South Korea

South Korea’s big churches reopen

South Korea's large churches reopened on Sunday, requiring worshipers to keep their distance and wear masks, after the government relaxed restrictions on religious gatherings aimed at slowing the spread of…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Seoul, South Korea

A photo taken with a drone shows South Korean people queuing to purchase masks outside a Happy Department store in Seoul, South Korea. Via EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN

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Photo Story: Earth Day celebrations in Seoul

Members of the Environmental Health Citizens' Association of Korea, wearing masks representing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, perform during the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea,…

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South Korea’s new cases stay under 20 for third day

South Korea reported fewer than 20 new cases of coronavirus for the third day in a row. On Monday it announced 13 new infections, bringing the nation’s total infections to…

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IVI, INOVIO, and KNIH to partner with CEPI in Phase 1/2 clinical trial of INOVIO’s COVID-19 DNA vaccine in South Korea

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced today that the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has granted $6.9 million funding to INOVIO ( to work with IVI and the Korea…

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South Korea ruling party wins election

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's left-leaning ruling party won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, according to provisional results released Thursday. The Democratic Party and its satellite party won 180 out…

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South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears

South Korean voters wore masks and moved slowly between lines of tape at polling stations on Wednesday to elect lawmakers in the shadows of the spreading coronavirus. The government resisted…

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South Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again

South Korea reported on Monday 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…

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Photo Story: Drastic measures for drastic times

Workers drive tractors to upend a rape flower field, in a popular tourist field on Jeju Island, South Korea, 08 April 2020. The flowers were destroyed to prevent people from…

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Photo Story: Covid-19 public awareness campaign in South Korea

Members of the Environmental Health Citizens' Association of Korea, wearing masks representing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, take part in a public awareness campaign to prevent the spread of the pandemic COVID-19…

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South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks

South Korea has reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since infection rates peaked four weeks ago, fuelling hope Asia's worst outbreak outside China may be abating. The country…

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China’s imported coronavirus cases rise as local infections drop again, South Korea reports more recoveries

The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday, data released by the…

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South Korea reports more recoveries than coronavirus cases for the first time

South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Friday for the first time since its outbreak emerged in January, as a downward trend in daily cases…

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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases, China’s cases rise on infections from abroad

China reported an uptick in new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, reversing four straight days of fewer new cases, driven by infected individuals arriving from abroad. Mainland China had 24…

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Trump announces travel restrictions and warnings for US citizens including Italy, Iran and South Korea

In a rare televised news conference from the White House on Saturday, President Donald Trump said the risk to Americans from coronavirus remains low and that he would meet with…

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Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time

A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said Tuesday. The 23-year-old is based…

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South Korea raises virus alert level to ‘highest’ as cases surge

South Korea is raising its alert on the new coronavirus to the “highest level”, President Moon Jae-in said Sunday, as the country reported 123 new infections. South Korea has seen…

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Photo Story: Endangered sea eagle spotted in South Korea

An endangered white-tailed sea eagle, an endangered species, catches a fish on the Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, South Korea, 14 February 2020. The white-tailed eagle is a very large species…

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Photo Story: Queen in South Korea

Brian May of Queen, vocalist Adam Lambert and Roger Taylor of Queen attend a press conference ahead of the Rhapsody Tour at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, 16…

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Photo Story: Daily life in South Korea

A woman examines a row of sun-dried fish in Yeonggwang, South Korea, 12 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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Photo Story: Christmas decorations in Seoul

People look at Christmas decorations in the Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday 12 December 2019. Photos:EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN Click on photos to enlarge

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South Korea finds some liquid e-cigarette products have ingredient linked to lung illness

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Photo Story: U2 performs in Seoul

A handout photo made available by Live Nation Korea shows Irish rock band U2 performing during its first South Korean concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, 08…

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Hyundai Motor to invest $52 billion over six years

Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it planned to invest $51.81 billion ( 61.1 trillion won) between 2020 and 2025. The South Korean carmaker unveiled a “Strategy 2025” roadmap that…

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Japan and South Korea scramble planes to shadow Russian bombers

Japan and South Korea scrambled jets to shadow two Russian strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, Russian news agencies…

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Warning shots fired toward North Korean merchant vessel

South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said. The vessel was detected…

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Photo Story: Lamborghini Day in Seoul

Models show off a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ roadster at the 2019 Lamborghini Day Seoul 20 November 2019. Only 800 units of the limited-edition automobile were produced. Photo: EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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US says South Korea wealthy enough to pay more for US troops

U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday pressed Washington’s case that longtime ally South Korea must pay a bigger share of the cost of having U.S. troops on its soil.…

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Japanese, South Korean lawmakers agree to repair bilateral ties

Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agreed on Friday to work toward easing tensions and mending bilateral ties that have sunk to their lowest point in years due to a dispute…

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Photo Story: The 2019 Seoul Lantern Festival

Photos of lantern figures on display prior to the Seoul Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday 31 October 2019. The Seoul Lantern Festival is held under the theme…

