National Affairs
FM discusses bilateral cooperation with Vietnamese PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha (left) on Sept. 17 speaks to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the latter's official residence in Hanoi during a co...
Sep 18,2020
Forbes ranks Korea 3rd safest for COVID-19 among 100 nations
The U.S. business magazine Forbes on Sept. 3 ranked Korea third safest for COVID-19 among 100 countries. (Screen capture from Forbes) By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae ...
Sep 18,2020
Korea to top OECD in economic growth rate this year
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Sept. 16 released the OECD Interim Economic Outlook, in which it forecast the Korean economy to decli...
Sep 17,2020
French network calls Korea 'model in fight vs. COVID-19'
TF1, the largest private broadcasting network in France, on Sept. 15 called Korea's response to COVID-19 "a model." (Screen capture from TF1's homepage) By Kim Young...
Sep 17,2020
7 temporary flights to China to start on Sept. 17
Seven temporary flights to China will start on Sept. 17 to allow Korean residents of China who got stuck in Korea because of the pandemic to return home. The photo shows ...
Sep 16,2020
Op-ed: Korea stressed gov't policy, people's choices in tackling COVID-19
The National Interest, a U.S. bimonthly magazine on international affairs, on Sept. 14 published the op-ed "Lessons from Seoul's second coronavirus wave." (Screen capture...
Sep 15,2020
Eased social distancing means restaurants can open past 9 p.m.
Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neunghoo on Sept. 13 holds a regular briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters at Government Complex-Seo...
Sep 14,2020
President shares video encouraging overcoming COVID-19 together
The YouTube video titled "Until We Rise Again" shared by President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 13 is a collaborative work by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and 1 Mi...
Sep 14,2020
Small biz owners, self-employed to get COVID-19 relief funds
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 10 chairs the eight meeting of the Emergency Economic Council at Cheong Wa Dae. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae Small busi...
Sep 14,2020
Limited export of protective masks to be allowed from Sept. 15
The export of surgical masks will be allowed from Sept. 15 on a limited basis. The photo above is of masks displayed on Sept. 10 at a retail outlet in Seoul. (Yonhap News...
Sep 11,2020