KTX Train Traveling from Seoul to Busan Derails in Yeongdong County 2022-01-09 A KTX bullet train traveling from Seoul to Busan derailed in the central North Chungcheong county of Yeongdong on Wednesday, injuring seven passengers.According ... Listen News
Emergency Use Authorization Granted for Pfizer's COVID-19 Pill 2022-01-02 The government on Monday granted emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, the first domestic approval for an oral treatment.The ... Listen News
Gov't Extends Tightened Social Distancing Rules by 2 Weeks 2022-01-02 The government has decided to extend current social distancing regulations by two more weeks.Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced the decision ... Listen News
Ex-Pres. Park Released from Prison after 4 Years, 9 Months 2022-01-02 Former President Park Geun-hye was officially released from prison in the early hours of Friday after being behind bars for over four years.An official ... Listen News
Revisions Passed Lowering Electoral Eligibility to 18 Yrs. of Age 2022-01-02 Starting in the March by-elections, people aged 18 or older will be able to run for office.The National Assembly passed dozens of bills during the ... Listen News
No. of Newborns Drop for 71st Month, Deaths Expand at Fastest Pace in 11 Yrs. 2022-01-02 The number of newborns fell for the 71st consecutive month in October as deaths expanded at the fastest pace in eleven years, posting the second-largest ... Listen News
Ex-President Park Geun-hye Granted Presidential Pardon 2021-12-26 President Moon Jae-in granted a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who has served four years and nine months of her combined 22-year ... Listen News
S. Korean Economy Expected to Grow 3.1% in 2022 2021-12-26 The government expects the economy will grow by three-point-one percent next year on rising exports and investment and a recovery in domestic demand.Announcing ... Listen News
Moon Orders Hospitals to Focus on Critical COVID-19 Patients 2021-12-26 President Moon Jae-in on Monday instructed national university hospitals to focus their medical resources on treating critically ill COVID-19 ... Listen News
Lee Differs on Nuke Phase-Out, Yoon Stresses Education, Economy 2021-12-26 Ruling Democratic Party(DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has said his administration will resume construction of nuclear power plants ... Listen News