▪ S. Korea reports 715 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
▪ S. Korea to vaccinate 60-70% of its population by fall 2021: PM
▪ U.S. facing highest hospitalization rate in pandemic
▪ New York, Brazil reports first cases of UK variant of COVID-19
▪ Moderna to increase COVID-19 vaccine production by 20% to 600 million doses in 2021
▪ S. Korea’s consumption of cigarettes, alcohol peaks in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
▪ S. Korean oil tanker seized by Iran near Persian Gulf
▪ Iran increases uranium enrichment levels to 20%, in new breach of nuclear deal
▪ Saudi Arabia to reopen borders with Qatar
▪ Hyundai Motor Group to establish hydrogen fuel cell production base in China
▪ Seoul city to introduce new artistic attraction ‘Nodeul under the moonlight’
▪ Cold arctic air moves in this afternoon
* 2021-01-05, 10:00 (KST)