National Affairs
Int'l students coming to Korea must take 3 COVID-19 tests
Travelers on Jan. 26 wait to take tests for COVID-19 before departure at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap News) By Elena Kubitzki and Yoon Sojung ...
Jan 29,2021
Gov't plans for COVID-19 vaccinations this year announced
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong on Jan. 28 announces at her agency's headquarters the government's comprehensive plans for COVID...
Jan 29,2021
IMF raises Korea's economic growth forecast to 3.1% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Jan. 26 raised its growth forecast for the Korean economy this year to 3.1% in its World Economic Outlook update. (Yonhap News) ...
Jan 27,2021
Economy shrank 1% last year, lowest among developed countries
The Bank of Korea on Jan. 26 said real GDP growth last year was minus 1% from 2019. (Yonhap News) By Lee Hana and Lee Jihae The Bank of Korea on Jan. 26 said real...
Jan 26,2021
President talks with Costa Rica in year's 1st phone summit
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 22 speaks on the phone from Cheong Wa Dae with Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Xu Aiying and Lee Jiha...
Jan 26,2021
Incheon airport takes over as busiest in Asia
Bloomberg on Jan. 21 said Incheon International Airport of Korea had the most travelers in Asia last year. (Screen capture from Bloomberg site) By Elias Molina and Yoo...
Jan 22,2021
KOCIS, EBS jointly produce documentary series 'Post Corona'
By Kim Yeojin and Kim Minji Video = EBS Documentary's YouTube channel The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tou...
Jan 21,2021
[COVID-19: Year 1] Stats prove Korea's effective response to crisis
Since reporting its first case of COVID-19 last year on Jan. 20, Korea has flattened the curve thanks to voluntary public cooperation and the government's preemptive resp...
Jan 20,2021
[COVID-19: Year 1] 5 keywords defining Korean quarantine in 2020
Since reporting its first case of COVID-19 last year on Jan. 20, Korea has flattened the curve thanks to voluntary public cooperation and the government's preemptive resp...
Jan 19,2021
President says sufficient volume of vaccines procured swiftly
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 18 holds his first in-person news conference of the new year at Cheong Wa Dae with reporters attending in person and via videoconferencing. ...
Jan 18,2021