National Affairs
O'seas requests for Korea's test kits, medical supplies flooding in
Many countries are requesting Korean test kits and quarantine supplies to stem the spread of COVID-19. The photo shows President Moon Jae-in on March 25 listening to a br...
Mar 31,2020
New school year to begin with online classes on April 9
The new school year will begin with online classes starting from April 9 following three delays due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Pictured is a teacher and a student testing ...
Mar 31,2020
More budget planned to help vulnerable groups hit by outbreak
President Moon Jae-in on March 30 announces additional financial aid measures for businesses and people affected by COVID-19 in the third meeting of an Emergency Economic...
Mar 31,2020
2-week quarantine required for all int'l arrivals from April 1
As of midnight on April 1, all passengers arriving in Korea from abroad regardless of nationality or length of stay must undergo 14 days of quarantine. The photo above is...
Mar 30,2020
Drive-through trend sweeps across multiple sectors
Drivers on March 22 queue in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, to buy hoe (raw fish) via drive-through sellers. (Pohang) By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae The globa...
Mar 27,2020
G-20 leaders sign statement on unity vs. COVID-19
President Moon Jae-in on March 26 takes part in a G-20 videoconference on joint measures against the COVID-19 outbreak at his Cheong Wa Dae office. (Yonhap News) By ...
Mar 27,2020
O'seas health experts hail Korea's no-lockdown response to COVID-19
The U.S. magazine Foreign Policy on March 23 said Korea lowered its daily number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) without resorting to a dra...
Mar 26,2020
President says Korean test kits helping global COVID-19 efforts
President Moon Jae-in on March 25 visits a lab at Seegene, one of the producers of Korea's COVID-19 diagnostic reagents and kits. (Yonhap News) By Lee Hana Presiden...
Mar 26,2020
'Cooperation among G-20 states is crucial for COVID-19 response'
President Moon Jae-in on March 24 held phone talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on international cooperation for r...
Mar 25,2020
Korea pledges to US 'maximum aid' of medical devices for outbreak
President Moon Jae-in on March 24 held phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on bilateral cooperation to tackle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVI...
Mar 25,2020