Korea

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  New infections fall below 200,000 as peak of worst wave passes

  South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the first time in...

  • Posted March 28, 2022
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  Yoon calls on Xi to cooperate closely for N.K. denuclearization

  President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol called on Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday to cooperate closely for...

  • Posted March 25, 2022
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  Yoon may visit former President Park prior to meeting Moon

  A highly anticipated meeting between President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and former President Park Geun-hye appears...

  • Posted March 25, 2022
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  S. Korea’s daily coronavirus cases spike to near 500,000; total caseload surpasses 10 mln

  South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases spiked to near 500,000 on Wednesday, adding to concerns...

  • Posted March 23, 2022
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  Yoon, Vietnamese president agree to develop bilateral ties

   President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol held telephone talks with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday...

  • Posted March 23, 2022
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  Tourists, airport workers heartened on 1st day of quarantine exemption for fully vaccinated arrivals

  Tourists and airport workers were heartened Monday as the country’s nearly two-year-long mandatory quarantine...

  • Posted March 21, 2022
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  Cheong Wa Dae voices concerns over Yoon’s plan to relocate presidential office

   The office of President Moon Jae-in voiced concerns Monday about President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s plan...

  • Posted March 21, 2022