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Trump requests S. Korea’s medical device support to fight COVID-19 in phone summit with Moon
US President Donald Trump expressed hope Tuesday, in a phone conversation with President Moon Jae-in, that South Korea could provide medical equipment support, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Moon replied that his government would provide "maximum support" if available, as the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. He then pointed out that approval by the Food and Drug Administration might be required. In response, Trump said he
Foreign Affairs March 25, 2020
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National volleyball captain Kim Yeon-koung taking Olympic postponement in stride
South Korean volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung had long anticipated that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics would be postponed, amid the global coronavirus pandemic. But expecting it to happen was one thing; hearing the news of the postponement late Tuesday was something else. Kim admitted she was still caught a bit off guard, but the women's national team captain tried to take it all in stride. "Obviously, because of the virus, it's difficult to live a normal life anywhere in the world,"
Olympic Games March 25, 2020
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도심에 퓨마·여우 어슬렁…코로나19로 인적 줄자 야생동물 출몰
칠레 산티아고에 퓨마 출현…인적 줄어든 세계 곳곳에서 동물 목격돼 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 확산으로 전 세계 도시에 인적이 줄면서 야생동물들이 텅 빈 도심을 활보하는 모습이 잇따라 목격되고 있다. 24일(현지시간) 칠레 수도 산티아고에서는 퓨마 한 마리가 나타났다고 칠레 일간 엘메르쿠리오와 AP통신이 보도했다. 동물원에서나 보던 이 퓨마는 야간 통행금지가 막 끝난 새벽 시간에 사람 없는 보도를 주인인 양 기어 다니고 가뿐하게 벽을 넘기도 했다. 퓨마는 신고를 받고 나온 칠레 당국에 붙잡혀 일단 건강상태 검사를 위해 동물원으로 옮겨졌다. 1살을 조금 넘긴 수컷 야생 퓨마였다. 당국은 최근 가뭄으로 먹이가 줄어든 퓨마가 코로나19로 도시에 사람과 차량의 통행이 끊긴 틈을 타 내려온 것이라고 추정했다. 칠레에선 코로나19 확산 방지 조치로 밤 10시부터 다음날 오전 5시까지 야간 통행금지령이 내려진 상태다. 콜롬비아 수도 보고타에서도
한국어판 March 25, 2020
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'박사방' 조주빈 "피해자에 사죄…악마의 삶 멈춰줘서 감사"
인터넷 메신저 텔레그램에서 미성년자를 포함한 여성들의 성 착취물을 제작·유포한 혐의를 받는 '박사방' 운영자 조주빈(24)이 검찰에 넘겨졌다. 서울지방경찰청은 아동·청소년의 성보호에 관한 법률 위반 등 혐의로 구속된 조씨를 25일 오전 기소의견으로 검찰에 송치했다. 서울 종로경찰서 유치장에 입감됐던 조씨는 이날 오전 8시께 경찰서를 나섰다. 목에 보호대를 차고 머리에는 밴드를 붙인 채 얼굴을 드러낸 조씨는 '피해자들한테 할 말 없냐'는 취재진 질문에 "손석희 사장님, 윤장현 시장님, 김웅 기자님을 비롯해 저에게 피해를 입은 모든 분들께 진심으로 사죄한다"고 말했다. 조씨가 어떤 맥락에서 이들을 언급했는지는 확인되지 않았다. 그는 이어 "멈출 수 없었던 악마의 삶을 멈춰줘서 감사하다"고 덧붙였다. '음란물 유포 혐의 인정하나', '범행을 후회하지 않나', '미성년자 피해자들에게 죄책감은 안 느끼나', '살인 모의
한국어판 March 25, 2020
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Trump boasts US has tested more people for virus than S. Korea
US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that the United States has tested more people for the coronavirus in eight days than South Korea did in eight weeks. Trump sounded jubilant after Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, shared the statistics during a virtual town hall hosted by Fox News at the White House. The lack of testing and test kits has added to criticism of the Trump administration's response to the fast-growing pandemic in the country. "And I
Foreign Affairs March 25, 2020
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Moon, Trump discuss joint efforts against COVID-19 in phone conversation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump exchanged views over the phone Tuesday on bilateral cooperation in the fight against the novel coronavirus, Cheong Wa Dae said. In the 23-minute conversation, made at Trump‘s “urgent request,” Moon said the two countries’ recent currency swap agreement, worth $60 billion, was a “very timely” measure to help stabilize the international financial market. Held two days ahead of the Group of 20 sp
Foreign Affairs March 24, 2020
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Moon expects ‘unified message’ by G-20 members over COVID-19 response
South Korean President Moon Jae-in stressed the need for a “unified message” from this week‘s teleconference by the leaders of the Group of 20 nations on the coronavirus pandemic, during his telephone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday. He held out expectations for in-depth discussions on international cooperation in both quarantine and the economy during the “special summit” to be held on Thursday, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Moon
Foreign Affairs March 24, 2020
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Moon to Saudi leader: G-20 teleconference plan timely amid COVID-19 crisis
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday the Group of 20 leaders will hold a “timely” teleconference on the coronavirus crisis, as international coordination is urgently needed to tackle the pandemic. In phone talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, Moon said the Middle Eastern nation is credited with a “speedy response” to set up the session slated for Thursday. It holds the G-20 presidency this year. “Now that the coronavirus is spre
