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President Moon Jae-in’s “With Corona” policy is in serious trouble after the number of daily cases exceeded 7,000 for the first time since the outbreak the virus in February last year — just a week after it hit a record 5,352 on Dec. 4...

2021-12-08

‘With Corona’ put on hold

The second stage of the so-called “With Corona” policy of three-phase normalization, scheduled for mid-December, was put off for four weeks due to the arrival of a powerful variant called Omicron. The special four-week quarantine...

2021-11-30

Moon urges everyone to get booster shots

Korea will add a six-month expiration date to its Covid-19 vaccine passes and speed up the administration of booster shots for people between the ages of 18 and 49.

2021-11-29

Seoul works to fix late-night shortage of taxis

After a surge in demand for late-night taxis following the gradual return to normalcy, the city of Seoul will temporarily lift night-time operation restrictions for privately-owned taxis starting Tuesday.

2021-11-15

Small retail sales return to pre-pandemic levels in early November

In the first week of November, the average revenue of small shops, including restaurants and cafes, was up 4.4 percent from the same period in 2019, according to Korea Credit Data on Monday. On year, the figure is up 10.4 percent.

2021-11-15

'With Corona' may not advance to the next level at this rate

The current virus restrictions may be in place longer than scheduled after the country’s critical Covid-19 cases hit a new high for two straight days on Thursday, Korea’s top infectious disease expert warned.

2021-11-11

School kids get their culture on as country opens up

After two years of waiting under the virus curbs, 131 fifth grade students at Myeonmok Elementary School gathered at Kwanglim Arts Center in southern Seoul to watch “Pepe’s Dream” on Nov. 3, as field trips resumed along with the introduction of...

2021-11-09

Concerns grow as cases remain over 2,000 for 5th day

Korea reported more than 2,000 Covid-19 cases for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, fueling concerns over a virus resurgence amid the country's return to normalcy.

2021-11-07

Covid case count spikes 68% to 2,667

Wednesday’s Covid-19 case count shot up by over 1,000, just two days after the nation announced a return to normalcy. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Wednesday, the daily caseload on Tuesday was 2,667...

2021-11-03

Duty Free companies trying to spread their wings

Duty free stores are gearing up for a revival in travel with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

2021-11-02

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