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COVID-19 Mask rule on public transport may be lifted in coming weeks Mask rule on public transport may be lifted in coming weeks (by Koreahearld.com, Mar 9, 2023)  Read more

Other No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continu… No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continue (by koreaherald.com, Jan 10, 2023) Read more

Other Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust  Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust (by Koreaherald.com; Dec 13, 2022) Read more

Other At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Seoul's Itaewon  At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon (Yonhap news agency, October 30th, 2022).   Read more

Other 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea  4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea, the country's strongest this year (Korea Herald, October 29th, 2022). Read more

COVID-19 Outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other COVID-19 rules in r… Outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other COVID-19 rules in review (Korea Herald, September 25th) Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for in… S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers this week (Aug 31st, 2022, Korea Herald)  Read more

Other Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide  Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide (Yonhap news agency, Jul 25, 2022) Read more

Other WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox  WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox (Korea Herald, Jul 24,2022) Read more

COVID-19 South Korea removes post-travel quarantines for unvaccinated South Korea removes post-travel quarantines for unvaccinated (Korea Herald, June 8th) Read more

COVID-19 Many Koreans aren't ready to take off their masks yet  Many Koreans aren't ready to take off their masks yet (May 2, 2022. Korea JoongAng Daily)#COVID-19#Face mask off Read more

Other 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 (Yonhap news agency, April 27, 2022)#Construction sites#Building collapse#Gwangju Read more

COVID-19 After short-lived freedom, Korea rolls back social distancin… After short-lived freedom, Korea rolls back social distancing (koreaherald.com) Dec 3, 2021#Vaccine pass#Social Distancing#Gathering limit#Expansion of home isolation*For more details, please vis.. Read more

COVID-19 Left out: Vaccinated foreigners in S. Korea face ‘discrimina… Left out: Vaccinated foreigners in S. Korea face ‘discrimination,’ restrictions (koreaherald.com) Nov 26, 2021#vaccine pass#quarantine exemption certificate#overseas vaccination not recognized&nb.. Read more

COVID-19 Rising number of COVID-19 patients waiting for hospital care… Rising number of COVID-19 patients waiting for hospital care in Korea (koreaherald.com) Nov 21, 2021#lack of hospital beds#More than 800 patients in Seoul waiting for beds#severe COVID-19  Read more