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Sun, September 26, 2021 | 03:31

Seoul making progress toward vaccine production hub goal

President Moon Jae-in made progress in COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy during his visit to the U.S., taking one more step towards Korea becoming a vaccine production hub. Moon secured more vaccines for Korea's residents and in return, pledged to donate others to developing countries. Moon took part in a Korea-U.S. global vaccine partnership signing ceremony in New York, Tuesday, a...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-09-22 16:18

President Moon joins Biden-hosted virtual summit on pandemic, stresses Korea's role

New COVID-19 cases over 1,700 for 2nd day

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second consecutive day on Wednesday despite fewer tests during an extended Chuseok holiday, raising concerns over a spike in new infections across the nation after the holiday.

2021-09-22 09:47

New cases slightly over 1,700; concerns grow over further spread after Chuseok holiday

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases increased to over 1,700 on Tuesday despite fewer tests over the weekend, adding to woes that infections could further increase after the Chuseok holiday in the wider capital area.

2021-09-21 10:36

'Body profile' trend may cause serious side effects

Flexing muscles for photo shoots was once reserved for celebrities and professional athletes. But recently, an increasing number of young, ordinary Koreans having their toned, muscular bodies professionally photographed after months of working out in a challenge called shooting one's “body profile.” Social media channels are flooding with posts including body profile photos.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-21 09:04

Korea on path to better treatment of abandoned animals

Only about one out of 10 pets in Korea are lucky enough to live with their human companions until they die. The unfortunate others end up as strays. That amounts to 130,000 abandoned animals each year, according to Korea's Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. About half of them make it to shelters, where a quarter are euthanized due to a lack of resources.

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-09-21 09:02

New virus cases over 1,600; concerns grow over further spread after Chuseok holiday

Daily new coronavirus infections fell to around 1,600 for Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns have grown further over a surge in cases after the Chuseok holiday amid the fast spread of the virus in the greater Seoul area, health officials said.

2021-09-20 09:56

New cases fall below 2,000 amid concerns about spike in outbreaks after Chuseok holiday

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns linger over a spike in transmissions after the Chuseok holiday, when millions of people usually travel across the country to meet relatives.

2021-09-19 10:46

New cases over 2,000 for 2 straight days amid upsurge worries after Chuseok holiday

Daily new COVID-19 infections exceeded 2,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday amid worries about a possible upsurge after a major holiday when people are expected to travel across the country in droves.

2021-09-18 11:01

Ministry offers virtual visits to ancestral graves amid pandemic

Virtual memorial services that enable “seongmyo,” a visit to one's ancestral graves ahead of the Chuseok holiday, is taking root here as the pandemic rolls on. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has provided the online memorial service at the “eSky Funeral Information System” since last September, as a means to follow strictly the social distancing protocol in place during on...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-09-18 09:00

70% of Koreans have received first COVID-19 vaccine dose: President

President Moon Jae-in announced Friday that 70 percent of Korea's 52-million population have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

2021-09-17 20:25

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