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Reporter : Jun Ji-hye

Sun, January 17, 2021 | 08:19

Why do most Koreans want to avoid getting vaccinated first?

The government is speeding up efforts to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines with a hope that widespread vaccination will be a game changer in its fight against the prolonged pandemic, but a majority of citizens are taking a cautious attitude amid concerns over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.

Health & Welfare | 2021-01-14 16:52

The Marianas offers nature-friendly activities from sea to sky

The prolonged global COVID-19 outbreak has led to social distancing, forcing people to refrain from going out and to reduce face-to-face meetings. This has brought a lot of changes to people's daily life, and travel is no exception.

Travel & Cuisine | 2021-01-13 09:21

Heavy snowfall in Seoul

Residents wait at a bus station near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday, as heavy snow began to fall in the afternoon. Heavy snow alerts were issued for central regions of the Korean Peninsula including the capital, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province and South Chungcheong Province, with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety warning of ice forming on roads. / Yonhap

Labor & Environment | 2021-01-12 16:57

Ex-vice transport minister nominated as Incheon airport head

Kim Kyung-wook, former vice minister for transport, has been nominated as the ninth president and CEO of Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) to fill the leadership vacuum following the dismissal of the previous CEO in September.

Airlines | 2021-01-12 12:50

Lawyer gets suspended jail term over falsified refugee applications

A Korean lawyer has received a suspended jail term for falsifying information in refugee applications for 184 Chinese nationals, the Supreme Court said, Monday. The top court rejected the lawyer's appeal and upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced him to a one-year prison term, suspended for two years, for violating the Immigration Control Act.

Law & Crime | 2021-01-11 15:41

Notorious child rapist may receive basic living allowance

Cho Doo-soon, one of Korea's most notorious child rapists who was released from prison last month, has applied for the basic livelihood security program, claiming that he and his wife are suffering financial difficulties.

Law & Crime | 2021-01-08 16:47

Seoul-Tokyo row to worsen following Korean court's ruling on compensation for former sex slaves

A Korean court ruling Friday ordering Japan to pay damages to Korean victims of wartime sex slavery is expected to aggravate the already frayed relations between Seoul and Tokyo.

Diplomacy | 2021-01-08 16:45

Foreign minister calls for Japan not to respond excessively to court ruling on 'comfort women'

Detention center inmates sue government over infection

Four inmates who were infected with COVID-19 at the Dongbu Detention Center in southeastern Seoul have filed a damage suit against the government, claiming that its bungled management of correctional facilities amid the prolonged pandemic has resulted in the mass infections there.

Health & Welfare | 2021-01-07 16:06

New infection cases under 1,000 for 3rd day

The Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel is presenting an “Afternoon Tea Set Holiday Edition” for this winter instead of its former unlimited strawberry dessert buffet, “All About Strawberries,” which was the hotel's signature dessert promotion.

Travel & Cuisine | 2021-01-07 09:00

Small business owners seeking group action against distancing rules

An increasing number of small business owners who run coffee shops, PC rooms, bars and gyms are taking group action, such as relay protests and a constitutional appeal, against the government's enhanced social distancing measures that have banned or restricted their operations.

Health & Welfare | 2021-01-06 16:07

Korea to provide relief funds to small business owners by Lunar New Year's holiday

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