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South Korea announces vaccination plan for 18-49 year olds

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 02:58 PM

South Korea announced on Friday plans to expand its coronavirus vaccine rollout to people aged 18 to 49, as the country grapples with record high daily cases driven mostly by infections in the unvaccinated younger population. Read more »

South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 03:10 PM

South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the 2 countries' leaders to rebuild relations, the South's presidential Blue House said on Tuesday. Read more »

Bayanihan ng mga Pinoy sa SoKor, buhay na buhay sa gitna ng pandemya

Gennie Kim | TFC News South Korea
Updated as of Jul 29 03:51 PM

Malaking hamon sa mga Pinoy sa South Korea ang pagharap sa pandemya. Marami ang naapektuhan ang daily routines maging ang kanilang mga trabaho dahil na rin sa COVID-19 safety protocols. Ngunit, buhay na buhay ang bayanihan sa mga kababayan sa gitna ng pandemya.  Read more »

South Korea steps up COVID-19 curbs ahead of peak holiday season

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 06:30 PM

SEOUL - South Korea said on Sunday it will tighten social distancing rules across most of the country this week, warning that its worst-ever COVID-19 wave might spread further in the summer holiday season. Read more »

South Korea reports record daily infections as Delta variant drives surge

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 02:05 PM

South Korea reported a daily record of 1,784 coronavirus cases for Tuesday, breaking a mark set last week, as the authorities struggled to get on top of a surge in outbreaks linked to the Delta variant. Read more »

South Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul

Joori Roh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 18 05:36 PM

SEOUL - South Korea will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions on private gatherings to outside the Seoul metropolitan area, as the country struggles to contain its worst outbreak, its prime minister said on Sunday. Read more »

South Korea puts Seoul under tightest COVID curbs amid new case records

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 09 03:00 PM

From Monday, South Korea will for the first time tighten coronavirus curbs to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighboring regions, as alarm spreads with new COVID-19 cases setting a second consecutive daily record nationwide. Read more »

Israel, South Korea agree COVID-19 vaccine swap

Dan Williams and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 03:15 PM

Israel will deliver about 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine to South Korea later this month, and South Korea will give Israel back the same number, already on order from Pfizer, in September and October. Read more »

South Korean general arrested for sex crime: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 02:06 PM

A South Korean 2-star army general has been arrested for sexually harassing a female subordinate, officials said Tuesday, in the latest high-profile sex crime to rock the country's military. Read more »

South Korea in talks with mRNA vaccine makers to make up to 1 billion doses

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 03:48 PM

South Korea is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna to produce COVID-19 shots in the country and is ready to offer the capacity to make up to 1 billion doses immediately, a senior government official said. Read more »

South Korea to loosen social distancing rules on July 1

Cynthia Kim, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 04:57 PM

South Korea will relax social distancing rules and allow private gatherings of up to six people in the greater Seoul area from the current four starting July 1, the government said on Sunday. Read more »

South Korea aims to fight Japan's Fukushima decision in world tribunal

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 14 03:17 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore petitioning an international court over Japan's decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, his spokesman said, amid protests by fisheries and environmental groups. Read more »

South Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 05:48 PM

South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after the new mayor of Seoul called for their approval. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 1, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 01:36 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

South Korea vaccinates senior citizen after suspension

Chung Sung-Jun, AFP/Pool
Posted at Apr 01 10:59 AM

An elderly woman receives the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center as part of vaccinations for senior citizens over 75 years old, in Seoul on Thursday.  Read more »

South Korea's Moon sacks top economic aide for raising rent amid home price uproar

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 03:48 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday fired his top economic policy adviser for raising the rent on an apartment he owns in Seoul's affluent Gangnam district amid a public furor over skyrocketing home prices. Read more »

Young, rich and racy: South Korea's livestreamers

Daniel De Carteret and Lim Seong-uk, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 03:11 PM

Livestreamers, known as "Broadcast Jockeys" or BJs in South Korea, entertain for hours with an interactive mishmash of chat, gaming, dance, music, eating, getting drunk or even just sleeping. Read more »

Pop-up eats: Rock & Seoul is here to satisfy your Korean fried chicken cravings

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Mar 20 10:54 AM

he Korean fried chicken, like many things Korean, has gained a foothold in Filipino’s minds and appetites.  Read more »

Bowling: Olympic champ Arianne Cerdeña recalls journey to PH Sports Hall of Fame

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Mar 14 07:57 AM

Before migrating to the US and keeping a low profile as a nurse, Cerdeña was one of the most accomplished Philippine bowlers. Read more »

South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 04:39 PM

South Korea said Monday it had found no link between the coronavirus vaccine and several recent deaths, as it ordered nearly 100,000 foreign workers to be tested after clusters emerged in dormitories. Read more »