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Trump says ‘not the right time’ to bar entry from S. Korea

Foreign affairsFeb 27, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (US time) said it was “not the right time” for the US to restrict travelers from South Korea, though it may do so in the future. “At a right time, we may do...
Countries shut doors on S. Korea over coronavirus fears

Foreign affairsFeb 26, 2020

Gripped by COVID-19 fears, more than two dozen countries have barred entry to or tightened restrictions on travelers from South Korea, with neighboring Japan becoming the latest to do so. Japanes...
Seoul asks foreign missions to refrain from rigorous entry restrictions

Foreign affairsFeb 25, 2020

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry is urging partner countries to refrain from imposing rigorous entry restrictions against Korean nationals, amid concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak here. The minist...
[Newsmaker] Six countries deny entry to Koreans over COVID-19

Social affairsFeb 24, 2020

Following the rapid spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea, a growing number of countries are denying entry to Koreans and others who have traveled here. Jordan on Sunday announced ...
Red Cross requests sanctions exemption for Pyongyang to fight COVID-19

North KoreaFeb 21, 2020

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has requested the UN exempt sanctions on Pyongyang to help prevent a coronavirus outbreak, a US radio station reported Friday. Th...
Mass infection feared at a hospital in Cheongdo

Social affairsFeb 20, 2020

A hospital in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, could emerge as the new cluster of COVID-19 outbreak here, after a total of 15 people, including a man who died Wednesday, were confirmed to have co...
S. Korea could face shortage of hospital beds

Social affairsFeb 20, 2020

With a surge in COVID-19 cases here this week, concern is rising over the capacity of the country’s health care system to cope with the infectious disease. In the southern city of Daegu and nearby N...
Seoul to bar entry of foreigners aboard infected cruise ship in Japan

Foreign affairsFeb 19, 2020

South Korea will deny entry to foreign nationals who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has seen over 540 COVID-19 cases so far, officials here said Wednesday as passengers began to ...
10-year-old has COVID-19

Social affairsFeb 19, 2020

A 10-year-old girl was confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the first case of COVID-19 among children here. The child is the daughter of a 41-year old woman in S...
Government jet mobilized for evacuation of Koreans from cruise ship in Japan

Foreign affairsFeb 18, 2020

A South Korean government jet left Tuesday to evacuate Koreans aboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan, amid concerns of rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 onboard. The VCN-235 Air For...
S. Koreans on cruise ship to face two-week quarantine upon return

Foreign affairsFeb 17, 2020

South Koreans aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off the coast of Japan will face an additional two-week quarantine period back in Korea, if they wish to return, according to public health aut...
Korean, Chinese foreign ministers discuss coronavirus, Xi’s Seoul visit

Foreign affairsFeb 16, 2020

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday and agreed to cooperate to combat COVID-19 and proceed with preparations for Chinese President Xi Ji...
Kim Jong-un honors father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

North KoreaFeb 16, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marked the birthday of his late father at a national mausoleum in Pyongyang, in his first public appearance in 22 days amid the coronavirus outbreak, the North’s state...
‘Nearly half of N. Koreans earn income in private sector’

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

With US-led sanctions on Pyongyang throttling its largely state-run economy, nearly half of North Koreans are earning money in the private sector, according to a recent survey. The survey, commissio...
FM Kang heads to Munich for security forum

Foreign affairsFeb 13, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for Germany on Thursday to attend the Munich Security Forum. During the annual three-day security conference from Friday through Sunday, Kang is set to speak ...