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covid-19 pandemic

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Tourism surplus hits post-pandemic record on K-culture wave

Fueled by global enthusiasm for K-pop, Korean culture and cuisine, Korea posted its strongest tourism surplus since the pandemic in June.

2026.8.9

A bank in downtown Seoul is pictured on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Gov't considers deleting overdue debt records for small business owners

The government is considering deleting overdue debt records for small business owners and people in vulnerable classes that had piled up during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2024.1.8

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Plastic waste ride a conveyor belt to go though a sorting process in a recycling center in Dobong District, northern Seoul, on Tuesday. [CHUN KWON-PIL]

Plastic problem won't be leaving along with the lifted mask mandates

The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the plastic pollution problem, experts say. The soaring demand for single-use plastic during the pandemic has created a huge heap of plastic waste, especially due to the prevalence of online food delivery.

2023.3.22

Benedict Cumberbatch appears as Dr. Stephen Strange in the latest Marvel film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.' [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' tops films released in Korea since 2020

Marvel film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has the best opening score among films released in Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic.According to the Korean Film Council, “Doctor Strange,” released...

2022.5.5

A crowd attends a musical festival in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 29. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

‘Factor X’

Back in August, Japan struggled with the Covid-19 pandemic. With more than 20,000 confirmed cases daily, there were concerns about whether the Tokyo Olympics could be held. However, the atmosphere has changed completely....

2021.12.16

Too early to rebound

If a runner falls, he or she often may not be able to return to the previous speed. In economics, the phenomenon is referred to as hysteresis. The global economy may fall into hysteresis, or continuation in a recession or...

2021.1.10

It’s not over

Recently, I had a meeting with a professor from a university in Seoul. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he said he gave online lectures throughout this year. He said the experience was completely different between the first...

2020.12.29

Tag: covid-19 pandemic

covid-19 pandemic

Latest News

Tourism surplus hits post-pandemic record on K-culture wave

Gov't considers deleting overdue debt records for small business owners

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Veteran actors Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Seung-ryong win Baeksang Grand Prizes — as it happened

BTS comeback: Bright lights and drone shows light up the sky as 'Arirang' finally arrives — as it happened

179 dead after Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crashes at Muan International Airport — as it happened

Kim Soo-hyun addresses Kim Sae-ron relationship — as it happened

Rooney, Maicon, Park Joo-ho score as Shield United wins Icons Match in Seoul — as it happened

Plastic problem won't be leaving along with the lifted mask mandates

Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' tops films released in Korea since 2020

‘Factor X’

Too early to rebound

It’s not over