With record-breaking heavy rains causing flooding and damage in many parts of Seoul, the Gangnam area in particular is receiving attention for major drainage issues and the resulting flood damage.
After a matter of weeks, Korea is doing away with vaccine pass requirements to get into department stores, movie theaters and hagwon (cram schools), starting Tuesday.
The number of critical Covid-19 cases hit a new high of 1,025 on Sunday, above 1,000 for the second straight day amid toughened social distancing rules restored nationwide.
Health authorities warned Tuesday that Covid-19 infections may spike in the following week as a result of the Halloween festivities over the weekend coupled with the newly eased distancing restrictions.
Retailers are getting creative, or desperate, as they do battle with online shopping.
North Korea appears to have taken steps to conceal a facility the U.S. believes is used to store nuclear weapons at its Yongdoktong site in North Pyongan Province, CNN reported Tuesday.
Since worm-like organisms were found in water treatment plants, sinks and showers, demand for bottled mineral water and filtered shower heads has skyrocketed.
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