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WEB1 day ago — Jang Dong-yoon speaks about challenges of acting in first Korean 'screenlife' film 'Long D'. For most of its runtime, “Long D” is just Jang Dong-yoon staring at a computer screen. Jang stars as Do-ha, who tries to get back together with his ex-girlfriend after a …
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WEBThe popular veteran K-pop girl group KARA will release a new song in July, marking its return 1 year and 8 months after the release of its 15th-anniversary special album 'Move Again' in November 2022, its agency RBW said. K-pop heavyweights, rookies set for September chart showdown. September is shaping …
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Will BOK end tightening cycle after 38 months? - The Korea Times
WEB22 hours ago — By Lee Yeon-woo. Market observers expect the Bank of Korea (BOK) to end its interest rate freeze policy after three years and two months, as the central bank's monetary policy decision on Oct. 11 approaches. While uncertainties remain regarding household debt, they suggest that other conditions, …
Leave Korea’s falling birthrate alone - The Korea Times
WEBApr 24, 2024 — According to Statistics Korea, the nation’s fertility rate, the average number of expected births from a woman in her lifetime, came to 0.65 in the fourth quarter of 2023, hitting a new all-time low. For the whole year, the rate fell to 0.72 from 0.78 in 2022, the lowest among member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...
Korea identifies 1st Omicron cases - The Korea Times
WEBDec 1, 2021 — Five cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Korea, Wednesday, the first infections here by the variant which is believed to be more transmissible than the Delta variant and potentially resistant to current vaccines. The government said it would conduct genome sequencing on all people who test positive for COVID-19 after coming here from abroad to check for the Omicron ...
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Korea aims to fully vaccinate 80% of adults by end of October
WEBSep 27, 2021 — Korea aims to fully vaccinate 80 percent of its adult population and 90 percent of the elderly aged 60 and over by the end of October, in preparation for a gradual shift to a "live with COVID-19" scenario. The COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force unveiled its inoculation plan for the fourth quarter, Monday, which includes children aged between 12 and 17, along with pregnant women.
Government considers easing additional COVID-19 measures
WEBSep 25, 2022 — The government is expected to speed up the pace of its COVID-19 exit strategy after its decision to lift all outdoor mask mandates starting Monday. The next steps are likely to range from ending the post-arrival PCR test to resuming face-to-face visits at nursing hospitals, and it is considering a step-by-step easing of the seven-day quarantine for infected patients.
Korea lifts most COVID-19 restrictions - The Korea Times
WEBApr 18, 2022 — New COVID-19 cases dipped to a 10-week low Sunday as the Omicron variant-fueled wave continues to recede, leading the government to lift most restrictions imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported added 47,743 new infections, including 14 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,353,495.