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S. Korea beefs up entry quarantine amid surge in virus cases from Kuwait: KCDCMay 6, 2020A total of six people who arrived from Kuwait have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past four days, prompting local health authorities to beef up quarantine operations, they said We... -
Seoul already made best offer on defense costs: reportsMay 6, 2020South Korea has already presented the US with its best possible offer in ongoing defense cost-sharing talks, local reports said Wednesday, as the US called for more “flexibility.” The reports cit... -
S. Korea already made best offer in defense cost talks with US despite calls for flexibility: sourceMay 6, 2020South Korea has already made its best possible offer in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States, a diplomatic source said Wednesday, after a senior US official urged Seoul to show flexibili... -
More than 130 S. Koreans leave Egypt on chartered flightMay 6, 2020More than 130 South Koreans in Egypt left for Seoul on a chartered flight Tuesday in the latest evacuation of South Koreans from foreign countries over the coronavirus pandemic. The plane carrying 1... -
US expects S. Korea to be flexible in defense cost-sharing talks: officialMay 6, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States expects South Korea to be flexible in their defense cost-sharing negotiations, a US official said Tuesday, amid a prolonged impasse in talks. The comment by Marc Knap... -
APEC calls for essential movement of people across bordersMay 5, 2020Trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) called Tuesday for the essential movement of people across borders, saying measures meant to address challenges posed by the coronaviru... -
S. Korean firm donates 2,500 COVID-19 test kits to MozambiqueMay 5, 2020JOHANNESBURG -- A South Korean firm has donated Korean-made kits for 2,500 new coronavirus tests to Mozambique, the South Korean Embassy in Mozambique said Tuesday. Mozambique's Health Minister Armi... -
Ireland learning from S. Korea over coronavirus response: PMMay 4, 2020Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Monday his country is taking its cue from South Korea in responding to the coronavirus, especially in carrying out aggressive testing and app-based contact trac... -
S. Korean FM discuss virus responses with Sri Lankan, Czech counterpartsMay 4, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with her Sri Lankan and Czech Republic counterparts Monday and discussed cooperation in coping with the coronavirus pandemic, her office said. In the t... -
Trump declines to comment on NK leader's reported appearanceMay 2, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Friday declined to comment on the reported public appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a 20-day absence. "I'd rather not comment on it yet -... -
Seoul, Beijing allow ‘fast track’ entry for businesspeopleApr 29, 2020South Korea and China agreed on Wednesday to exempt qualified businesspeople from the strict quarantine rules that otherwise apply to travelers entering their respective countries, in a move to facil... -
Vietnam grants entry ban exemptions to 340 S. Korean business travelersApr 28, 2020Vietnam has granted 340 South Korean business travelers exemptions from its coronavirus entry ban, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, with their chartered flights set to depart for the Southeast Asia... -
Pompeo sends letter thanking S. Korea for support in purchasing test kitsApr 28, 2020US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sent a letter thanking South Korea for helping his country purchase Korean-made coronavirus test kits, saying such a partnership is a testament to the "strong an... -
Virus hurts possibility of Xi's visit to S. Korea in first half of year: FMApr 28, 2020Chances of Chinese leader Xi Jinping visiting South Korea in the first half of the year have become more unlikely due to the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Tuesday. South... -
Body believed to be of missing Korean trekker found in AnnapurnaApr 27, 2020NEW DELHI/SEOUL/HONGSEONG -- A body believed to be of a member of a South Korean trekking group that went missing in a deadly avalanche in Annapurna, Nepal, in January has been discovered by Nepalese...
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