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S. Korea Adds 1,600 COVID-19 Cases, 2nd Highest Daily Count

Written: 2021-07-15 09:45:50 / Updated: 2021-07-15 19:45:32

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Vaccine Reservations for 55-59 Age Group Resume

Written: 2021-07-15 08:05:24 / Updated: 2021-07-15 11:45:24

Around 400-thousand people aged 55 to 59 have made appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in just three hours after the online reservation system for ...

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Level 2 Distancing Takes Effect in Most Regions outside Seoul Metro Area

Written: 2021-07-15 07:46:29 / Updated: 2021-07-15 10:14:06

Most regions outside the greater Seoul area began to enforce tougher social distancing regulations on Thursday.  The Level Two distancing rules ...

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Ratio of COVID-19 Cases with Unknown Infection Routes over 30% for 5th Day

Written: 2021-07-14 18:19:10 / Updated: 2021-07-14 21:52:32

The portion of recent COVID-19 cases without an identifiable infection origin has remained over 30 percent for a fifth consecutive day as the country's ...

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UNHRC Adopts S. Korea-led Resolution on Digital Tech, Human Rights

Written: 2021-07-14 16:31:12 / Updated: 2021-07-14 16:42:16

The UN Human Rights Council(UNHRC) on Tuesday adopted a South Korea-led resolution on new and developing digital technologies and human rights ...

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Weekly Protest on Wartime Sex Slavery Marks 1,500th Edition

Written: 2021-07-14 15:53:22 / Updated: 2021-07-14 15:58:12

A weekly protest held in front of the now former Japanese Embassy in Seoul every Wednesday since 1992 urging Tokyo to resolve the wartime sex slavery ...

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Gender Equality Chief Rejects Calls to Abolish Ministry

Written: 2021-07-14 15:32:20 / Updated: 2021-07-14 15:41:57

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Chung Young-ai has expressed her clear opposition to calls demanding the ministry be abolished. In an ...

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Ministry Concludes Prosecutors Forced False Testimony in Ex-PM's Bribery Trial

Written: 2021-07-14 15:21:58 / Updated: 2021-07-14 15:40:40

The Justice Ministry has concluded that prosecutors forced witnesses to commit perjury in a bribery case involving former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook ...

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Pres. Office Reports First COVID-19 Infection among Staff

Written: 2021-07-14 15:07:51 / Updated: 2021-07-14 15:16:20

A presidential official has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first case among direct staff members of the top office. Spokesperson ...

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People under 50 Likely to Get Pfizer Vaccine

Written: 2021-07-14 14:04:26 / Updated: 2021-07-14 15:38:34

People aged 49 or younger whose vaccination reservation window is set to open in mid- to late August are most likely to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Korea ...