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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles: Seoul
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Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday (Apr 14) fired several suspected cruise missiles towards the sea, the South’s military said. The “multiple projectiles” fired from Munchon in the east of the country were believed to be “short-range cruise missiles”, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement The test comes a day before
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
South Korea reports more recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive again
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SEOUL: South Korea reported on Monday (Apr 13) that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would soon look at easing strict recommendations aimed at preventing new outbreaks. South Korea reported only 25 new cases overall on Monday, but the rise in “reactivated” patients has
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister rises in North Korea hierarchy
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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful younger sister has been reinstated to a key decision-making body, state media reported on Sunday (Apr 12), marking her rise in the isolated nation. Long one of her brother’s closest advisers, Kim Yo Jong was reappointed an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
North Korea calls for stricter anti-epidemic measures
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SEOUL: North Korea called for more strict and thorough countermeasures to ensure the safety of its citizens from the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic at a political bureau meeting of the ruling party’s central committee, which was presided over by its leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Sunday (Apr 12). The Korean Central News
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
South Korea reports recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive again
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SEOUL: South Korean officials on Friday (Apr 10) reported 91 patients thought cleared of COVID-19 had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), told a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected. Advertisement Advertisement South Korean health officials said it
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
North Korea testing, quarantining for COVID-19: WHO
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GENEVA: North Korea, one of only a handful of countries not to have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, has said that it continues testing and has more than 500 people in quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters on Tuesday (Apr 7). The WHO, which said it had been receiving “weekly updates” from the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
South Korea reports fewer than 50 new COVID-19 cases for first time since Feb 29 peak
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SEOUL: South Korea reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Apr 6) for the first time since its Feb 29 peak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. The KCDC reported 47 new infections, taking the national tally to 10,284. The death toll rose by three to 186. Advertisement Advertisement On Saturday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
South Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases
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SEOUL: South Korea said on Saturday (Apr 4) it will extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday by two weeks in a bid to curb the rate of coronavirus infections to around 50 a day. The country has largely managed to bring under control Asia’s largest epidemic outside China with around 100
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus
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SEOUL: North Korea remains totally free of the coronavirus, a senior health official in Pyongyang has insisted, despite mounting scepticism overseas as confirmed global infections near one million. The already isolated, nuclear-armed North quickly shut down its borders in January after the virus was first detected in neighbouring China, and imposed strict containment measures. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam
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SEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday (Mar 31) it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns persist over the coronavirus and small outbreaks continue to emerge. The country has postponed the beginning of all schools’ new semester three times from early March to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Renault says China, South Korea plants restarting after COVID-19 shutdown
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PARIS: French automaker Renault said on Monday (Mar 30) it was resuming production at two factories in China and South Korea after they were shut down as authorities tried to limit the coronavirus outbreak. “All of the group’s factories are currently shut down, except for the factories in China and South Korea, which have resumed operations or
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
South Korea COVID-19 cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 78 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Mar 30), keeping the rate of infections fairly steady, as President Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting with economic policymakers to discuss financial support for the public. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the national tally stood at 9,661, while the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
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SEOUL: North Korea’s latest test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier was a success, state media said on Monday (Mar 30). North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in a flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the
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Commentary: Coronavirus? Not a problem for South Korea elections this week
SEOUL: On Wednesday (Apr 15), South Korea will hold legislative elections. South Korea’s parliament, the National Assembly, is elected every five years. Composed of 300 members, it has 253 single-member district seats and 47 proportional representation seats. Advertisement Advertisement The left currently holds a slim majority, but the distribution of power is fluid. South Korea’s