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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 05:51

10 ways to endure COVID-19's 2nd wave

10 ways to endure COVID-19's 2nd wave

Well, we're at social distancing measures level 2.5, whatever that means. So basically, wear a mask when you leave home, wash your hands a lot and be prepared to sign your name on entering a lot of establishments. And be prepared to spend more time at home, and make every little resource including money last longer.

2020-09-01 17:02

Foreign residents account for 2.9% of Korea's population

Foreign residents account for 2.9% of Korea's population

South Korea's total population inched up last year, but elderly people continued to outnumber children due to a rapid aging trend and a record low birth rate, the national census showed Friday. A total of 51.78 million people lived in South Korea as of Nov. 1, 2019, up 0.3 percent, or 150,000, from a year earlier, according to the 2019 census by Statistics Korea.

2020-08-28 13:25

Seoul to offer disaster relief funds to foreign residents

Seoul to offer disaster relief funds to foreign residents

The government of Seoul said Wednesday it has decided to include foreign residents in its disaster relief payout scheme linked to the coronavirus outbreak. In March, the Seoul Metropolitan Government extended 542.3 billion won ($457 million) in emergency disaster relief funds to 1.6 million households earning less than the capital's median income to help them cope with the ec...

2020-08-26 14:33

Stranded by coronavirus, foreigners overstaying in S. Korea sharply increase

Stranded by coronavirus, foreigners overstaying in S. Korea sharply increase

The number of foreigners overstaying in South Korea increased 10 percent on-year in May, as travelers and migrants were stranded by strict border controls around the world due to the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday.

2020-08-26 11:31

Seoul to offer disaster relief funds to foreign residents

Virus cases bounce back to over 300

[Holiday in North Korea] Cold noodles in Pyongyang

Holiday in North KoreaCold noodles in Pyongyang

On a visit to North Korea in September 2018, the cultural delegation I was part of went to a restaurant in Pyongyang's colossal Ryomyong Street for lunch. The building was four floors high, and we had to take the stairs up the last flight, into a colorfully decorated room I recall being circular.

2020-08-25 18:32

Hustle Itaewon holds panel for female entrepreneurs

Hustle Itaewon holds panel for female entrepreneurs

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on entrepreneurs, especially those who rely on interpersonal contact. Even in ideal conditions, business owners need to do a tremendous amount of networking to bring their visions to their full potential.

2020-08-25 18:09

French Tech Community Seoul, Collectif Eco-Solidaire, Film Forum

2020-08-25 11:31

[RAS Korea] Cheongju: a historical and cultural gem

RAS KoreaCheongju: a historical and cultural gem

Traveling south from Seoul on the Gyeongbu Expressway (Expressway 1, the main autoroute to Busan), cars and buses whiz past a couple of exits for Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. The route does not pass through this beautiful provincial capital. Instead, it is several kilometers to the west, heading straight for Daejeon. The same is true for the KTX; the train line has n...

2020-08-18 17:44

Dark Side of Seoul releases comic book

Dark Side of Seoul releases comic book

The Dark Side of Seoul, a tour operator providing “ghost walks” featuring the macabre side of Korean history, has branched out with the release of a comic book, offering three stories based on folklore. The stories were scripted by Shawn Morrissey, a heritage interpreter from Canada who works as one of the guides for Dark Side of Seoul, with art done by Tim Bauer.

2020-08-18 17:43

Foreign residents go domestic to satisfy summer travel needs

Foreign residents go domestic to satisfy summer travel needs

Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines are just a few of the popular vacation destinations visited by Korea's foreign residents every year. But with the pandemic and related travel restrictions having grounded summer plans abroad, some people have already embraced exploring Korea - destinations both near and far from Seoul.

2020-08-11 13:23

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