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COVID-19, anti-Japan movement hit fashion retailer Japan's clothing giant Uniqlo is shutting its flagship store in Seoul's shopping district of Myeong-dong, amid a plunge in sales attributed to COVID-19 and the No Japan Movement initiated last year. According to Uniqlo's website, Sunday, the Myeong-dong store will operate until Jan. 31, 2021. The four-story Myeong-dong location is Uniqlo's secon..

It is still necessary to practice social distancing The country's daily new cases of COVID-19 fell to a single digit Sunday for the first time in about two months, raising hope for the people getting back to normal life. But it is still too early to lower our guard against the coronavirus pandemic. That is why Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has decided to maintain the ongoing s..

New measures are needed for new challenges The government faces fresh challenges in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak as the spread of the new coronavirus has shown signs of slowing here recently. While the government has implemented rigorous “social distancing” measures for citizens and strengthened restrictions for travelers, violations of the self-quarantine rules h..

Authorities should take more comprehensive measures About two months have passed since South Korea reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Jan. 20. The country still faces an uphill battle to bring COVID-19 under control although the spread of the pandemic here has somewhat slowed. No one can let their guard down against the highly contagious virus. Now the governm..

A Christian church in Seongnam, south of Seoul, has come under criticism for holding prayer services despite repeated calls by the authorities to refrain from public gatherings as a measure to prevent and contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Forty members of the River of Grace Community Church tested positive for the virus after attending a Sunday service March 8. Six ot..

International popularity shows Korea's ability to fight off pandemic It is welcome news that Korea is gaining recognition as the country that has the best ability in the world to diagnose the novel coronavirus. The nation is now reportedly flooded with requests from other countries to help them set up coronavirus-testing facilities or overall anti-pandemic systems. President M..

Tripartite declaration should be supported by actions Unions, management and the government have agreed to cooperate to tide over the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, the Economic, Social and Labor Council, a tripartite body for social dialogue under direct presidential control, announced that the three would join forces to share the economic and social pa..