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Seoul launches forestation project to create wind tunnels

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- To cope with global warming that led to a rise in the temperature of urban areas, Seoul…

2020-10-14 15:00:18

Smartphone app becomes popular channel for buying train tickets

Hundreds of people stand in long lines to buy train tickets to their hometowns before Seollal, the Korean New Years'…

2020-10-14 11:16:50

Coronavirus pandemic boosts popularity of golf in S. Korea

[Courtesy of SBS Golf] SEOUL -- Golf is not a hobby of middle-aged people any longer in South Korea. As the populat…

2020-10-13 13:32:04

LGBTQ bar visitor given six-month jail term for deceiving COVID-19 trackers

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- A 24-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison for making false statements …

2020-10-08 16:18:49

Vietnam's coal-fired power plant becomes subject of debate in S. Korean parliament

[Courtesy of Samsung C&T] SEOUL -- A coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam has become the subject of debate i…

2020-10-08 09:44:06

S. Korea reports two confirmed cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- South Korea's state anti-epidemic center reported two confirmed cases of pediatric mu…

2020-10-05 17:27:12

Employment in accommodation and food industry hit hard by resurgence in COVID-19: data

Used kitchen facility collectors pick up used tableware from a closed down restaurant in Seoul. [Yonhap Photo] SEOU…

2020-09-28 15:33:39

Jeju airport offers unmanned electric scooter rental service for tourists

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- To promote tourism, the operator of an airport on South Korea's southern resort isl…

2020-09-25 15:52:12

Asiana uses new A380 for non-landing scenic flight to help ease COVID-19 stress

[Courtesy of Asiana Airlines] SEOUL -- In a bid to offer an experience similar to that of international flights for…

2020-09-24 15:50:49

Firefighter drones to be used for extinguishing high-rise building fires

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- Through a "New Deal" project designed to upgrade outdated laws and regulations, South K…

2020-09-23 17:04:53

S. Korean bathing beaches report no COVID-19 cases this summer

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- South Korean beaches for bathing and swimming have built their reputation as a perfe…

2020-09-22 10:37:41

S. Korea's anti-epidemic center cautious about COVID-19 re-infection

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- The head of South Korea's state anti-epidemic center was cautious about COVID-19 re-i…

2020-09-21 17:13:49

S. Korea has no chance of stemming pandemic through collective immunity

South Korean baseball players wear masks during play. [Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- There is almost no chance for South…

2020-09-14 15:43:34

Regulator hints at blocking access to website for digital punishment of crimes

[Captured screenshot of Digital Prison] SEOUL -- South Korea's top media regulator has pledged action to bloc…

2020-09-09 12:58:51

S. Korea proposes new kit to simultaneously test flu and COVID-19

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- South Korea has led a global anti-epidemic campaign with innovative quarantine tec…

2020-09-07 16:34:37

Pandemic boosts growth of coffee imports and consumption in S. Korea

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- A prolonged coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated a global economic slump and put a da…

2020-09-01 10:29:44

S. Korea uses digital payment more frequently to offer condolence money amid pandemic

[Courtesy of Kakao Pay] SEOUL -- A coronavirus pandemic prompted South Koreans to use digital payment as gift o…

2020-08-25 11:24:44

Couple ordered to pay compensation for causing retaliatory noise in apartment

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- A court ordered a couple to pay compensation to residents living in the upper floor of …

2020-08-24 14:59:37

Electric quarantine vehicle introduced in Seoul for indoor disinfection

Dobong District head Lee Dong-jin tests an electric quarantine vehicle at a welfare center for the disabled. [Courtesy o…

2020-08-24 10:01:07

S. Korea unveils practical goal to vaccinate 70% of population

[Courtesy of Pohang City] SEOUL -- South Korea will try to make a quick acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines that can…

2020-08-21 13:22:24