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Sun, March 29, 2020 | 22:03

S. Korea to mandate two-week quarantine for all international arrivals from Wednesday

All entrants to the country, regardless of their nationality, should stay in quarantine, the prime minister said. Visitors without local addresses here should stay in government-designated facilities at their own expense, he said.

Briton faces punishment for violating self-isolation rules

German caught ignoring self-isolation rules

'We're not worried about coronavirus' [PHOTOS]

[INTERVIEW] Harvard economist warns Korea against cash handouts

Harvard University economics professor Robert Barro advised the Moon Jae-in ad...

Debate heating up over 'basic disaster income'

Whether the government should offer cash handouts to citizens whose livelihood...

Gov't to enforce two-week quarantine for all entrants

The government said Sunday that it will enforce a two-week mandatory self-quarantine for all people arriving here from overseas starting W...

Teachers oppose April 6 school opening

More than 70 percent of teachers of kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools here are expressing concerns over the April 6 start...

North Korea fires suspected missiles as world fights COVID-19

North Korea launched two suspected short-range ballistic missiles, Sunday, the fourth in a series of tests of major weapons this month. Th...

[INTERVIEW] 'Asset management biz in Korea to grow rapidly'

With Korea's economy slowing down in recent years, many foreign financial firms have left the local market. However, Barings Asset Management, which entered Korea 30 years ago, i...

(G)-IDLE to join fundraising campaign against coronavirus

K-pop girl band (G)-IDLE will participate in “Twitch Stream Aid 2020” - an online fundraising event to support the fight against coronavirus - on Sunday afternoon.

Moon scrambles to revive economy

President Moon Jae-in is open to good suggestions from the opposition parties on how to get the country out of the grave economic situation it is in, a presidential aide said Sun...

Gangnam apartment prices jump 84 times in 40 years

The price of apartments in the affluent district of Gangnam in southern Seoul has risen more than 80 times over the last 40 years, growing far faster than basic living costs, suc...

CJ ENM closes building after employee tests positive for COVID-19

CJ ENM has temporarily closed its building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, for disinfection after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Mirae Asset emerges as leader in alternative investments

Mirae Asset Global Investments has solidified its position as an alternative investment leader here, continuing to offer investors a variety of opportunities to invest in oversea...

Drama 'The World of the Married' off to smooth start

Cable channel JTBC's drama “The World of the Married” has got off to a smooth start. The second episode of the TV series recorded 11 percent viewership in the metropolitan area, ...

The Yangban: the ignoble noble

The Korean yangban (aristocrat) was a popular subject to write about for Westerners living in Korea in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Often these accounts were filled wi...

Telegram sex video case makes Samsung worried

Sexual exploitation suspect Cho Ju-bin's alleged extortion scheme involving cable news channel JTBC's CEO Sohn Seok-hee is causing worries for Samsung.

Tokyo Olympics: Signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics

Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the signs point toward the summer of 2021. Organizing co...

What we don't yet know about the coronavirus

It has been only three months since reports first emerged from China of an unknown virus causing unusual cases of pneumonia, and scientists and public health experts already know...

TV viewership climbing with people stuck at home by virus

A fixture on television, actress Julie Bowen of ``Modern Family'' is doing the same thing as millions of other people during the widespread coronavirus shutdown.She's sitting at ...

Popular Seoul park to close on virus fears

A park in southeastern Seoul, famous for its picturesque cherry blossom trees, will close until mid-April as part of precautionary measures to contain the new coronavirus. Seokch...

The Yangban: a nuisance in the streets

In the late 19th century, traveling the streets of Seoul was an adventure. The streets were filled with savage Korean ponies biting and kicking at any who drew too close, oxen ra...

Baby, parents re-infected with coronavirus 10 days after recovery

A 17-month-old baby and her parents have been re-infected with coronavirus 10 days after they had recovered from the virus, health authorities said on Sunday.”

SK Energy's Ulsan facility ready for operation

SK Energy has completed test operations of its vacuum residue desulfurization (VRDS) facility in Ulsan, 43 days after the company finished construction of the plant that produces...

LG to halt G series smartphone production

LG Electronics will end production of its flagship G series smartphone and introduce a new mass premium product in the first half of the year, the company said Sunday. The move i...

Actor Kim Hye-jun, queen of Netflix's Kingdom, speaks on her role, drama

About one month since its release, the second season of “Kingdom,” Netflix's first original series in Korea, continues to enjoy undeniable success among fans worldwide thanks to ...

Photographer Park Young-sook traces 'witches' on Jeju Isalnd

Park Young-sook, 79, is one of the earliest feminist artists in Korea. In spite of her age, the artist continues to refresh her artistic desire, finding challenges that she has n...

South Korea: sex, society and reform

The recent revelations of a series of privately operated digital chat rooms in which teenagers and young women were operated as “slaves” for the pleasure of more than 250,000 men...

Song Joong-ki buys $2.28 million condo in Hawaii: report

Top actor Song Joong-ki has bought a luxury condo near Hawaii's Waikiki beach for $2.28 million, Sports Chosun reported on Sunday with a captured image of related information.

Uncertainties set to engulf Korea's key manufacturers

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on key local industries forcing them to close overseas factories amid drastically dropping consumption.

