All posts tagged "South Korea"

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    S. Korea preparing contingency plan for Greece’s exit from eurozone

    SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) — South Korea is working on a contingency plan for Greece’s exit from the eurozone that could increase financial volatility, a ranking official said Monday, as Seoul stocks went into a tailspin on...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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    Wary of Kim Jong-un, N. Korean officials are seeking asylum

    North Korean officials are finding a limit to their loyalty for leader Kim Jong-un as some are seeking asylum in other countries according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The latest report on North Korea’s human...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • In this Thursday, June 18, 2015, file photo, an official wearing a mask as a precaution against the MERS virus works with a South Korean national flag in the background at Dongdaemun District Office in Seoul, South Korea. The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday praised beleaguered South Korean officials and exhausted health workers, saying their efforts to contain a deadly MERS virus outbreak have put the country on good footing and lowered the public risk. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    New MERS case reported after 4-day hiatus

    SEJONG, July 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea reported an additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Thursday, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the disease here to 183. The latest case marked the first...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger stands with a model of a "Terminator" from the new film "Terminator Genisys" during a press conference at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Schwarzenegger arrives in S. Korea, out to prove he’s ‘old but not obsolete’

    SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) — Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to his most iconic role in “Terminator Genisys” and proved that while he may be old, he is not obsolete. Schwarzenegger visited Seoul for a news conference timed for...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • Farmers work in a rice field, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in South Hwanghae, North Korea. North Korea may be facing a poor harvest and possible food shortages due to unusually light rainfall in some parts of the country so far this year. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
    S. Korea keeping close tabs on drought in N. Korea

    SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea said Thursday it is closely monitoring reports of a severe drought in North Korea, reaffirming its willingness to help the impoverished communist neighbor in case of a formal request. Unification...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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    S. Korea ranked 117th in global well-being index: Gallup

    Lately South Korea has been establishing itself as both a economic and cultural force around the world, but the country’s outward success isn’t equating to happiness to those that live within its borders. South Korea ranked 117th...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • Women wear masks as a precaution against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus as they walk on the Myeongdong, one of the main shopping districts, one of the main shopping districts in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The death toll continued to mount in South Korea's MERS outbreak on Tuesday even as schools reopen and people recover from the virus. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    S. Korea hopes to declare itself MERS-free by late July

    By Kim Rahn The government is cautiously weighing when to declare Korea free from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The country has not had any new cases of the disease for four consecutive days since Sunday. If...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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