SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Korean workers have borne the brunt of the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak that first struck Asia’s fourth-largest economy in late January, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed South Koreans began to dwindle in March in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 as the flu-like [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by double digits for the fifth consecutive day Tuesday, but health authorities remain vigilant over cluster infections at risk-prone facilities, such as hospitals. The country added 58 more COVID-19 cases, including 41 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 25,333, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The spectacular royal guard mounting ceremony at Deoksu Palace, one of the major traditional tourist attractions in Seoul, resumed Tuesday after nearly nine months of suspension due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the city government of Seoul said. The changing of the guard ceremony is an elaborate tourist event [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it will lift the export ban on nonwoven fabrics this week that are used to produce protective masks as the domestic supply of the materials and masks stabilized. Under the decision, the country will lift the regulation that bans firms from exporting more than 15 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by double digits for a fourth consecutive day Monday, but sporadic cluster infections at nursing homes continued to hamper the country’s efforts to stem further spread of COVID-19. The country added 76 more COVID-19 cases, including 50 domestic infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education’s expansion of in-person classes at schools went into effect Monday amid a growing concern over a widening learning gap and a recent drop in new coronavirus cases. The ministry raised the attendance cap, previously at one-third for elementary and middle schools, and two-thirds at high [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ CGV, the country’s largest cinema chain, has decided to reduce the number of its branches by 30 percent as it strives to survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The company, affiliated with entertainment and retail giant CJ Group, announced a set of restructuring measures Monday, as its [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are experiencing more anxiety with no end to the coronavirus pandemic in sight. The Korean Society of Traumatic Stress Studies conducted a survey of 2,063 adults, who reported an average score of 1.77 points last month in terms of how worried and afraid they were because of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by double digits for a third consecutive day Sunday, but sporadic cluster infections across the country put more strain on the country’s virus fight. The country added 91 more COVID-19 cases, including 71 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 25,199, according to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean students will take in-person classes more often starting this week, as attendance cap restrictions in schools have been eased amid a recent drop in new coronavirus cases. The Ministry of Education raised the attendance cap, currently at one-third in elementary and middle schools, and two-thirds in high [...]