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South Korea declares war on coronavirus, 5,200 infected

The 374 new cases, which were identified over the past 16 hours on Tuesday, brought the nation's total number of infections to 5,186, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Mar 4, 2020

Coronavirus alarm: Death toll hits 22 in South Korea; COVID-19 cases jump to 4,212

According to the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP), the number of dead rose to 22 from Sunday's 20. South Korea has the largest Coronavirus outbreak in the world outside mainland China.

Mar 2, 2020

South Korea on highest alert against coronavirus as virus cases soar

More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known as "Patient 31" who attended services there tested positive for the virus last week.

Feb 23, 2020

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' creates history, wins Best Picture; full list of winners here

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Parasite created history by becoming the first non-English-language ever to win Oscars for Best Picture.

Feb 10, 2020

Former K-pop star Seungri indicted in prostitution case

Seungri was a public relations director at the now-shuttered club, where staffers are alleged to have used hidden cameras to film women and to have used alcohol and drugs to sexually assault them.

Feb 2, 2020

North Korea threat looms as China, Japan, South Korea leaders meet

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping separately on Monday.

Dec 22, 2019

United States 'very actively' asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

Adviser, Chung Eui-yong made the remarks at a news conference to mark South Korean President Moon Jae-in's halfway point of his five-year term.

Nov 11, 2019

After 33 years, South Korean police identifies Signal-inspired Hwaseong serial murderer

Due to the statute of limitations that expired on April 2006, according to Korean laws prosecutors will not be able to file charges against the accused.

Sep 19, 2019

US ready to resume nuclear talks with North Korea amid tensions in Korean peninsula

While North Korea had dismissed chances of resuming inter-Korean dialogue at the end of joint military exercises, it did not comment on working-level talks with the US.

Aug 21, 2019

North Korea fires more projectiles, rejects 'foolish' peace talks with South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for peace talks and reunification of the Korean peninsula by 2045.

Aug 16, 2019

South Korea vs Japan: War time atrocities refuse to die, new equation may turn puzzling for US

South Korea and Japan are at loggerheads again after almost a century but the past refuses to die down as compensation issue lingers high over Tokyo

Aug 12, 2019

North Korea launches more missiles; Trump says he isn't bothered

Japan said the launches have not threatened its national security as it didn't enter its exclusive economic zone.

Aug 2, 2019

Missile launch a warning to South Korean 'warmongers', says North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally watched the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles.

Jul 26, 2019

China's defence ministry says joint air patrols with Russia didn't violate airspace

Russia, however, claimed that an 'equipment malfunction' caused the military aircraft to deviate and enter the South Korean airspace.

Jul 24, 2019

South Korea fires warning shots as Russian and Chinese aircraft violate airspace

The Ministry of National Defence said that two Chinese military planes also entered Korean airspace on the same day.

Jul 23, 2019

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Here's why export-led growth is required for a new India

The Economic Survey 2019 has rightly identified that no country had ever grown fast without buoyant exports.

Jul 18, 2019

Samsung to invest in 100 start-ups in big India push

The Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) has already invested about $8.5 million in the four companies.

Jul 12, 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: Preview, Schedule, Predictions and TV listings

The eighth edition of FIFA Women's World Cup is taking place at France with 24 teams contesting for the coveted trophy.

Jun 7, 2019

A tourist boat carrying South Korean passengers and two crew members capsized in the Danube River in Budapest

7 South Korean tourists killed, 19 missing after boat capsizes on Danube in Hungary

The incident took place in the capital Hungary when a sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean tourists and 2 crew members collided with another tourist boat due to the heavy rainstorm that had developed heavy currents in the water.

May 30, 2019

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Global Markets: Asian shares pause near eight-month high, dollar weakens

Overnight, European and U.S. shares gained. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.35 per cent, the Nasdaq climbed 0.7 per cent while the Dow was barely changed.

Apr 11, 2019

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