National Affairs

The government made all-out efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and prevent its further spread at the national level. This page contains all government policies and actions toward this end, the latest news and updated information on the situation.



Overcome together at Gwanghwamun Square

Overcome together at Gwanghwamun Square

People on March 24 donate masks to fight COVID-19 to the Salvation Army campaign in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul. Director = Jeon Han Video = Kim Sun-joo, Choi T...

Mar 25,2020

Korea asks G-20 to ease limits on human activity, material resources

Korea asks G-20 to ease limits on human activity, material resources

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on March 23 attends a video conference at Government Complex-Seoul with the finance ministers and ce...

Mar 24,2020

President pledges KRW 100T in emergency aid for businesses

President pledges KRW 100T in emergency aid for businesses

President Moon Jae-in on March 24 speaks to the second meeting of an Emergency Economic Council at Cheong Wa Dae. (Yonhap News) By Lee Hana President Moon Jae-in on...

Mar 24,2020

Popular 'Wonderland' video spurs 'Overcome Together' campaign

Popular 'Wonderland' video spurs 'Overcome Together' campaign

By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has launched on soci...

Mar 23,2020

Germany seeks to adopt Korea's strategy to overcome COVID-19

Germany seeks to adopt Korea's strategy to overcome COVID-19

By Monika Klages and Richard Kubitzki As Germany struggles to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the main measure Berlin has introduced so far is limited contact betwe...

Mar 23,2020

Korea keeps getting int'l kudos for COVID-19 response

Korea keeps getting int'l kudos for COVID-19 response

Forbes magazine of the U.S. on March 21 highlighted Korea's acclaimed response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the article "Italy Considers Adopting South Korean Model For Co...

Mar 23,2020

Stronger social distancing rules announced for next 2 weeks

Stronger social distancing rules announced for next 2 weeks

Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neunghoo on March 22 announces a set of strengthened measures for social distancing aimed at preventing infection clusters, urging the...

Mar 23,2020

Arrivals from Europe to get COVID-19 testing from March 22

Arrivals from Europe to get COVID-19 testing from March 22

All passengers arriving in Korea from Europe from March 22 will have to undergo testing for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The photo above is from March 16 of ...

Mar 20,2020

O'seas media note Korea's tech knowhow against COVID-19

O'seas media note Korea's tech knowhow against COVID-19

The Russian news agency ENV on March 17 reported that scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology developed masks with aligned nano-fiber that ar...

Mar 20,2020

Korea, US agree to USD 60B currency swap

Korea, US agree to USD 60B currency swap

The Bank of Korea announced on March 19 that it agreed on a USD 60 billion currency swap with the U.S. Federal Reserve System to remain in effect for at least six months....

Mar 20,2020