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Covid cases jump to above 18,000 on Tuesday

New Covid-19 infections nearly doubled in a week to rise above 18,000 Tuesday, triggered by a more contagious Omicron subvariant called BA.5.

2022-07-05

Korean government to begin three-year study on long Covid

Korea will begin research on long Covid by conducting follow-up studies of 10,000 people who were infected of Covid-19 over three years.

2022-07-03

Group project politics gets a little complicated in Korea

For some international students in Korea, group projects can be a piece of cake, but for others, they can be a burden they would prefer to avoid at all costs.

2022-07-02

5% minimum wage increase recommended, falling short of inflation

The minimum wage will rise to 9,620 won ($7.40) an hour in 2023, up 5 percent.

2022-06-30

Home health care may be coming into its own

Mr. Kim was in and out of medical clinics for the past three years to get treatment for high blood pressure, diabetes and spinal pain.

2022-06-29

Covid cases surpass 10,000 for first time in 20 days

Covid-19 cases are on the rise, bouncing back above 10,000 a day.

2022-06-29

No going back to normal for Korea's bathhouses, jjimjilbang

Businesses across the board are recovering from the pandemic, but one type — the public bath — sustained such damage that it's proven fatal in the case of many establishments.

2022-06-27

Covid-19 support to be reduced as case numbers plateau

Korea will reduce support for people infected with Covid-19 from next month as it moves another step toward living with the virus.

2022-06-26

Hurry up and wait

Rifles are distributed to reserve forces at an Army unit in Chuncheon, Gangwon, on Tuesday, as annual field training for reservists resumed after being suspended for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

2022-06-21

Covid cases drop to lowest level in five months

Covid-19 cases in Korea dropped to their lowest level in five months on Monday.

2022-06-20

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