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Turn down the music & slow your treadmill! Seoul introduces bizarre Covid-19 measures to combat virus surge

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

South Koreans living in the Greater Seoul area have been asked to slow their roll – literally. Virus authorities have reportedly ordered people to quit “high-speed running on treadmills and fast dance music for group exercises.” … Read More >Turn down the music & slow your treadmill! Seoul introduces bizarre Covid-19 measures to combat virus surge

Pyongyang rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over side effects – South Korean think tank

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

North Korea has canceled shipments of Oxford’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that were due to arrive in the country through the Covax program, citing concerns over potentially fatal, but rare, side effects. … Read More >Pyongyang rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over side effects – South Korean think tank

Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul’s intelligence chief says

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

The head of South Korea’s intelligence service, Park Jie-won, has revealed at a mass held at Sanjeong-dong Catholic Church that the country is working with the Vatican to arrange a visit by Pope Francis to North Korea. … Read More >Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul’s intelligence chief says

Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

The Israeli government will send South Korea some 700,000 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine that will soon expire, in an exchange deal PM Naftali Bennett called a “win-win” after the Palestinians declined a similar offer. … Read More >Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Around 8,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, despite the prime minister’s warning that the gathering will cause a spike in Covid-19 cases. … Read More >‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Oh Keo-don, the former Mayor of Busan, South Korea, has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually abusing city staffers, following a lengthy #MeToo trial. … Read More >Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

Pyongyang must be ready for ‘both dialogue & confrontation’ with US, N. Korea’s Kim says

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021By Editor

North Korea needs to be ready for both dialogue and confrontation with Washington, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said in his first direct statement on policy towards the “newly emerged” US administration. … Read More >Pyongyang must be ready for ‘both dialogue & confrontation’ with US, N. Korea’s Kim says

760,000 South Koreans to receive Pfizer & AstraZeneca jab mix due to supply delays

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021By Editor

South Korea will use Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as the second dose for 760,000 people who have already been administered the AstraZeneca shot, joining a growing list of countries that have mixed the two jabs. … Read More >760,000 South Koreans to receive Pfizer & AstraZeneca jab mix due to supply delays

South Korea relaxes Covid restrictions on music and sports events ahead of plan to end quarantine for some vaccinated travelers

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

The nation has started the next stage of easing Covid measures, paving the way for larger gatherings at outdoor concerts and sports events, as it prepares to end quarantine for some travelers who were fully vaccinated abroad. … Read More >South Korea relaxes Covid restrictions on music and sports events ahead of plan to end quarantine for some vaccinated travelers