The government has unveiled a plan that will require high-risk entertainment establishments like clubs and bars to keep a quick response (QR) code-based customer register, starting next month, as a measure to better track down potential coronavirus-infected patients.

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The Embassy of the Netherlands has sent 7,000 tulips to staff, including doctors and nurses, at the Seoul Medical Center as appreciation for working on the frontlines in the battle against coronavirus in the country.

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Authorities say congestion on the country’s major highways has begun to build up as people head home for the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Starting from the 16th of next month, all foreigners living in South Korea for more than 6 months will need to apply for the National Health Insurance; however, foreign students studying in South Korea will be exempt from the mandatory insurance until February of 2021. 

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If you are wondering what items should be checked-in or if they are allowed on board when you are flying, look no further.

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The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) said yesterday that all foreigners who stay in South Korea for six months or longer will be required to sign up for the country's health insurance program to prevent them from receiving medical treatment and leaving without paying insurance fees. 

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One person died and 12 others injured after a man drove into a crowd at a temple in Yangsan city of the South Gyeongsang Province. 

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An 18-year-old teen has been arrested in the murder of a 75-year-old woman in Changwon yesterday morning.

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To make the city of Paju in Gyeonggi Province a safer place, African expats in Paju are stepping up their efforts by joining forces with the police.

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The Korean Government declared a state of disaster due to the wildfire located in Goseong and Inje counties in addition to the cities of Sokcho, Gangneung, and Donghae.

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