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Pre-emptive measures necessary to reduce fallout of virus Fears of a worldwide economic recession are becoming more palpable as over 70 countries have now reported outbreaks of the new coronavirus. Global stock markets have tumbled last week on growing concerns about the potential damage the virus will inflict on the world economy. This could not come at a worse time for Korea..

'Message of unity' not helpful for virus fight Imprisoned former President Park Geunhye has delivered a message of unity to her supporters and conservative voters. The move is politically significant in that the ballooning outbreak of the new coronavirus is weighing on the Moon Jaein administration with the crucial general election only six weeks away. In a handwritten letter ..

A sign posted at a Starbucks store in Tacoma, Wash., Thursday, March 5, 2020, tells customers that the coffee company is temporarily stopping accepting reusable cups, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain anno..

Bank of Korea needs to take action to ease virus shock The U.S. Federal Reserve delivered an unexpected cut to its key interest rate Tuesday. The half a percentage point reduction was a bold move, breaking away from previous "baby-steps" that used to lower the rate by a quarter of a point at a time. The Fed seems to have decided on the emergency measure ― reminiscent of the ..

Church should fully cooperate in fighting coronavirus Lee Manhee, the 88-year-old founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, held a press conference, Monday, amid growing suspicions surrounding the secretive religious group at the center of the ballooning outbreak of the new coronavirus in South Korea. He apologized to the public for the church's role in spreading the virus, ..

With the snowballing numbers of COVID-19 infections here, all kindergartens, and elementary, middle and high schools have been ordered to delay their new school year by two more weeks, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Monday. The education ministry had already ordered schools to postpone their new school year by a week. The spring semester will now begin March 23. The move..

At the Seoul City Council on Feb. 21, lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party and members of the special committee of protecting Dokdo read a statement demanding Japan to abolish the Takeshima Day. South Korea lodged a strong protest Saturday against Japan's renewed claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo. Seoul's foreign ministry called in Hirohisa Soma, a senior..

Creation of UFP is only result of 'temporary truce' The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) and two minor conservative parties have launched a merged party with the crucial general election less than two months away. Separately, three other minor parties, whose support bases are in the South and North Jeolla provinces, the so-called "Honam" region, are also seeking a mer..

It's up to voters to judge which side is right in April 15 election The National Election Commission (NEC) has approved the registration of the Future Korea Party, a satellite party of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) founded to win proportional representation seats in the April 15 general election. The election watchdog appears to have considered the matter deepl..

Korea must evacuate nationals from virus-hit cruise ship in Japan The U.S. government plans to evacuate Americans from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship docked in Yokohama since Feb. 5 amid growing skepticism about the Japanese government's capacity to deal with the outbreak. South Korea should follow suit immediately before it is too late. What is happening on the ship is hardly ..