“From tomorrow until 10:00 pm” Distance eased… Main schedule of this week (15th-19th)

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun is all speaking at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters Meeting in response to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) held at the government office of Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 13th. At this meeting, Prime Minister Chung said, “The distance between the metropolitan area for two weeks from the day after tomorrow (the 15th) is mitigated in two steps, and 1.5 steps for other areas, respectively.” “Amid the pain of cutting bones, a small business owner who has cooperated with the quarantine Business restrictions will be eased for self-employed people, and multi-use facilities in the metropolitan area are also allowed to operate until 10:00 pm” 2021.2.13/News1 © News1 Reporter Oh Dae-il

1. From the 15th, easing’social distancing’ step by step

From the 15th, the government lowered the’social distancing’ step by step, applying it to the second step for the metropolitan area and 1.5 for the non-metropolitan area. In the metropolitan area, the operating hours of 480,000 locations including academies, reading rooms, and theaters, and 520,000 locations including restaurants, cafes, and indoor sports facilities in the non-metropolitan area will be lifted. The business restrictions for restaurants and cafes were also decided to be delayed by an hour from 9 pm to 10 pm. Although the ban on private gatherings for more than 5 people is maintained, immediate family members can meet at a restaurant or house with 5 or more people. In addition, indoor/outdoor private futsal fields, soccer fields, and baseball fields, which are sports facilities subject to prohibition of gatherings, which have no choice but to gather at least 5 people due to the nature of the event, were required to hold games in accordance with the conditions of complying with the quarantine rules such as writing an access list and wearing a mask .

2. The first trial sentenced this week for the mainstream of’Jidalongdan’

Amid controversy over the impeachment proceedings by Deputy Chief Judge Seong-geun Lim and the issue of false clarification and personnel bias of Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo, the conclusion of the first trial on the key former and current judges handed over to the trial due to the suspicion of “abuse of judicial administration” comes this week. The 32nd Division of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Agreement (President Judge Yoon Jong-seop), Lee Min-geol, former head of the Planning and Coordination Office of the Court Administration Office, former head of the Planning and Coordination Office of the Court Administration Department, formerly Gyu-jin Lee, former head of the Seoul High Court, and Chang-hyun Bang, the former head of the Seoul High Court A judgment hearing is held for the former chief judge of Jeonju District Court At the decision hearing held on the 28th of last month, the prosecutors demanded two years and six months of imprisonment for Lee and former standing committee members. For the same charges, former Supreme Court Chief Shim was sentenced to 1 year in prison, and former Chief Judge Bang was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.

3.’Property reduction report’ Kim Hong-geol concluded the first trial this week… Will the election be invalid?

The conclusion of the first trial for independent lawmaker Kim Hong-geol, who was handed over to the trial on charges of reducing or reporting property while a candidate for the 4-15 National Assembly election, comes out this week. The 21st Division of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Agreement (President Judge Kim Mi-ri) will hold a sentence on the 16th at 10:50 am on the charges of violating the Public Officials Election Act. At the decision trial held on the 27th of last month, the prosecution demanded a fine of 1.5 million won from Rep. Kim. If a fine of 1 million won or more is confirmed for violating the Public Official Election Act, the office is lost. In October of last year, the prosecution indicted Congressman Kim for violating the Public Officials Election Act (publishing false information).

4. U.S. to hold G7 virtual conference on the 19th…Biden’s first multilateral talks

The leaders of seven major countries (G7) will face each other to discuss the spread of the Corona 19 vaccine virus and plans for future post-pandemic recovery. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting inviting the G7 summit on the 19th (local time). This is the first meeting since April 2020 and the first multilateral meeting of US President Joe Biden. In a statement, Prime Minister Johnson said, “The breakthrough in science has given us a vaccine that can end this pandemic. Now, countries around the world have a responsibility to work together to make the most of the vaccine.”

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