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China sends 1m surgical masks to S. Korea as anti-virus relief provision
China sent an additional one million surgical masks to South Korea on Monday, the Chinese Embassy in Seoul said, as part of efforts to help its neighbor cope with the novel coronavirus outbreak. The stock, delivered from Shanghai, is the latest batch of relief goods Beijing has provided to Seoul via the Red Cross in support of its fight against the COVID-19. The previous relief supplies from China included 1 million medical masks, 100,000 N95 respirator masks and 10,000 items of protective
Social Affairs March 23, 2020
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S. Korea calls on citizens to cancel or postpone overseas trips over coronavirus
South Korea issued a “special travel advisory” Monday calling on its citizens to cancel or postpone their trips abroad over the spread of the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said. The special travel advisory, effective as of Monday, applies to all countries except those that are already under higher alerts that call for withdrawal of citizens or are subject to a travel ban. It is valid for the next four weeks unless it is extended. The special advisory also calls for peopl
Social Affairs March 23, 2020
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New law to enhance protection of consumers from humidifier sanitizers
The Ministry of Environment said Monday it will proclaim a revision of the current law regulating humidifier sterilizers this week, seeking to expand the scope of diseases caused by the use of the chemical products and facilitate victims' lawsuits against their manufacturers. A revision of the Special Act on Remedy for Damage Caused by Humidifier Disinfectants will be proclaimed Tuesday before being enforced six months later, the ministry said. Under the revised law, people who become sick wi
Politics March 23, 2020
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Moon against discussing permanent change in academic calendar, Cheong Wa Dae says
President Moon Jae-in expressed a negative view Monday about formally considering a change to South Korea's academic year in response to a call for a review of whether to introduce the autumn semester system. He said it's "not desirable to discuss" the issue in connection with the current situation, receiving a report from Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae, according to Cheong Wa Dae's deputy spokesman Yoon Jae-kwan. Yoo, who doubles as deputy prime minister for social affairs, briefed
Politics March 23, 2020
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Ministry official hints at possibility of imposing quarantine costs for arrivals from overseas
A foreign ministry official on Monday left open the possibility of a change in South Korea's policy to shoulder all coronavirus quarantine costs for people flying from overseas, as more countries quarantine inbound travelers at their own expense. The South Korean government has so far covered all the costs of its beefed-up quarantine program for both citizens and foreigners, fueling criticism that the efforts to curb imported infections could chip away at state coffers. "We are closely m
Foreign Affairs March 23, 2020
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Hyundai heir apparent buys Hyundai Motor, Mobis stocks to boost prices
Hyundai Motor Group's heir apparent Chung Euisun on Monday bought 19 billion won ($15 million) worth of stocks in two key affiliates to prop up their declining prices. Hyundai Motor Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun purchased 139,000 shares of Hyundai Motor Co. and 72,552 shares of Hyundai Mobis Co. before the stock market closed on Monday, the companies said in separate regulatory filings. Chung bought the two companies' stocks for 19 billion won--Hyundai Motor stocks at 68,435 won per s
Market March 23, 2020
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BTS sends out message of encouragement as Korea struggles to fight coronavirus
K-pop boy band BTS sent out a message of encouragement for South Koreans Monday as the country struggles to stem the spread of COVID-19. The video message was uploaded on BTS' official YouTube account and its "Love Myself" campaign account on Twitter, in response to a request by a group of nurse officers at the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy. "Taking the stage of an empty auditorium, we are acutely feeling how meaningful it was to breathe with you in the same space," m
K-pop March 23, 2020
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Moon urges thorough probe into Telegram sex slave video case
