South Korean government considering requiring at-home Covid-19 tests for young students
Schools are bracing for the new semester next month amid the rapid spread of omicron.
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Horse-killing stunt in Korean drama sees adoption of guidelines for animals in productions
The nationwide furor that ensued over the horse-killing stunt may be start of protection for animal actors.
Covid-19 pandemic raises importance of restaurant hygiene: South Korea survey
The state-run food distribution and export promotion agency said demands of eating out at safe restaurants have soared since Covid-19.
S. Korea, US, Japan commit to aligning approaches on N. Korea
The high-level meeting came after Pyongyang fired off nine ballistic missiles and two land-attack cruise missiles in January.
After being called feminists, these women faced online harassment
One in 2 men in their 20s in South Korea tends to be anti-feminist, according to a 2018 study.
Ultrafine dust blankets most parts of S. Korea
Weather authorities expect the air quality to remain poor in many areas.
Cyber scarlet letter: How online bullies, ‘wreckers’ drove YouTuber to death
Over the years, there have been multiple cases of celebrities committing suicide after being abused by online bullying.
Korean retailers expand delivery service with robots, drones
The robots will lessen human couriers’ physical burden while protecting customer privacy.
After Olympic furore, US envoy says hanbok Korean
The top US diplomat to South Korea released a photo donning hanbok and backing its origin as Korean.
Korean Air adopts palm vein verification for domestic boarding
The air carrier said it expects the new process to reduce waiting and boarding time for passengers as well as bolster security.