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주터키한국문화원 '온라인 한-터 문학 교류전' 개최

(이스탄불=연합뉴스) 김승욱 특파원 = 주터키한국문화원은 터키출판인협회와 함께 다음 달 3∼5일 '온라인 한-터 문학 교류전'을 개최한다고 밝혔다.이번 행사에는 한국어에서 터키어로, 터키어에서 한국어로 번역된 작품의 저자와 번역가, 편집자 및 출판사 관계자가 참석한다.터키에서는 아흐메트 외미트, 멜리케 규뉴 등의 작가가 참여하며, 한국에서는
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70 pct of population fully vaccinated in S. Korea; en route to 'new normal'

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday achieved its goal of fully inoculating over 70 percent of the country's population earlier than scheduled amid its accelerating vaccination drive.A total of 35.94 million people hav
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(4th LD) Robust vaccination campaign keeps new infections largely in check

(ATTN: UPDATES paras 5-6)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 1,440 new daily cases Friday in a downward trend in its coronavirus infections as its strong vaccination push seems to be helping prevent the spread of the coronavirus from spin
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(3rd LD) Robust vaccination campaign keeps new infections largely in check

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-7)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 1,440 new daily cases Friday in a downward trend in its coronavirus infections as its strong vaccination push seems to be helping prevent the spread of the coronavirus
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(LEAD) PM says hard-hit businesses, low-risk facilities will be first to benefit from eased virus rules

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday hard-hit businesses and low-risk facilities will be the first to benefit from eased COVID-19 restrictions starting next month.Kim made the r
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Military reports 6 additional COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported six additional COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 1,992, the defense ministry said.Four Army officers and two draftees tested positive for the virus
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PM says hard-hit businesses, low-risk facilities will be first to benefit from eased virus rules

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday hard-hit businesses and low-risk facilities will be the first to benefit from eased COVID-19 restrictions starting next month.Kim made the remark during a meeting of a government-civi
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Delta variant cases account for all new variant cases in S. Korea

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed 3,245 more cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant over the past week, health authorities said Wednesday.New delta variant cases accounted for all of new variant cases detecte
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Military reports 8 additional COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported eight additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 1,981, the defense ministry said.Six Army soldiers, an Air Force member, and a civilian worke
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USFK reports 32 additional COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Thirty-two people affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. military's infection tally showed Wednesday. Among the new cases counted from Oct. 9 to 16 were 18 American troo
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S. Korea receives U.N. investment promotion award

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade investment promotion agency has received an award from a United Nations body in recognition of best practices in promoting investment in healthcare sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said
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Military reports 8 additional coronavirus cases

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Eight Army soldiers have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total caseload reported among the military population to 1,973, the defense ministry said Tuesday.Six trainees at a boot camp in Yeoncheon, 62 kilometers no
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29 foreigners caught cheating on Korean language test

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-nine foreign nationals got caught cheating on a recent Korean language proficiency test, the organizer of the test said Tuesday. According to the National Institute for International Education, the foreigners either
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S. Korea's planned scheme of 'living with COVID-19' raises hope, concerns

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to gradually phase out coronavirus restrictions starting next month as the vaccination rate rises, joining a list of countries embracing a new scheme of returning to normal life with the cor
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USFK reports 23 additional COVID-19 cases among new arrivals

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-three people affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) who have recently arrived here have tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. military's infection tally showed Monday. Among arrivals from Sept. 22 to Oct.
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(LEAD) New virus cases hit 3-month low; eased rules on private gatherings in force

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-11, 13-14)SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest level in more than three months on Monday as the country eased restrictions on private gatherings ahead of preparati
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First frost of season spotted in Seoul as chilly weather continues

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The first frost of the season was observed in Seoul on Monday as unseasonably cold weather continued for most parts of the country in the morning, the state weather agency said.Morning lows hovered around 5 C across the cou
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친환경 순찰차부터 조준 드론까지…국제치안산업박람회 개최

(서울=연합뉴스) 이정현 기자 = 경찰청은 오는 20일부터 22일까지 인천 송도컨벤시아에서 '제3회 국제치안산업박람회(KPEX 2021)'를 개최한다고 18일 밝혔다.이번 박람회에는 110개 기업·기관이 참여하며 전시관은 기동장비와 드론관, 경찰 ICT(정보통신기술)관, 개인장비관, 범죄수사와 감식장비관, 범죄예방 장비와 시스템관, 교통장비
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(3rd LD) New infections fall to 1,400s; eased virus curbs ahead

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. case count in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases fell to the 1,400s on Sunday, as health authorities plan to apply eased distancing rules for a gradual return to normal life.The
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(2nd LD) New infections fall to 1,400s; eased virus curbs ahead

(ATTN: UPDATES with 6 p.m. case count in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases fell to the 1,400s on Sunday, as health authorities plan to apply eased distancing rules for a gradual return to normal life.The