President Moon Jae-in called Monday for a thorough investigation into shocking sex crimes against women, including underage girls, in which group chat rooms of the Telegram messenger service were used. He described the acts of the offenders in the so-called Nth room case as "cruel" behavior that destroyed the lives of victims and said he "feels sympathetic" to the "justifiable" public fury over it. At least 74 women, including 16 minors, were sexually abused and
Social Affairs March 23, 2020
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Foreign players in S. Korean baseball set to rejoin teams this week
Just a few weeks ago, when Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) clubs were wrapping up their spring training in places like the United States, Japan and Taiwan, their foreign players, most of them Americans, were rushing to return to their home country. South Korea was struggling to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, while the US appeared to be safe. But the tables have since turned, and those players are now on their way to South Korea. The COVID-19 outbreak forced the KBO to cancel i
Baseball March 23, 2020
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Daegu to offer emergency aid to virus-battered households, businesses
The government of Daegu, the southeastern city hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, on Monday announced emergency financial assistance of about 660 billion won ($517 million) to help about 640,000 households suffering economic fallout from the disaster. The municipal government said it will secure its first COVID-19-linked supplementary budget of 659.9 billion won to hand out varying amounts of financial support to low-income households, small business owners and self-employed people, begi
Social Affairs March 23, 2020
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"신종 코로나바이러스, 치료제 개발의 길 열렸다"
바이러스 증식에 관여하는 프로테아제 구조 해독 독일 뤼벡대 힐겐펠트 교수팀, 저널 '사이언스'에 논문 바이러스의 기능 단백질 구조를 분석하는 건 바이러스 억제제(inhibitor) 등 작용물질(active substance)을 개발하는 데 매우 유용하다. 부연하면, 효소 등 기능 단백질 구조를 정확히 알아야 바이러스 치료제 개발을 어디부터 시작할지 판단할 수 있다. 모든 단백질의 기능은 해당 단백질의 입체 구조(3D architecture)와 밀접히 연관돼 있기 때문이다. 세계적 대유행(팬데믹)으로 확산일로에 있는 신종 코로나바이러스도 마찬가지다. 미국 등 의학 선진국들은 신종 코로나바이러스의 예방 백신 개발을 서두르고 있다. 하지만 그 상용화 시점과 효과에 대해선 회의적인 시각이 적지 않다. 해마다 변종이 찾아오는 계절 독감 바이러스에서 보듯이, 바이러스 예방 백신의 효과는 제한적일 수밖에 없다. 게다가 신종 코로나바이러스는 아직 감염자의 항체 형성 여부도 확인되지
한국어판 March 23, 2020
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Samsung 3rd-largest player in mobile AP market: data
Samsung Electronics Co. edged out Apple Inc. to take third place in the global mobile application processor (AP) market last year, a report showed Monday. Samsung, which makes Exynos chipsets, had a 14.1 percent share of the global mobile AP market in 2019, up 2.2 percentage points from a year earlier, according to data from industry tracker Counterpoint Research. Apple settled for fourth place after its market share declined by 0.5 percentage point to 13.1 percent last year, data showed.
Technology March 23, 2020
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S. Korean Olympic body in wait-and-see mode as IOC, Japan hint at postponing Tokyo 2020
The South Korean national Olympic body is taking a wait-and-see approach in its buildup for the Tokyo Olympics, which may well be postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Following an Executive Board meeting Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee said it will step up its "scenario-planning" for Tokyo 2020, with changes to the start date of the competition among the possibilities. The IOC's decision is expected within the next four weeks. The IO
Olympic Games March 23, 2020
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Changwon bars access to cherry blossom sites amid coronavirus concerns
CHANGWON (Yonhap) -- The southeastern city of Changwon on Monday barred public access to major cherry blossom-viewing sites to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Late last month the city government canceled its annual Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, one of South Korea's largest cherry blossom events, scheduled to open this Friday. In a news conference, Mayor Huh Sung-moo announced additional measures to keep visitors away, as about 360,000 cherry trees in the industrial city, 400 kilometers sout
Social Affairs March 23, 2020
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S. Korea weighs options for humanitarian support for coronavirus-hit Iran
South Korea is exploring ways to provide humanitarian support to Iran to help its fight against the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said Monday, as the Middle East country struggles with shortages of medical supplies under US sanctions. Seoul's consideration appears to have accelerated after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reportedly sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in earlier this month to request 3.2 million COVID-19 diagnostic kits and other quarantine supplies. &quo
Foreign Affairs March 23, 2020
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