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Politics

President Moon in dilemma over AstraZeneca vaccine

President Moon Jae-in speaks with Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong during his visit to a public health center in Seoul's Mapo District, Feb. 26, to observe the administering of COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers. Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-seokBy Jun Ji-hyePresident Moon Jae-in is facing a dilemma over whether he has to keep his promise to receive an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot next week, as concerns over safety of the vaccine have kept rising as cases of blood clots after vaccinations have been reported for two consecutive days, Thursday.The presidential office earlier said President Moon, 68, and first lady Kim Jung-sook, 66, planned to get vaccinated in public on March 23, saying the inoculation is part of preparations for participation in a G-7 summit to be held in Britain in June.“Moon and the first lady's inoculation against COVID-19 is in line with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's (KDCA) guidelines for those who have to go overseas for essential purposes,” presidential spokesman Kang Min-seok s

Mar 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
President Moon in dilemma over AstraZeneca vaccine
  • Gov't considering introducing 'vaccination leave'
Companies

Baemin accused of discrimination against foreigners

This screen capture shows a message which popped up when a foreign resident tried to use the service through the Baedal Minjok application, indicating that only Koreans can redeem gift certificates. Courtesy of foreign resident asking not to be namedBy Jun Ji-hyeThe country's largest food delivery app, Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, is facing criticism from foreign residents for not allowing non-Koreans to redeem gifts through the app. One foreign resident called the practice “strange discrimination” against foreigners, citing that there are no problems receiving and redeeming gift certificates when using other services such as food delivery app Yogiyo or mobile messenger app Kakao Talk.A foreign resident from Los Angeles, who has lived in Korea since 2004 and is currently working for an IT services company in Seoul, said he had an unpleasant experience recently due to exclusion from making full use of the Baemin application to redeem company-issued gift certificates when he and his co-workers held a company dinner via video conferencing software program Zoom. Baedal Minjok's

Mar 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Baemin accused of discrimination against foreigners
Travel & Food

'Feel the Rhythm of Korea' series planner earns presidential award

A screenshot shows the Korea Tourism Organization's promotional video series “Feel the Rhythm of Korea,” shot in Seoul. Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeOh Chung-seop, the head of the brand marketing team at the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), received a presidential award for a promotional video series, called “Feel the Rhythm of Korea.” The state-run tourism organization said Thursday that Oh received the award for planning the eccentric yet addictive tourism promotional videos, which have become a sensation both at home and abroad for their unique style since their debut in July last year. The award recognizes civil servants who have shown a proactive approach to work.Oh Chung-seop, the head of the brand marketing team at the Korea Tourism Organization, who planned the promotional video series, “Feel the Rhythm of Korea” / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationThe program, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Personnel Management and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is part of the government's “proactive public ser

Mar 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
'Feel the Rhythm of Korea' series planner earns presidential award
Travel & Food

Tickled pink: destinations in Asia to enjoy cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms in full bloom on Yeouido's Yunjungno in southern Seoul, in this photo taken on April 5, 2020 / Korea Times fileBy Jun Ji-hyeSpring has finally arrived after a long winter to herald the blooming of cherry blossoms despite continued social-distancing measures.Cherry blossoms generally sprout in mid-April, but warm weather these days has caused the flowers to bloom sooner than in previous years.Last year, the first cherry blossoms in Seoul were observed on March 27, the earliest on record. It was seven days earlier than April 3 in 2019, and 14 days earlier than the average date of April 10 between 1981 and 2010.The annual cherry blossom season gives families, friends and lovers a chance to enjoy leisurely strolls under the white-and-pink cherry blossom trees and take pictures against the blooming backdrops.This year, people may continue to be asked to refrain from visiting cherry blossom sites to stem the spread of COVID-19, but digital travel platform Agoda shared ideas of where to experience them in Asia for future travel. Korea: Seoul, JejuTourists are invited to take

Mar 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Tickled pink: destinations in Asia to enjoy cherry blossoms
  • Cherry blossom season begins on Jeju Island, in southern region
Law & Crime

Police hand over girl's death, baby swap case to prosecutors

Police officers escort a woman, center, who is accused of switching her baby with her adult daughter's baby, out of Gumi Police Station in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyePolice wrapped up their investigation into the death of a three-year-old girl and alleged baby swap by her biological mother and transferred the case to the prosecution, while many allegations remain unsolved. Gumi police said, Wednesday, they faced limitations in finding out the truth as the biological mother, the key suspect, continues to deny all allegations in the absence of concrete evidence.The case has shocked the public as DNA tests confirmed that the baby's biological mother was her 48-year-old grandmother according to the family registry, identified only by her surname Seok, and not the 22-year-old woman ― Seok's daughter ― who raised the baby.The girl was found dead in an empty home in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, Feb. 10, after the 22-year-old woman, believed to be the girl's mother, identified only by her surname Kim moved out leaving the three-year-old girl to fend fo

