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Industry participates in WHO's social distancing campaign Almost all industrial sectors are reeling under the new coronavirus shock, but a few industries are benefiting from it. A case in point is digital gaming. According to foreign wire services, the World Health Organization has begun a campaign called #PlayApartTogether, recommending that people practice social distancing ..

Teachers should focus on quality education It is unprecedented for South Korea to start a new school year with remote learning. On Thursday, around 850,000 middle and high school seniors began their first day of a spring semester by participating in online classes. Their schools have been closed since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. There arose many problems with the new ..

Main opposition party to blame for candidates' absurd remarks The leadership of the largest opposition United Future Party (UFP) apologized Thursday for absurd remarks by Cha Myung-jin, one of its candidates in the upcoming April 15 general election. “Fellow citizens, we are very sorry for disappointing and angering you,” said Kim Chong-in, chief of the party's election co..

Food delivery app ought to withdraw unilateral fee increase At a time when many restaurants are reeling under the COVID-19 shock, the nation's largest food delivery app is adding insult to injury by raising fees under the pretext of revising its fee structure. Starting this month, Baemin changed its charging system to impose 5.8 percent commission per delivery, from the previo..

Rival parties hit for 'more relief money' pledges Both the ruling and opposition parties are inviting criticism for going too far in floating the idea of granting more “emergency disaster relief money” to more people. This suggests they are all too engrossed in wooing voters with populist campaign pledges ahead of the April 15 general election. It also gives the impression..

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung has strongly criticized the nation's leading food delivery app Baedal Minjok, operated by Woowa Brothers, for abusing its market power over restaurant owners, saying the company is trying to profit excessively by raising costs on restaurants. Lee said the provincial government will push for developing a low-fee food delivery app to help..

The head of the United Nations health agency on Monday asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in to come to the fore in the global war against the coronavirus so that other countries can follow in his country's footsteps, Cheong Wa Dae said. Speaking on the phone with Moon, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said South Korea's "..

Korea can help other countries fight coronavirus South Korea is still struggling to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed cases totaled 10,237 Sunday with the death toll rising to 183. The Moon Jae-in administration has decided to extend its social distancing campaign, which was introduced March 22, for another two weeks until April 19. If there is a silver..

Election should be battleground for new visions Only 10 days are left before the April 15 general election amid a public health emergency. Candidates for National Assembly seats are conducting their campaigning in a calm and rather sullen mood affected by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the new coronavirus outbreak does not necessarily diminish the significance of the..

Preemptive move needed to prevent sweeping job cuts The worst fears about mass layoffs resulting from the coronavirus shock have become a reality. One of the sectors hit hardest is the aviation industry ― low-cost carrier Eastar Jet is reportedly planning restructuring measures which will affect 750 employees, about 45 percent of its workforce. The company will start to rece..