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G-20 leaders to focus on inclusive, resilient future in second day of summitPoliticsNov 22, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in and leaders of 19 other major global economies plan to adopt a joint communique to sum up the results of their two-day virtual conference dominated by the COVID-19 ... -
10 more service members, civilian employee test positive for COVID-19Social affairsNov 22, 2020Ten more service members and a civilian employee working for the military have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Sunday, as sporadic infections continue at barracks a... -
Umbrella union to stage large-scale strike this weekSocial affairsNov 22, 2020A major South Korean labor union has decided to stage a large-scale strike this week against what it describes as anti-labor law revision, sources said Sunday, amid the country's struggle to curb the... -
N. Korea calls for tighter border controls amid global COVID-19 resurgenceNorth KoreaNov 22, 2020North Korea on Sunday called for tighter border controls against the coronavirus, urging its officials to stay on "high alert at all times" amid a global resurgence in the virus cases. North Korea h... -
S. Korea, US agree to boost space defense cooperationDefenseNov 22, 2020Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Seong-yong and US chief of space operations Gen. John Raymond have held their first bilateral talks and agreed to boost cooperation to better respond to emerging spa... -
In virtual G20 summit, Moon urges int'l cooperation for pandemic response, economic recoveryForeign affairsNov 22, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in participated in an annual conference with the leaders of 19 other major economies, held via video links Saturday, and emphasized the importance of concerted efforts... -
New virus cases over 300 for 5th day, tougher antivirus curbs to be enforcedSocial affairsNov 22, 2020The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeded 300 for the fifth straight day Sunday due to sporadic cluster infections across the country as health authorities decided to enforce ... -
USFK skips publication of annual security report this yearDefenseNov 22, 2020The US Forces Korea (USFK) decided not to issue its annual Korean Peninsula security report this year as it has to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and other challenging matters, officials said Sun... -
About 60,000 take teacher exam despite virus spikeSocial affairsNov 21, 2020About 60,000 people took a state-run teacher employment examination across the country Saturday despite a new spike in coronavirus cases. The education ministry went ahead with the test to pick new ... -
County raises social distancing to third-highest levelSocial affairsNov 21, 2020The small southern county of Hadong in South Gyeongsang Province started to enforce the third-highest level of social distancing Saturday to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. The ... -
US military in S. Korea to tighten coronavirus restrictionsDefenseNov 21, 2020The US Forces Korea was set to enforce new coronavirus restrictions for its members amid a resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea. The US military said on its homepage Friday it will implement a two-... -
Moon to join virtual G-20 summit, focused on pandemic responseForeign affairsNov 21, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in will participate in a virtual conference along with the leaders of 19 other major economies Saturday, Cheong Wa Dae said. The two-day Group of 20 (G-20) summit, ch... -
New virus cases exceed 300 for 4th day amid concerns of 3rd wave of infectionsSocial affairsNov 21, 2020The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeded 300 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday due to sporadic cluster infections across the country, casting concerns over a third wave... -
APEC nations vow cooperation against pandemic, adopt Vision 2040Foreign affairsNov 21, 2020Leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member states on Saturday agreed to continue cooperating in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and adopted a vision that aims to strengthen trade and investm... -
US commander says ‘premature’ to set date for wartime role handoverDefenseNov 20, 2020United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said Friday that it was premature to speculate on a date for South Korea taking wartime operational command from the US. Washington first exer...
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