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North Korea expresses ‘regret’ over ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean: Seoul
Sep 25, 2020 08:36Seoul says North Korea has expressed regret over the “unfortunate” and "unexpected" killing of a South Korean official for fear of carrying the coronavirus in the North's territory this week.
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Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches peninsula
Sep 02, 2020 11:51Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach Wednesday.
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In South Korea, doctors’ strike escalates amid tightening COVID-19 restrictions
Aug 29, 2020 00:13The South Korean government ramped up efforts to end a strike by thousands of the country’s doctors on Friday, as Seoul took the unprecedented step of restricting eateries in the capital in a bid to blunt a surge in coronavirus cases.
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South Korean parliament closed over coronavirus fears
Aug 27, 2020 06:04South Korea's parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in self-quarantine as the country recorded more than 400 new coronavirus infections.
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Iran preparing to file legal complaint against South Korea: Report
Aug 15, 2020 12:20The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is preparing to lodge an official complaint against South Korea, says a report, as Seoul refuses to return Iranian funds blocked in the country allegedly to comply with US sanctions on Tehran.
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Thousands protest against President Moon as S Korea capital scrambles to curb virus resurgence
Aug 15, 2020 11:44A spike in new coronavirus cases in South Korea has prompted authorities to re-impose tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul, but that didn't stop thousands of demonstrators from protesting against President Moon Jae-in's policies.
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South Korea’s doctors, trainees protest government’s health plan
Aug 14, 2020 11:30Thousands of South Korean doctors and trainees protested outside parliament on Friday against the government plans to increase the number of medical students by 4,000 over the next 10 years to be better prepared for public health crises like the coronavirus pandemic.
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US, South Korea downsize military drills due to coronavirus pandemic: Media
Aug 12, 2020 03:50South Korea and the United States are reportedly scaling back their joint military drills this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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At least 26 killed in South Korea floods, landslides as heavy rains continue for 46 days
Aug 08, 2020 10:28At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country's longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations.
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Iran issues fresh warning to South Korea over blocked funds
Jul 29, 2020 12:24Iran has issued a fresh warning to South Korea over billions of dollars of Iranian funds illegally blocked in the Southeast Asian country, signaling that Tehran would not be happy with a partial reimbursement through humanitarian shipments.