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South Korea wins US approval for humanitarian trade with Iran: Report
Apr 11, 2020 00:01South Korean officials say authorities have received a special permit from the United States to resume humanitarian trade with Iran amid claims of support for the Islamic Republic in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US, South Korea seek to seal military deal after furloughs
Apr 01, 2020 10:30The commander of United States forces in South Korea has urged a prompt resolution of a lingering cost-sharing dispute between the two close allies that has resulted in the furloughing of over 4,000 Korean workers by the US.
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North Korea confirms test-firing of ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
Mar 30, 2020 04:42North Korea has confirmed the “successful” firing of rockets to test “super-large” rocket launchers.
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North Korea launches 2 unidentified projectiles: South
Mar 29, 2020 03:55North Korea has fired two “short-range projectiles” into the ocean off its east coast, South Korea says, calling the launches “very inappropriate” amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
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China reports zero local coronavirus transmissions, but new imported ones +World updates
Mar 26, 2020 04:11China has managed to prevent local transmissions of the new coronavirus for a second consecutive day, while reporting an increase in cases of infection coming in from abroad.
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New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives
Mar 25, 2020 07:44Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
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N Korea fires two projectiles into Sea of Japan: South Korea’s military
Mar 21, 2020 06:15North Korea has fired two projectiles appearing to be short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, South Korea's military says.
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Seoul introduces coronavirus screening booths to prevent direct contact with patients
Mar 20, 2020 12:47A hospital in Seoul introduced coronavirus 'booths' to test patients suspected of having the coronavirus without direct contact, effectively reducing the risks of human-to-human contamination, as footage filmed on Thursday shows.
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China reports zero local transmissions for 1st time, other countries struggling still
Mar 19, 2020 08:39China has for the first time reported no new locally transmitted cases of the new coronavirus at its epicenter since the country started recording infections in January.
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Some US embassies suspend routine visa services over coronavirus: US Embassy in Seoul
Mar 18, 2020 06:59A number of US embassies around the world will suspend routine visa services due to coronavirus precautions, the US Embassy in South Korea said in a statement on Wednesday.