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Mask marketing: Sales climb as flu cases spike

A shopper picks out masks at a store in Seoul on Jan. 30.

2025-01-30

Korea to end public transport mask mandate next week

The mandate on wearing masks on public transportation including buses and subways in Korea will be lifted on March 20, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced Wednesday. Wearing masks in pharmacies inside...

2023-03-15

Korea to lift indoor mask mandate on Monday

Korea is lifting its indoor mask mandate on Monday, more than two years after the blanket rule was first introduced inside all buildings and public transportation across the country...

2023-01-29

Year of the rabbit

Children mimic rabits with handmade rabbit masks to celebrate the Year of Rabbit at a daycare center in Gwangju on Thursday.

2022-12-29

Prime minister announces criteria for easing indoor mask mandate

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday the government will decide when to lift the indoor mask mandate, the country's last remaining Covid-19 restriction, if two of four criteria are met, such as a fall in severe cases and deaths.

2022-12-23

Ruling party, gov't to discuss lifting indoor mask rule

The ruling party and the government were set to discuss lifting the indoor mask mandate in a policy consulting meeting Thursday amid growing views the government will ease the country's last remaining Covid-19 restriction next month.

2022-12-22

Many Koreans still wary of taking off their mask indoors

Many Koreans aren't ready to take off their masks indoors. According to a survey by polling institution Real Research Korea from Dec. 5 to 9, 44.3 percent of the 3,800 people surveyed said they would “keep their masks on” no matter what....

2022-12-20

Fate of Korea's indoor mask mandate to be decided this month

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the decision on lifting the indoor mask mandate will be made within the month. “The specific criteria for judgment on the matter will be determined through an open debate during the month," said Han.

2022-12-09

Decision on Korea's indoor mask mandate to be made by end of year

The fate of Korea's indoor mask mandate will be decided by the end of the month. The government “will discuss the adjustment direction for the mandatory wearing of masks indoors and come up with a final plan by the end of this month."

2022-12-07

Hallowed Mardi Gras

Performers wearing masks modeled after traditional Korean masks pose for photos during a Halloween performance at Seoul Land in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. Seoul Land announced on Wednesday that it will host...

2022-10-05