SEOUL (AFP) – The elderly leader of a secretive religious sect at the centre of South Korea’s early coronavirus outbreak was cleared on Wednesday (Jan…
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A turning point for news media in South Korea: Korea Herald columnist
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In recent years, newspapers in South Korea have struggled to stay relevant for mainstream readers, many of whom…
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South Korean delegation heads to Iran over seized oil tanker
SEOUL (AFP) – A South Korean delegation left for Iran on Thursday (Jan 7) to negotiate the early release of an oil tanker and its…
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Seoul should tighten alliance with US amid daunting security environment: Korea Herald
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In the early morning of New Year’s Day, South Korean President Moon Jae-in flew on an airborne early…
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South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, Seoul demands release
DUBAI/SEOUL (REUTERS) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, Iranian media said on Monday (Jan…
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South Korea reports record daily death toll from Covid-19
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea on Tuesday (Dec 29) reported 40 new coronavirus deaths, a record daily toll, bringing the total death tally to 859,…
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‘Each Day Is Critical’: South Korea’s 11th-Hour Battle with Covid
SEOUL, South Korea — In several provinces across South Korea, there are no I.C.U. beds available to treat the rapidly rising number of Covid-19 patients.…
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South Korea reports 1,078 new coronavirus cases, highest since start of pandemic
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea reported 1,078 new coronavirus cases, the highest since the start of the pandemic, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency…
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South Korea, Japan fret as surging coronavirus undermines leaders' support
SEOUL/TOKYO (REUTERS) – South Korea and Japan grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday (Dec 14) as Japan’s Prime Minister tiptoed…
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South Korea orders schools to shut as Covid-19 cases spike
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday (Dec 15) in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst…
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Public anger erupts as South Korea's most notorious child rapist is released after 12 years in jail
SEOUL – South Korea’s most notorious child rapist was pelted with eggs by an angry crowd who called for him to be castrated when he…
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South Korea reports 950 new coronavirus cases, highest daily rise
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea reported 950 new coronavirus cases as of Friday midnight, the highest daily count since the peak of 909 cases reported…
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Left behind: North Korean coalmines fuelled by South's prisoners of war
SEOUL (AFP) – Just 13 days before the armistice that ended the Korean War, Southern soldier Lee Sun-woo was captured. He then spent more than…
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South Korean student turns face masks into eco-friendly stools
SOUTH KOREA (REUTERS) – How many disposable masks does it take to make a stool? Mr Kim Ha-neul knows: It takes 1,500. Bothered by the…
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