Koreans have emerged from the pandemic's shadow after nearly three years of struggle with COVID-19

When Korea confirmed its first coronavirus case on January 20, 2020, few expected the respiratory virus to last this long or to disturb people's daily lives so severely. Private gatherings of more than two individuals were outlawed in the evenings at the height of social distance regulations,...

KIM JONG-UN DEMANDS PETS TO BE GIVEN UP BECAUSE OF SHORTAGE OF FOOD

• Dog meat is consumed for it is considered a delicacy in North Korea and parts of South Korea.
• But handing over your pet dog to the meat shop is totally unheard of. This fiendish order has come from Kim Jong-un, say reports.

Kim Jong-un the North Korean leader ...

SMART WORK: NOT A FAR-FETCHED REALITY ANYMORE

• With COVID-19 firmly rooting itself in the world precincts, there had come a time to test the ‘smart work’ ideology to the hilt.
• Thus it needs to be said that COVID-19 has changed the workplace landscape in South Korea with work from home becoming a reality.
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SOUTH KOREANS REPORT A SANGUINE 25 NEW COVID-19 CASES OF LATE

• South Korea witnessed a sharp decline in the number of COVID cases originating in their country as against the three digit spike observed a week back.
• This takes the confirmed cases tally to 14,175 with the last week’s number equaling 25 as declared by the Korea Centers f...

For the first time in decade Korean automakers’ 2019 output falls below 4-mn

The combined annual output of South Koreans was down for the first time in a decade by less than 4 million units in 2019, underlining the Korean industry's decreasing competitiveness because of persistent labor unrest and rising Chinese rivals.

Korean carmakers–Hyundai Motor, ...