Crane quarrels

Tower cranes suspended at a construction site in Seoul on Tuesday.

2021-06-08

Seoul mayor Oh has one year left, but his plans go beyond

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has a busy year left ahead of him, as he will hold one of the shortest terms in office as the mayor of the capital city of Korea. However, many of his policies encompass the next five years — intentionally. “I am hoping that...

2021-06-01

Comparison to help speed up new domestic vaccine evaluations

Korean Covid-19 vaccines can now be evaluated through comparison with existing vaccines without having to go through clinical trials that require large control groups.

2021-05-31

Gov't gives conditional approval to two self-test kits

The government on Friday gave conditional approvals to two over-the-counter Covid-19 self-test kits.

2021-04-23

Safer ships

Hyundai Heavy Industries demonstrates its artificial intelligence (AI)-operated safety management system for ships.

2021-04-22

Drug Safety Ministry gives its first stamp of approval to Janssen vaccine

A commission of Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety found Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine to be effective against Covid-19 infections. “Based on studies in the United States, Belgium, Japan, Germany and others, the [Janssen] vaccine was...

2021-03-29

Workplace death measures and penalties going into effect

According to the Employment and Labor Ministry and the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, the government will be providing free technical guidance and safety facility support to small construction projects costing 100 million won or less.

2021-03-25

KDCA head stands behind AstraZeneca despite European suspensions

In a meeting with lawmakers Wednesday, the head of Korea's Covid-19 control efforts said the AstraZeneca vaccine was safe for continued administration, despite suspensions of the vaccine's use in 20 European countries over safety concerns.

2021-03-17

AstraZeneca vaccine gets first official approval

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety authorized Wednesday the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for all adults, including people 65 and older, despite concerns over the drug’s efficacy in the elderly.

2021-02-10

Vital supplies

An employee at a medical equipment manufacturer Shina Corporation monitors production of syringes for coronavirus vaccines in Gongju, South Chungcheong on Tuesday.

2021-02-02

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