All posts tagged "South Korea"

  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye descends from the plane upon her arrival to the military airport in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, April 16, 2015. Park Geun-hye is in Colombia in an official two-days visit and will then tour Peru, Chile and Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
    President Park delays US trip due to MERS

    SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye delayed a U.S. visit that was scheduled for this weekend, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid the spread of the MERS virus that has killed nine South Koreans. The...

    • Posted June 10, 2015
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    S. Korea, WFP cement ties to fight world hunger

    SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) — South Korea on Wednesday held talks with the U.N. food aid agency on promoting partnerships in the global fight against hunger. A six-member delegation from the World Food Program visited here for...

    • Posted June 10, 2015
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  • Passengers flying from Seoul, South Korea, wear masks as a precaution against MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, as they arrive at Hong Kong Airport Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The Hong Kong government on Tuesday issued a red travel alert for South Korea because of the current MERS outbreak in the country. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    Hong Kong quarantines 2 more people over MERS fears

    HONG KONG, June 8 (Yonhap) — Hong Kong’s health authorities said Monday they have quarantined two more people who have developed fevers after recently returning from separate trips to South Korea. A 21-year-old woman has been treated...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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    Korean researchers develop attachable cells that promote bodily repair

    By Yoon Sung-won A team of Korean researchers have developed technology to produce “sticker” cells that can be attached to the human body and cure damaged skin and organs, the science ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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    S. Korea says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government’s belated efforts have successfully stymied a disease...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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  • A worker wearing protective gear sprays antiseptic solution in a subway car amid rising public concerns over the spread of MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus at the subway car depot in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government's belated efforts have successfully stymied a disease that has killed seven people and infected nearly 100 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Pregnant woman contracts MERS virus in S. Korea

    By Kim Rahn A pregnant woman was diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a primary test, Samsung Medical Center said Tuesday. This is the first case of a pregnant woman with an infection of the...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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    Koreans win $2 million prize in DARPA’s robotics contest

    By Brian Han A team of South Korean robot engineers won the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Robotics Challenge Finals contest on Saturday yielding the coveted $2 million first place prize. The event was held at...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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