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USFK imposes self-quarantine for US service members returning from China

Feb 2, 2020

US Forces Korea said Sunday it has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine for US service personnel who visited China recently as the new coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. The quarantine measure...
[Newsmaker] Father checks into quarantine center to look after 2 kids

Feb 2, 2020

The father of two children who were airlifted from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, voluntarily checked into the quarantine center in Asan to look after the kids, authorit...
S. Korea reports 3 more cases of novel coronavirus, total now at 15

Feb 2, 2020

South Korea on Sunday reported three more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 15, with 87 people in quarantine for detailed checks, amid mounting concerns over person-to-person...
S. Korea reports 12th new coronavirus case, 70 potential cases under observation

Feb 2, 2020

South Korea on Saturday identified its 12th case of the novel coronavirus and was monitoring 70 potential cases as the country braces for further spread of the deadly virus here amid concerns over pe...
US Ambassador Harris offers prayers for those affected by coronavirus

Feb 1, 2020

US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris on Saturday offered prayers for those affected by the new coronavirus, saying his embassy is "very focused" on the global health emergency. Since the virus ...
S. Korean evacuees arrive at Asan makeshift shelter

Feb 1, 2020

Hundreds of South Korean evacuees from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan arrived in a makeshift shelter in Asan, south of Seoul, on Saturday, hours after their arrival from the epicenter of t...
S. Korea's 2nd chartered plane carrying 333 citizens arrives in Seoul from virus-hit Wuhan

Feb 1, 2020

South Korea's second chartered plane carrying 333 citizens from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan arrived in Seoul on Saturday, completing the evacuation mission to bring home about 700 nati...
S. Korea reports 12th confirmed case of novel coronavirus

Feb 1, 2020

South Korea on Saturday reported its 12th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, as the country tightens quarantine efforts to stem the spread of the contagious disease. According to the Korea Cen...
S. Korea's 2nd chartered plane leaves for Wuhan for evacuation

Jan 31, 2020

A second chartered plane left for the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan on Friday to evacuate some 350 South Koreans from the epicenter of the outbreak of the deadly virus. The Korean Air passen...
Govt. ordered to reveal records of civilian massacre in Vietnam War

Jan 31, 2020

The South Korean government should make public the records involving three soldiers’ alleged role in a civilian massacre during the Vietnam War, Seoul’s Administrative Court ruled Friday. In a secon...
Places visited by infected patients suspend business as coronavirus jitters continue

Jan 31, 2020

Places visited by people who have been confirmed as infected with the new coronavirus are suspending their business operations as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus that originated in...
Moon calls for ‘extraordinary’ response to coronavirus outbreak

Jan 31, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Friday sought an “extraordinary response” from his top administration officials to contain the coronavirus situation. According to Cheong Wa Dae, Moon urged Prime Minister C...
Face masks, hygiene products running out amid new coronavirus outbreak

Jan 31, 2020

Demand for protective face masks and hand sanitizer has soared here as both local residents and travelers from China stocked up as a precaution against the new type of coronavirus, industry sources s...
S. Korea seizes more than 100 kilo of methamphetamine in 2019

Jan 31, 2020

South Korea's customs agency said Friday it will take strong measures against drug smuggling after it confiscated more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine in 2019. South Korea seized 116.7 kg of m...
[Newsmaker] Explosion at leather factory kills at least 2, injures 8 others

Jan 31, 2020

A fire caused by an explosion broke out at a leather processing factory north of Seoul on Friday, killing at least two and injuring eight others, fire fighters said. The accident occurred at 11:25 a...