be a busy international commercial port from the 16th to 19th centuries, as merchant ships from many different countries, including India, France and China, passed by there. A good way to explore Hoi An is to pedal around slowly, and therefore it is easy to spot bike rental shops around the city. Many hotels also offer free bike rental services.Allegr

Jul 14, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
7 cycling destinations around the world
Health

Local authorities on alert as vacationers flocking to Jeju, Gangwon, Busan

Sokcho Beach in Gangwon Province is crowded with vacationers, Sunday, when the daytime high exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in the region. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeLocal authorities on Jeju Island and in Gangwon Province and Busan, popular tourist destinations known for their beaches, are struggling to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, as an increasing number of vacationers are visiting the regions for the summer holiday season. The country is facing another wave of infections, with the new daily cases having exceeded 1,000 for the past week. Most infections have been focused on the Seoul metropolitan area, but cases reported in other parts of the country are also showing a growing trend, with local authorities raising concerns that the fourth wave of infections could be spreading from the Seoul metropolitan area to their regions.Adding to concerns is that the government's decision to apply the toughest, Level 4, social distancing rules to the Seoul metropolitan area, beginning Monday, is expected to increase movements of people from the area to major tourist destinations that are imp

Jul 13, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Local authorities on alert as vacationers flocking to Jeju, Gangwon, Busan
  • New virus cases above 1,000 for 7th day; delta variant spreading fast
Law & Crime

DUI case of Chinese consul in Gwangju sent to prosecution

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeA drunk driving case of a Chinese diplomat posted in Gwangju has been transferred to the prosecution as the police concluded his case was not subject to diplomatic immunity. The Gwangju Seobu Police Station said Monday the consul at the Chinese Consulate General in the city, who had been caught driving under the influence of alcohol, had claimed diplomatic immunity, which protects diplomats and their families against prosecution under the host country's laws.But the police did not recognize the consul's drunk driving as related to official affairs, which is one of requisites for diplomatic immunity, and transferred the case to the prosecution the same day to be handled as a violation of the Road Traffic Act. On June 20, the consul was found to have been driving his car while drunk for about 50 minutes from 1:30 a.m. on that day. Police intercepted the consul in an underground parking lot of an apartment after a member of the public reported the Chinese national to police for suspected drunk driving.At the time, the consul's blood alcohol content was 0.119

Jul 12, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
DUI case of Chinese consul in Gwangju sent to prosecution
Health

Travel industry and restaurants worry about toughest social distancing rules

Gimpo International Airport's departure lounge is quieter than usual, Friday. The government announced a decision to place the Seoul metropolitan area under the toughest social distancing rules of Level 4 amid concerns over a fourth wave of new COVID-19 outbreaks. Yonhap By Jun Ji-hyeHotel, food service, airline and tourism industries' expectation toward a business recovery in the latter half of the year is turning into disappointment, following the government's decision to apply the toughest, Level 4, social distancing rule in the Seoul metropolitan area, which includes Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, amid an explosive increase in COVID-19 infections in the area.The industries had expressed hopes that their businesses would improve in the third quarter, provided that the country's vaccination rate picks up speed, combined with expectations of the government easing social distancing rules. However, the government changed its position on Friday and announced its decis

Jul 9, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Travel industry and restaurants worry about toughest social distancing rules
Health

Concerns growing over large music concert this weekend in Cheongju

Some 10,000 people are expected gather for the “Mr. Trot” concert scheduled for this weekend in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, raising concerns over the possible spread of COVID-19 infections. Captured from Showplay websiteBy Jun Ji-hyeConcerns are being raised over a large music event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, as some 10,000 people are expected to gather there amid growing concerns over another wave of COVID-19 infections.According to Cheongju city, six trot singers who were featured in TV Chosun's smash hit audition show, “Mr. Trot,” including winner Lim Young-woong, will take the stage for concerts that will be held four times over two days in the city. Each concert is expected to draw around 2,500 people. The concert was planned as North Chungcheong Province is currently under the lowest, Level 1, social distancing measure.But new daily COVID-19 infections have recently surged in the Seoul metropolitan area, which includes Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, with health officials applying the toughest soci

