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S. Korea Reports 520 New COVID-19 Cases

Write: 2021-01-17 09:55:48 / Update: 2021-01-17 12:12:39

South Korea has reported 520 new COVID-19 cases, marking the sixth straight day that the daily tally has been in the 500s. The Korea Disease Control ...

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Eating in Cafes Could Be Allowed from Monday

Write: 2021-01-15 19:14:26 / Update: 2021-01-16 17:35:25

The government is considering revising existing social distancing rules to allow people to eat and drink inside cafes. Government officials ...

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Foreign Students to be Required to Subscribe to National Health Insurance

Write: 2021-01-15 18:55:51 / Update: 2021-01-15 19:33:12

Foreign students who remain in South Korea for six months or longer will be required to subscribe to the national health insurance policy from March ...

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Delivery Workers Threaten to Strike Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday

Write: 2021-01-15 16:52:18 / Update: 2021-01-15 19:24:03

Unionized delivery workers held a news conference Friday and threatened to launch a general strike unless measures to prevent overwork are implemented ...

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Cold Snap Advisory to Take Effect in Seoul Friday Night

Write: 2021-01-15 15:37:57 / Update: 2021-01-15 15:43:25

A cold snap advisory will take effect for Seoul Friday night as morning lows are forecast to drop around ten degrees Celsius Saturday compared to ...

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Gov't to Announce Changes to Social Distancing on Sat. Morning

Write: 2021-01-15 14:08:34 / Update: 2021-01-15 15:07:05

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S. Korean Military to Oversee COVID-19 Vaccine Transportation

Write: 2021-01-15 12:01:35 / Update: 2021-01-15 15:21:46

The South Korean military plans to oversee the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines purchased from global pharmaceutical companies, and the supervising ...