▪ S. Korea reports 497 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
▪ S. Korea’s vaccination rollout plan to be announced in coming hours
▪ UK variant now spread to 70 countries: WHO
▪ Pres. Moon aims to reach “inclusive recovery and takeoff” through Korean New Deal
▪ Samsung Electronics 2020 estimated operating profits up 29.6% on-year
▪ Biden, Suga reaffirm need to achieve complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
▪ Biden’s UN ambassador nominee calls for multilateral cooperation to tackle N. Korean nuclear issue
▪ Biden signs executive orders to tackle climate change
▪ IOC fully committed to hosting Tokyo Olympic Games while Japan’s organizing member calls on U.S.
▪ Seoul to introduce city’s cultural assets on social media
▪ Snowy, windy and bone chilling temperatures
* 2021-01-28, 10:00 (KST)