#coronavirus
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#school reopeningDelight and worry as South Korean schools reopen
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- As a dozen teachers lined up at the gate of Seoul Technical High School in eastern Seoul on Wednesday morning, the masks covering half their faces could not hide their del... 17:36 May. 20 -
#coronavirusMedical workers' courage and sacrifice most appreciated in S. Korea's virus fight
By Lee Joon-seung SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea's virus curve was on the verge of a steep rise in late February, Kim Sung-dug, a veteran nurse with two decades of experience, arranged ... 10:31 May. 15 -
#baseballFor baseball-starved American fans, ESPN brings S. Korean baseball as 'savior'
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Eduardo Perez, a former major leaguer now working as a color commentator for ESPN, does not usually need a lot of sleep. But this spring, his sleeping schedu... 11:41 May. 13 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) Zero infections: Small cities vigilant to defend coronavirus-free status
(ATTN: CORRECTS time element in para 2; UPDATES with new details para 7) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proved that it stands at the bleeding edge in the global war to c... 15:34 May. 08 -
#coronavirusZero infections: Small cities vigilant to defend coronavirus-free status
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proved that it stands at the bleeding edge in the global war to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The government's decisive an... 11:54 May. 08 -
#coronavirusDigitalized movie theater coincides with new contactless trend stemming from coronavirus
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- At a theater of CGV, a multiplex chain run by South Korea's entertainment giant CJ Group, in Yeouido, western Seoul, a special and interesting experiment ha... 11:31 Apr. 29 -
#coronavirusWith eased social distancing, S. Koreans imagine post-coronavirus life
By Lee Minji SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea reported its first case of the new coronavirus on Jan. 20, little was fathomed about how this virus would change life. Three months into... 09:00 Apr. 21 -
#parliamentary electionsS. Korean voters to pick lawmakers amid unprecedented coronavirus pandemic
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Shin Hyeon-jung, a 35-year-old office worker, has refrained from meeting friends or having gatherings for months to practice social distancing to fight a... 10:41 Apr. 13 -
S. Koreans go for video tours, drive-thru viewing, flower delivery to savor spring blossoms amid pandemic
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ga-ram, 37, was forced to give up her decadelong annual ritual of having a picture taken of herself in the same spot at Seokchon Lake, one of Seoul's m... 09:00 Apr. 08 -
#coronavirusOnline concerts connect people in time of coronavirus quarantine
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin appeared online in a casual navy shirt to play a Brahms intermezzo in a well-organized corner of his home in Berlin last ... 09:00 Apr. 02 -
#COVID-19S. Koreans turn to social media challenges to beat coronavirus blues
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- When YouTuber Ddulgi uploaded a four-minute video on making dalgona coffee on the global video-sharing platform in mid-February, she did not expect it ... 09:00 Mar. 26 -
#NK defectosN. Korean defectors eye politics as weapon to make voice heard
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Back in North Korea, Ji Seong-ho saw elections as nothing more than a formality, because even a vote against the ruling Workers' Party-picked candidate... 09:00 Mar. 19 -
#coronavirusFrom empty seats to suspended action, S. Korean sports take a beating from coronavirus
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- If a volleyball player hits a spike, and no fan is around to witness it, does it make a sound? Imagine playing volleyball in an empty arena of 5,000 seat... 09:00 Mar. 04
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31 diabetes drugs banned for suspected carcinogen substance
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U.S. nuclear forces are ready and deter all adversaries, including N. Korea: Pentagon official
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Seoul sees double-digit rise in infections as club cluster balloons
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Greater Seoul area continues to see double-digit rise in infections
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(2nd LD) More students return to school amid new surge in coronavirus cases
