USFK puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns
(Seoul Metropolitan Government)The US Forces Korea (USFK) has placed the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in central Seoul off-limits for the upcoming Halloween weekend...
South Koreans offer world lessons on how to tame coronavirus
In the very earliest stages of the global coronavirus pandemic, South Korea appeared to be among the nations that was hardest hit and there...
Paraguay airport adopts S. Korean military lab-made coronavirus test kit
A senior researcher who has come up with the latest technology for a new coronavirus test kit poses for a picture in his military lab....
Philippines building up fleet in S. China Sea to counter Chinese
The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China...
State medical aid for low-incomers gains 10% in 2019
(Yonhap)South Korea's medical care aid for people in the low-income bracket rose nearly 10 percent in 2019 to surpass the 8 trillion won mark...
Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined
SYDNEY - Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday, as...
Obama says dictators want Trump’s victory because he gave them everything
(C-SPAN)WASHINGTON -- Former US President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump Tuesday for coddling dictators, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and giving them...
NA asks govt to recall ambassador from France
ISLAMABAD: French President Emanuel Macron came under fire in the National Assembly and the Senate on Monday for his Islamophobic remarks amid calls by...
Indonesia says ‘Jurassic Park’ project no threat to Komodo dragon
JAKARTA: Indonesia's environment ministry on Tuesday sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed "Jurassic Park", after an image...
Study finds up to 23% salary gap by region
(123rf)Salary level for Koreans varied up to 23 percent depending on where they went to high school, college and found first employment, a study...