Jul 9, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Concerns growing over large music concert this weekend in Cheongju
Companies

Gov't to discuss easing gaming curbs on children

This screen capture from the website of “Minecraft” shows a notice that those under the age of 19 in South Korea are not allowed to purchase and play the Java edition of the game. Captured from Minecraft websiteControversy growing as 'Minecraft' receives R-rating for Korean usersBy Jun Ji-hyeA debate is being reignited over Korea's so-called shutdown law that blocks children under the age of 16 from playing online games after midnight, after a version of “Minecraft,” one of the world's bestselling games, effectively became unavailable for children here due to the controversial act. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which led the enforcement of the law, said Wednesday that it will discuss measures to improve the regulation, acknowledging that the gaming environment is changing rapidly.“A variety of questions have been raised about the law, with some having called its effectiveness into question,” a ministry official said. “We acknowledge that the ministry has failed to respond to changes in the gaming environment, though we have made

Jul 8, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Gov't to discuss easing gaming curbs on children
Companies

Sharp Technics K seeking to expand MRO biz to Southeast Asia

'Tech transfer from IAI to help raise competitive edge of Korean firms'By Jun Ji-hyeSharp Technics K (STK), a Korean aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), under which IAI will establish its first overseas production base at the Incheon airport to convert wide-body passenger planes to freighters. Paik Soon-suk, president and CEO of Sharp Technics K and its parent company Sharp Aviation K, holds an interview with The Korea Times at the company in Seoul, June 30. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Paik Soon-suk, president and CEO of STK and its parent company Sharp Aviation K, said STK will capitalize on the latest agreement to learn advanced technologies and knowhow from Israel's major aerospace company, and will seek to expand its MRO business to the global market, especially Southeast Asia.Under the agreement signed May 4

Jul 7, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Sharp Technics K seeking to expand MRO biz to Southeast Asia
Society

Conservative ex-lawmaker nominated to head public housing corp. in Seoul

Kim Hyun-ah / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon nominated former opposition lawmaker Kim Hyun-ah to head the Seoul Housing and Communities Corp. (SH), the public housing developer affiliated with the city government, according to officials, Monday.Kim served as a lawmaker from 2016 to 2020, belonging originally to the United Future Party, a predecessor of the conservative main opposition People Power Party. She specializes in urban planning, receiving her bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. in the field from Gachon University in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. “I feel a huge responsibility as housing problems have become very serious in Seoul,” Kim told Yonhap News Agency following her nomination. “Once appointed as the SH's head, I will actively support Mayor Oh's housing policies as he has been going all out to resolve housing problems in the capital.”Kim has strongly criticized the liberal Moon Jae-in government's housing polices, accusing them of worsening the housing shortage.The Seoul Metropolitan Council will hold Kim's confirmation hearing on July 19.

Jul 6, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Conservative ex-lawmaker nominated to head public housing corp. in Seoul
Health

Parents raising concerns over full return to in-person classes amid virus resurgence

Seniors at Yongin High School in Busan attend in-person classes, June 28, after the city government allowed schools in the region to reopen in full as COVID-19 infections had dwindled. The Ministry of Education plans to resume fully in-person classes nationwide starting in the fall semester, but parents are raising concerns over the plan, due to the latest spike in infections. YonhapWorkers ask gov't to implement full-scale work-from-home policies By Jun Ji-hyeParents are raising concerns over the Ministry of Education's plan to resume fully in-person classes nationwide starting in the fall semester, amid the recent resurgence in new COVID-19 cases here, in addition to the increasing rate of infection by variants of the coronavirus, especially the highly transmissible Delta strain. They are claiming that the ministry should reconsider the plan as sporadic infection clusters have already been occurring in schools.“Students have yet to be vaccinated as they come almost last in the list, and younger ones are not on the list at all. I don't understand why the government is planning

Jul 5, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Parents raising concerns over full return to in-person classes amid virus resurgence
  • New cases over 700 for 3rd day as delta variant shows signs of spreading
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