GS gears up for new start under CEO Huh Tae-soo

GS Group is gearing up for a new start under Huh Tae-soo, who was officially appointed as CEO of the group's holding company GS Holdings and chairman of the board during Friday's...

Keeping fit with no gyms open is a new NBA challenge

Denver's players, if they're so willing, have the same assignment each day: Go to their phone or tablet, launch an app and view their individualized daily workout plan that was c...

A US recession? Probably. Depression? Only if the virus is untamed

A U.S. recession may already be underway. Could it be worse?The Great Depression that began with a stock market crash in 1929 and lasted until 1933 scarred a generation with mass...

About 200 Korean peacekeepers return home from South Sudan

About 200 South Korean peacekeeping troops returned home Saturday from South Sudan after completing their nine-month rotational mission.They arrived at Incheon International Airp...

Are we addicted to coronavirus statistics?

I am an information junkie. I admit it. Turning down an offering of freshly picked information is hard for me. Stopping myself from indulging my obsession is even harder. Informa...

'Contagion' movie stars tell fans coronavirus is 'real life'

The stars of the movie "Contagion," which has seen a surge in popularity as the coronavirus has spread across the globe, urged fans Friday to listen to experts, wash their hands ...

Video

'Vaccines won't work': US virologist breaks down COVID-19, how to curb spread

COVID-19: Meet Korea's innovative test...

COVID-19 outbreak empties Incheon Int'...

Taegeukdang: the secret behind Korea's...

'I'm not a virus': Daegu resident brea...

Auto

BMW accelerates efforts to fight COVID-19

New seventh generation Avante

Online used car auction

Renault Samsung strengthens 'untact' service programs

Hyundai Mobis develops radar-based rear occupant alert

Stable labor relation brings silver lining for SsangYong

Samsung, LG shut down plants in Brazil, US

5G quality on the move

Olympic postponement takes major toll on Korean companies

Kakao to implement AI technology at Everland

LG seeks new opportunities in e-commerce business

No mask, no entry

Finance

Market unresponsive to BOK's move for quantitative easing

Debate heating up over 'basic disaster income'

Mirae Asset emerges as leader in alternative investments

Gangnam apartment prices jump 84 times in 40 years

[INTERVIEW] 'Asset management biz in Korea to grow rapidly'

Falling housing prices

Entertainment

'Contagion' movie stars tell fans coronavirus is 'real life'

CJ ENM closes building after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Actor Kim Hye-jun, queen of Netflix's Kingdom, speaks on her role, drama

Drama 'The World of the Married' off to smooth start

Song Joong-ki buys $2.28 million condo in Hawaii: report

(G)-IDLE to join fundraising campaign against coronavirus

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Editorial

Long fight ahead

Despite the government's strengthened “social distancing” measures, the new co...

NK fires missiles yet again

North Korea launched what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles to...

Columns

260,000

That's supposedly the number of men who paid “Baksa” meaning a Ph.D., up to $1,200 ...

How to minimize likely lawsuits from COVID-19

Right or wrong, numerous lawsuits will be filed in many countries affected severely...

Thoughts of the Times

Everyone is responsible

Since thoughts are duty-free, I would like to share with you a few of my opinions a...

North Korea unlikely to take Trump's offer

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

North Korea seeks international help for virus testing, newspaper sa...

Is Trump's second letter to NK leader for dialogue or status quo?

North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties

NK leader guides artillery fire competition: KCNA

Ex-spokeswoman, ex-mayor in tight match in Gwangjin

Telegram sex video case makes Samsung worried

Dealing with medical waste

Moon scrambles to revive economy

Gov't to enforce two-week quarantine for all entrants

North Korea fires suspected missiles as world fights COVID-19

Samsung to sell thinner chips with EUV tech

GS gears up for new start under CEO Huh Tae-soo

5G quality on the move

SK Energy's Ulsan facility ready for operation

LG to halt G series smartphone production

Uncertainties set to engulf Korea's key manufacturers

Deoksu Palace introduces AR service

Photographer Park Young-sook traces 'witches' on Jeju Isalnd

13 days of fears in Korea's deep south

Deaths outnumber births in January

Hotel Lobby

Park Soo Keun Museum acquires 'Two Women and Tree'

Imjin War: General leads big defeat of Japanese in 'river of hell' b...

South Korea: sex, society and reform

The Yangban: the ignoble noble

The Yangban: a nuisance in the streets

Note found in a bottle in the age of COVID-19

I'm not a socialist but...

Coronavirus stimulus

Everyone is responsible

Flattening COVID19 curve in developing countries

Forget social distancing, what's happening is criminal

Long fight ahead

NK fires missiles yet again

Wimbledon to hold 'emergency meeting' with postponement or cancellat...

Keeping fit with no gyms open is a new NBA challenge

Tokyo Olympics: Signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics

MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gowns

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones arrested, accused of DWI

7-inning doubleheaders? MLBers open to considering new ideas

Pompeo says G7 agrees China spreading virus 'disinformation'

'We're not worried about coronavirus' [PHOTOS]

EU fires warning shot at China in coronavirus battle of the narrativ...

Chinese banks brace for bad debt blowout as COVID-19 pandemic piles ...

Trump signs $2,000,000,000,000 stimulus

Coronavirus: final testing of Hong Kong dog's blood concludes it was...

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