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Photo Story: Funeral of South Korean President Moon’s mother

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sits adjacent to the funeral altar for his mother, Kang Han-ok, at the Namcheon Catholic Cathedral in Busan, South Korea. Kang died of a chronic…

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Photo Story: Protest against illegal fishing in South Korea

Greenpeace activists stand next to a piece of sand art featuring a giant whale during a protest against illegal fishing, on Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea, 30 October 2019.…

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South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks

South Korea’s transport ministry on Friday said nine Boeing Co 737 NG planes in the country had been grounded after checks found structural cracks requiring repairs. The suspension follows an…

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S.Korea’s top convenience store chain stops selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes

South Korea’s top convenience store chain GS25 has stopped selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes, the parent company GS Retail said on Thursday. The sales suspension came a day after the country’s…

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South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes

South Korea’s health minister said on Wednesday he “strongly advised” the public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes amid a global backlash against vaping over growing health concerns. The warning comes…

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Photo story: Schwarzenegger presents latest Terminator movie in Seoul

Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives at a media event for the movie 'Terminator: Dark Fate' in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday 21 October 2019. The movie will open in South…

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Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition kicks off in South Korea

South Korean army's E-737 Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and F-16 fighters fly during the opening ceremony of the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX)…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Sinan, South Korea

Colourful grasses cover a salt marsh on a mudflat amid deepening autumn in Sinan off South Korea's southwestern coast. EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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Photo Story: The Haemieupseong festival in South Korea

A horseman wielding a sword demonstrates his mounted martial arts skills at the Seosan Haemieupseong Festival which is underway in the well-preserved Joseon Dynasty (1393-1910) castle, some 270 kilometres south…

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Anti-government protest in Seoul

On Wednesday, South Korean protesters gathered for a rally against government in downtown Seoul, South Korean. The protest, organized by conservative groups the Liberty Korea Party, was held to protest…

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Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in South Korea

A view of submerged cars in a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Mitag, in Samcheok, South Korea, 03 October 2019. Seoul was expected to receive 30 to 80…

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Typhoon Mitag approaches South Korea

A handout satellite image made available by the Korea Meteorological Administration shows Typhoon Mitag, the season's 18th, moving toward South Korea (issued 02 October 2019). Mitag is forecast to land…

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Photo Story: Cargo ship catches fire in South Korea

A fire burns on a cargo ship after an explosion, in the port city of Ulsan, South Korea, 28 September 2019. All crew members aboard the ship were rescued,…

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Photo Story: Typhoon Tapah approaches South Korea

A yacht is pushed to shore by strong tides in Ulsan, South Korea, 22 September 2019, as Typhoon Tapah approaches the country. In Japan, the typhoon hit Japan’s southern Okinawa…

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Media preview of the US Air Force ‘Air Power Day 2019’ in South Korea

Highlight from the media preview of the US Air Force Air Power Day that is being held at Osan Air Base in Osan-city, South Korea. The US Air Force…

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South Korean military drills around disputed island

South Korea’s military began two days of drills on Sunday around a tiny island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo just days after Seoul decided to scrap…

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North Korea rejects peace talks with South Korea, fires two more missiles into the sea

North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision "completely the fault of South Korea's actions". It issued a statement in response to a speech by…

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North Korea says missile tests ‘warning’ to South Korea, US

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Japan drops South Korea as a preferred trading partner

Japan removed South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners, deepening a bitter row between the two countries. The decision to strike South Korea off its so-called "white list"…

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North Korea shoots another missile

North Korea has fired another short-range missile twice, in the country's third weapons test in just over a week. The launches happened in an area on the country's eastern coast…

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North Korean diplomat who defected has left Italy

National Intelligence Service (NIS) officials, South Korea’s spy agency, told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday that a North Korean diplomat who went into hiding in Italy last year is now…

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Photo Story: Sinkhole in Seoul

Officials inspect a sinkhole on a road in Jung Ward of Seoul, South Korea on the 01 August 2019. It is believed that torrential rain may have been the…

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North Korean soldier defects across the DMZ

South Korea has detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily guarded demilitarised zone (DMZ) that divides the two Koreas. According to the South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff…

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North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat

North Korea has released a Russian fishing boat, the Xiang Hai Lin 8, held after being accused of violating entry regulations, the Russian embassy in North Korea said on Sunday,…

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Photo Story: The spurned handshake

Brazil's Joao de Lucca (L) refuses to take the hand of China's Sun Yang as he comes out of the water after completing a 4X200m freestyle relay heat at the…

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North Korea missile launch ‘a warning’ to South Korean

North Korea has called the test of two new missiles on Thursday a "solemn warning" against what it described as "South Korean warmongers". The short-range missiles were fired into the…

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North Korea detains crew of Russian fishing vessel

North Korea is holding 15 Russian and two South Korean crew of a fishing vessel for violating entry regulations, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said on Wednesday. The crew…

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