SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 1,300s on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough virus curbs ahead of a major national holiday.The country added 1,375 more COVID-19 cas…
SEOUL– South Korea’s trade ministry said Monday it seeks to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Egypt, which would mark the first of its kind with an African nation.Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo plans to meet his Egyptian counterpar…
SEOUL– Lisa, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, will release a “dynamic” hip-hop song as her first single as a solo artist, her label said Monday.The rapper-dancer is set to drop her debut solo album “Lalisa” on Friday, containing the single of t…
SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has secured a dominant lead in the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s primary to pick its candidate for next year’s presidential election, having won the first two rounds of votes by a landslide.The governor fin…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in openly raised the possibility Monday of a major shift in South Korea’s anti-coronavirus system, citing headway in the vaccination campaign.”With the vaccination rate rising, if the COVID-19 situation is alleviated, we will…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in declared Pohang, a southeastern city, Monday as a special disaster zone eligible for the government’s financial support in recovery work, relief funds for victims and other benefits.The city, 370 kilometers southeast of Se…
SEOUL– Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans to visit South Korea early next week for talks on bilateral relations and North Korea, diplomatic sources said Monday.During the visit, Wang will hold talks with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and meet wi…
The director general of the World Health Organization warned Monday that the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. “As the experience with this pandemic shows, no country can let down its guard. Complacency can be as dangerous as the vi…