Foreign Affairs March 24, 2020
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S. Korea reports 9 more wild boars infected with African swine fever
South Korea said Tuesday it has found nine more wild boars infected with African swine fever in areas near the border with North Korea, bringing the total number of cases to 430. Eight corpses were found in different areas near the border in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, according to the National Institute of Environmental Research under the Ministry of Environment. Another boar tested positive after being caught in a trap. South Korea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the animal diseas
Social Affairs March 24, 2020
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Airports to bolster screening measures for domestic flights
South Korea‘s state-run airport operator said Tuesday it will beef up screening measures on all domestic flights to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Korea Airports Corp., which operates 14 airports, not including Incheon International Airport, said it plans to check body temperatures of all passengers boarding domestic flights. Passengers with symptoms of viral infection will be requested to refrain from boarding their flights and will be referred to public health authorities
Mobility March 24, 2020
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US ambassador working from home, in line with social distancing guidelines
US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Tuesday he is working from home in accordance with the host government‘s social distancing guidelines. “I’d like to offer my sincere thanks to all South Koreans on the front line, who are working tirelessly to flatten the curve of coronavirus. Let me just say that we are all in this together,” he said in the message posted on his Twitter account. Behind him in the video were desktop monitors in what appeared to be his pri
Foreign Affairs March 24, 2020
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National football training center to house coronavirus patients
The South Korean football federation announced Tuesday its main national team training center will house coronavirus patients starting this week. From Wednesday, the main building at the National Football Center (NFC) in Paju, north of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, will be open for those with mild cases of COVID-19, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said. The KFA said it is working with the Ministry of Health and Welfare to keep the NFC open to patients for a maximum two months. Before the
Social Affairs March 24, 2020
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Dementia patients at most risk of falling prey to COVID-19: data
Nearly three in ten patients who have died of the new coronavirus in South Korea suffered from dementia, as the degenerative brain illnesses is more common among elderly people, local health authorities said Tuesday. The country's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 124 as of Tuesday, up 13 from a day earlier, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. Of the total fatalities, 34, or 27.4 percent, had dementia. "We are making utmost efforts to detect virus patients at
Social Affairs March 24, 2020
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BTS cuts down world tour itinerary due to coronavirus
K-pop boy band BTS announced Tuesday it will cut down the itinerary of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," due to the coronavirus pandemic. "With the global spread of COVID-19, in some countries and cities, the level of unpredictability is becoming higher to prepare for the shows," the band's management agency Big Hit Entertainment said in a notice posted on the Weverse mobile app. "As a result of the current global circumstances, we anticipate having to
K-pop March 24, 2020
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FM Kang to explain S. Korea's anti-coronavirus efforts in WEF videoconference
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will explain South Korea's efforts to fight the new coronavirus and call for global solidarity in ending the pandemic in a videoconference of the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week, her office said Tuesday. On Wednesday (Korea time), Kang is set to join a video-linked session related to the COVID-19 Action Platform, a WEF initiative launched earlier this month to galvanize collective action in responding to the virus. "Minister Kang plans to explain the
Foreign Affairs March 24, 2020
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