National Affairs
July to see extended curfew for cafes, restaurants in Seoul area
Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol on June 20 announces at Government Complex-Seoul the new levels of social distancing starting next month. (Yonhap News) ...
Jun 21,2021
Vaccinations of 22M people ages 18-59 planned for 3Q
People on June 17 wait for the results of potential side effects or certificates of vaccine confirmation at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu Dis...
Jun 18,2021
More fans at stadiums, exemption from 2-week travel quarantine slated
Spectators at a baseball game between the Seoul Doosan Bears and Seoul LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on June 13 wear masks and maintain social distancing. By Ki...
Jun 14,2021
10M get 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot within 105 days
Korea has begun giving the Janssen vaccine against COVID-19 to people age 30 or over who serve in the military, reserve forces or civil defense. The photo shows a man on ...
Jun 11,2021
President pledges vaccination of 36M people by September's end
President Moon Jae-in on June 7 chairs the third special meeting to check epidemic prevention and control against COVID-19 at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Fac...
Jun 08,2021
Korea's vaccination speedup boosts prospect of herd immunity by Nov.
Two days ahead of the 100th day of national vaccinations against COVID-19 in Korea, people on the morning of June 3 receive inoculations at a vaccination center in Seoul'...
Jun 04,2021
US vice president to discuss COVID-19 vaccine support for Korea
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss providing COVID-19 vaccine support to Korea, Yonhap News reported on May 14. (Yonhap News) By Sarah Oqelee and Lee Jih...
May 14,2021
President Moon: COVID-19's end in sight, herd immunity approaching
President Moon Jae-in on May 10 holds a Q&A session with reporters after delivering a speech to mark his fourth year in office at the media center Chunchugwan Press Cente...
May 10,2021
President Moon pledges 13M vaccinations by year's 1st half
President Moon Jae-in on May 3 discusses the government's vaccination plan at the second Special Meeting to Check Epidemic Prevention and Control against COVID-19 at Cheo...
May 10,2021
Q1 growth of 1.6% shows economy's return to pre-pandemic level
Real GDP in the first quarter grew 1.6% from the fourth quarter of last year. Shown here are washing machines at an electronic appliance store in Seoul. (Yonhap News) ...
Apr 27,2021