SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell sharply to around 5,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, with health authorities working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 5,022 COVID-19 infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,168,708, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases have fallen below 10,000, health authorities said Sunday amid the country’s push to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. A total of 9,835 COVID-19 infections, including 48 cases from overseas, were confirmed nationwide the previous day, bringing the total caseload to 18,163,686, according to the [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases inched down Saturday as the country works to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 12,048 COVID-19 infections, including 41 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,153,851, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The daily tally is down from [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 on Friday as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 12,542 COVID-19 infections, including 35 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,141,835, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a recent series of large-scale embezzlement cases by employees of banks and other financial companies, cases of employees exploiting company funds to invest in cryptocurrencies have continued to pop up over the past couple of years. An unidentified person, an accountant at a fashion manufacturer, was charged with [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of the “MZ generation,” a Korean term referring to those aged between late 10s and 30s, are opening up about depression and other personal difficulties on YouTube. YouTubers have typically been depicting themselves as happy, diligent characters. Some show off their wealth by introducing luxury clothes [...]
YANGSAN, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Friday imposed their first ban on rallies in front of former President Moon Jae-in’s residence in Yangsan, southeastern South Korea, as the Moon family has reportedly been suffering from loud noises and abusive language produced by demonstrators and conservative activists since his retirement early last month. The [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s adult entertainment businesses, such as bars, clubs and karaoke rooms, are recovering at a rapid pace thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 social distancing rules, a credit card issuer said Thursday. The use of credit cards at adult entertainment establishments associated with gatherings after 7 p.m. marked [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Thursday due to fewer tests being conducted amid the previous day’s local elections. The country added 9,898 COVID-19 infections, including 32 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,129,313, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to below 16,000 Wednesday amid a slowing virus trend, as authorities take steps for a return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 15,797 COVID-19 infections, including 44 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,119,415, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]