SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The government will inspect about 38,000 construction sites and manufacturing workplaces as a precautionary measure to prevent coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Chung

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Carrying two ice lattes and a blueberry scone, a courier leaves a cafe on the 18th floor of a building, passing through an automatic door before taking an elevator down to

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is likely to soon approve remdesivir as an emergency treatment for coronavirus patients in what could be the first treatment drug for COVID-19 here, health off

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday launched a fund worth 40 trillion won (US$32.2 billion) to provide timely financial assistance to the country's backbone industries amid the econom

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- This year's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will open without a public audience Thursday due to con

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank slashed its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to a new record low of 0.5 percent Thursday to help support the country's economy tipped t

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea shared its experience and quarantine process in tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic with Latin American countries through an online seminar Wednesday.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- From beaches to banks, scenes at venues across the country are likely to change according to South Korea's updated quarantine guidelines.

SEJONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its aggressive fiscal spending as it is set to unveil the third extra budget early next month to minimize the economic pain from the coronavirus

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook and Queen Mathilde of Belgium held telephone talks on Wednesday and discussed ways to boost cooperation in tackling the new coronavir