National Affairs
Seoul photo exhibition shows COVID-19's effects worldwide
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae Seoul | Oct. 22, 2020 Video = Kim Sunjoo, Choi Taesoon An 82-year old man infected with COVID-19 and his daughter met for the fir...
Oct 26,2020
Pink Light Campaign illuminates Seoul nightscape
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the children's content brand Pinkfong are jointly holding the Pink Light Campaign through next month to cheer up city residents wear...
Oct 23,2020
Noncontact era spurs rise of robot labor in hospitality sector
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae Videos = Xu Aiying, dal.komm YouTube channel Seoul | Oct. 8, 2020 "I'm so busy, so busy." Robots on Oct. 8 looked quite busy at the...
Oct 21,2020
Changing of royal guard ceremony at Seoul palace resumed
With the social distancing level in Seoul lowered to 1, the changing of the royal guards ceremony and the guard parade will be resumed from Oct. 20 in front of Daehanmun ...
Oct 20,2020
'Vaccine sovereignty' is crucial for COVID-19, other pandemics: project leader
Seong Baik Lin, director general of the Vaccine Innovative Technology Alliance Korea, on Oct. 6 told Korea.net at Yonsei University in Seoul that the country needs ''vacc...
Oct 19,2020
Discounts for exhibits, movies, events to be resumed this week
Discounts on tickets for the performing arts, movie theaters and sporting events will be resumed from Oct. 22. The photo above is of visitors on July 20 at the National M...
Oct 19,2020
President pledges domestic development of COVID-19 vaccines, treatment
President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 15 observes microscopic cells at the think tank of vaccine company SK Bioscience in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Ki...
Oct 16,2020
Businesses using new survival tactics to fight COVID-19
Because of the sharp decrease in guests due to the prolonged pandemic, hotels have launched packages targeting office workers who telecommute. (Screen shot from Glad Hote...
Oct 15,2020
Masks required for public transit, rallies, medical-nursing facilities
The wearing of masks on Oct. 13 was made mandatory when using public transportation, attending a gathering or rally or visiting medical, nursing or care facilities regard...
Oct 13,2020
Book on Korea's response to COVID-19 released in English
As a response to heightened global interest in Korea's exemplary response to COVID-19, the government on Oct. 12 published the English-language book "All About Korea's Re...
Oct 13,2020