#Hot Issues of the Week US Welcomes S. Korea's Decision to Join Sanctions on Russia 2022-02-27 The U.S. has welcomed South Korea's decision to join international sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.Department ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week BOK Freezes Key Interest Rate at 1.25% 2022-02-27 The Bank of Korea(BOK) on Thursday kept its key interest rate at one-point-25 percent.The central bank's monetary policy board froze the rate ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Overseas Voting for Presidential Election Begins 2022-02-27 Overseas voting for the 2022 presidential election started on Wednesday in over 100 countries, continuing for six days until February 28.According ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Data: Omicron Fatality among Fully Vaccinated Drops to Seasonal Flu Levels 2022-02-27 Data has shown the fatality rate of omicron infections among people who have completed three rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations dropped to levels ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Official Campaigning for Presidential Election Kicks Off 2022-02-20 The official campaign for the March 9 presidential election kicked off on Tuesday.The candidates will be allowed to campaign for the 20th presidency ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Business Curfew Eased to 10 PM, Cap on Private Gatherings Remains at 6 2022-02-20 The government has decided to relax the 9 p.m. curfew for restaurants and cafes to 10 p.m., but will keep the cap on private gatherings at six.Prime ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S. Korea Adds 1.13 Mln Jobs in January, Biggest Growth in 22 Years 2022-02-20 South Korea posted its biggest job growth in nearly 22 years last month.According to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the number of employed people ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week N. Korea Marks 80th Birth Anniversary of Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un in Attendance 2022-02-20 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an event marking the 80th anniversary of his father Kim Jong-il’s birth.The North’s official ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Short Tracker Choi Min-jeong Defends Title in Women's 1,500M 2022-02-20 Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong defended her gold medal in the women's one-thousand-500 meter event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.In ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S. Korea Adopts New Management System for Low-risk COVID-19 Patients 2022-02-13 Last week, the government introduced a new management system for low-risk COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at home.Under the revised system, ... Listen News