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Tue, October 3, 2023 | 06:38

Korea to toughen tests on farmed seafood amid Fukushima woes

Korea to toughen tests on farmed seafood amid Fukushima woes

Korea will strengthen radiation tests on farmed seafood to help ease public concerns following Japan's release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Friday.

2023-08-25 14:31

How safe is wastewater discharged from Fukushima?

Fears over Fukushima wastewater release weigh on local seafood markets

China bans Japanese seafood over Fukushima nuclear waste water release

Korea says Fukushima water release carried out as planned

Korea to downgrade COVID-19's infection level to lowest Aug. 31

Korea to downgrade COVID-19's infection level to lowest Aug. 31

Health authorities have decided to downgrade the COVID-19 infection classification level to the lowest, Class 4, from the current Class 2 on Aug. 31, as the virus situation has stabilized, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jee Young-mee said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-08-23 16:53

Korea's COVID-19 cases drop for 1st time in 2 months

Korea's COVID-19 cases drop for 1st time in 2 months

Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped last week to snap seven consecutive weeks of growth, government data showed Monday, encouraging health authorities to resume their plans to lift all virus curbs.

2023-08-21 15:20

Korea likely to downgrade COVID-19 on par with seasonal flu this month

Korea likely to downgrade COVID-19 on par with seasonal flu this month

Korea is likely to downgrade the infection level of COVID-19 to the lowest category on par with seasonal flu this month, health officials said Sunday, in a step to lift all antivirus curbs and fully return to pre-pandemic normalcy.

2023-08-20 15:16

Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 7 straight weeks, but pace slows down

Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 7 straight weeks, but pace slows down

Korea's new coronavirus cases increased for the seventh consecutive week last week, but the rate of growth slowed, health authorities said Wednesday.

2023-08-16 14:53

No. of malaria patients tops 500, already exceeding last year's total

No. of malaria patients tops 500, already exceeding last year's total

The number of malaria patients has already surpassed 500 this year, raising concerns as the figure already exceeded last year's total at 420.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-08-16 08:38

Korea to elevate garden crops as globally recognized 'K-exports'

Korea to elevate garden crops as globally recognized 'K-exports'

Korea plans to bolster locally grown horticultural crops, otherwise known as garden crops, as high-quality, healthy and fresh produce, an agriculture ministry-affiliated institute said Monday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2023-08-13 17:46

Korea postpones plan to ease virus curbs amid recent COVID-19 surge

Korea postpones plan to ease virus curbs amid recent COVID-19 surge

Korea said Monday that it will postpone its plan to ease all kinds of anti-virus curbs and fully return to pre-pandemic normalcy due to a recent surge in COVID-19 infections.

2023-08-07 15:05

Should we go back to wearing face masks?

Should we go back to wearing face masks?

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases has increased for five consecutive weeks to surpass 40,000, with figures for seriously ill patients and deaths also showing clear upward trends.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-08-01 17:29

Government expands financial support for multiple births

Government expands financial support for multiple births

The government has decided to expand support for medical expenses and other welfare measures for multiple pregnancies, as the ratio of multiple births has risen recently, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced, Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-07-27 17:00

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