Mar 17, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Police hand over girl's death, baby swap case to prosecutors
Companies

Singapore Airlines becomes world's 1st to test IATA's Travel Pass

Singapore Airlines aircraft / Courtesy of Singapore AirlinesBy Jun Ji-hyeSingapore Airlines has become the world's first airline to use the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Travel Pass, a mobile application designed to show if passengers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested negative for the coronavirus. The pilot program is being tested on passengers travelling from Singapore to London from March 15 through 28. This marks the second phase of the airline's digital health verification process trials based on IATA's Travel Pass framework.Passengers using mobile phones running on Apple's iOS can download the IATA Travel Pass app and create a digital ID comprised of their profile photo and passport information. They can book their pre-departure COVID-19 test at one of seven participating clinics in Singapore via a dedicated online portal. They can then register at the clinic using the digital ID and flight information in the app. On the app, they are able to view their test results and whether they are confirmed to fly, and are required to show their confirmed s

Mar 17, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Singapore Airlines becomes world's 1st to test IATA's Travel Pass
Law & Crime

Man arrested for killing over quarrel in online game

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeA 37-year-old man has been arrested for murdering another man in his 20s, with whom he had a quarrel in an online game chat room, according to Daejeon Jungbu Police, Monday. The 37-year-old faces a charge of killing the 28-year-old man by stabbing him with a knife, Saturday, near an apartment complex in Daejeon. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, but pronounced dead there. The two first interacted with each other online while playing a mobile game several months ago. The victim who lived in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, drove to Daejeon on the day of the incident as the older man living in Daejeon asked him to visit after the two had quarreled in the game's chat room. “They continued to quarrel in the chat room for about four days,” one of the bereaved family members told JTBC, noting that the assailant sent his address to the victim.The assailant was hiding a knife in his sleeve when the two met in person. But he claimed during police questioning that he had no intention of killing the victim.Police officers said that they are contin

Mar 15, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Man arrested for killing over quarrel in online game
Companies

Demand for domestic air travel rebounds, while int'l travel still remains weak

Gimpo International Airport's domestic terminal is crowded with passengers in this Feb. 18 photograph. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeDemand for domestic air travel rebounded last month to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, while demand for international flights is still showing no signs of recovery, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Sunday. The ministry said the number of passengers who used domestic routes operated by local airlines last month was tallied at about 2.31 million, similar to 2.49 million tallied in February 2019. The country reported its first COVID-19 patient in January last year.The latest figure showed about a 35 percent increase from 1.53 million passengers in February last year when the spread of infections began to worsen.The increase in the number of passengers last month was attributed to the Lunar New Year holiday falling between Feb. 10 through Feb. 14, in addition to a decreasing trend of virus infections in that month. Officials said the number of passengers on domestic routes is expected to reach 2.5 million this month, considering 1.74 mill

Mar 15, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Demand for domestic air travel rebounds, while int'l travel still remains weak
Health

Administering of COVID-19 vaccines to general public to begin next month

A temporary COVID-19 testing center in front of Suwon Station in Gyeonggi Province is crowded, Sunday, following the recent administrative order from Gyeonggi Provincial Government for all foreign workers in the area to take a COVID-19 test. YonhapConcerns over resurgence of infections rise amid over 400 new cases for 6th dayBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to the general public next month, with residents aged 65 and older given priority, based on the belief that prompt vaccination is the key to returning to normal daily life.Health authorities will announce detailed plans of the expanded vaccination program for the second quarter, Monday.The country began its inoculation program last month ― AstraZeneca's vaccines began to be administered to workers and patients under the age of 65 at geriatric hospitals and nursing homes, Feb. 26. Then, Pfizer's vaccines began to be administered the following day to medical and other workers at hospitals designated to treat virus patients.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Sunday, a tot

Mar 14, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Administering of COVID-19 vaccines to general public to begin next month
  • New virus cases on Sunday over 400 for 6th day
Society

Dorm room capacity for foreign workers to be cut to 8 from 15

This photo taken on Jan. 20 shows the inside of a vinyl greenhouse used as accommodation to house migrant workers at a farm in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. A Cambodian migrant worker in her 30s was found dead there on Dec. 20, provoking criticism against poor conditions of accommodation provided to migrant workers. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will cut the maximum number of migrant workers allowed to share a dormitory room to eight from the current 15 as part of efforts to improve their living conditions. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Thursday that it is planning to revise enforcement ordinances of the Labor Standards Act to amend the regulation.The move comes amid growing criticism of poor accommodation provided to migrant workers by employers, following the death of a Cambodian woman in her 30s in December.She was found dead in a “sandwich panel” structure built inside a vinyl greenhouse that was being used as accommodation to house foreign workers at a farm in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. Although the initial autopsy results sh

Mar 12, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Dorm room capacity for foreign workers to be cut to 8 from 15
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