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S. Korea, US in close communication over coronavirus: ambassadorFeb 27, 2020WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States have been in close communication over the coronavirus, including the US response to a surge in cases in the South, Seoul's ambassador to Washington sai... -
Trump says it's not right time to put travel restrictions on S. KoreaFeb 27, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it's not the right time to put travel restrictions on South Korea over the coronavirus. Trump was asked at a White House press briefing wh... -
Countries shut doors on S. Korea over coronavirus fearsFeb 26, 2020Gripped by COVID-19 fears, more than two dozen countries have barred entry to or tightened restrictions on travelers from South Korea, with neighboring Japan becoming the latest to do so. Japanes... -
Trump says he 'spoke to' S. Korea about coronavirusFeb 26, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he spoke with South Korea and Italy about the spread of the coronavirus in those countries. Trump made the remark during a press conference ... -
Senators say US should stop excessive demands for defense deal with S. KoreaFeb 26, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States should stop demanding that South Korea pay significantly more for the American troop presence in the country, two US senators said Tuesday. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) ... -
Seoul asks foreign missions to refrain from rigorous entry restrictionsFeb 25, 2020South Korea’s Foreign Ministry is urging partner countries to refrain from imposing rigorous entry restrictions against Korean nationals, amid concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak here. The minist... -
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[Newsmaker] US CDC recommends avoiding nonessential travel to S. Korea over coronavirusFeb 25, 2020WASHINGTON -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued the highest type of travel health notice for South Korea, recommending that Americans avoid all nonessential travel to... -
Some 400 S. Korean tourists leave Israel on chartered flightsFeb 25, 2020CAIRO -- Some 400 South Korean tourists boarded two chartered flights in Israel on Monday after the Israeli government imposed an entry ban on South Koreans over concerns about the new coronavirus. ... -
FM calls Israel's entry ban on Koreans over new coronavirus 'excessive'Feb 25, 2020GENEVA/SEOUL -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has described Israel's recent entry ban on South Koreans over concerns of the new coronavirus as "excessive," noting Seoul's ongoing diplomacy to preve... -
USFK reports 1st coronavirus patient, among family of soldierFeb 24, 2020A U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) family member living in the southeastern city of Daegu has been confirmed to have the new coronavirus, USFK said Monday, marking the first case among a person related to th... -
S. Korean defense minister due in DC for talks on allianceFeb 23, 2020South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo headed to the US capital Sunday for talks with the Pentagon chief on pending alliance issues. Among the agenda items in talks between Jeong and US Secr... -
S. Korean president, Malaysian king exchange letters on bilateral tiesFeb 23, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in has exchanged letters with Malaysia's king on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. Moon and King Sult... -
US raises travel advisory for S. Korea over coronavirus outbreakFeb 23, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States on Saturday raised its travel advisory for South Korea, urging travelers to exercise increased caution amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country. The Stat... -
S. Korea strongly protests Japan's renewed claims to DokdoFeb 22, 2020South Korea lodged a strong protest Saturday against Japan's renewed claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo. Seoul's foreign ministry called in Hirohisa Soma, a senior official at the J... -
S. Korea, Japan to hold talks next month over trade rowFeb 21, 2020South Korea said Friday that it will hold talks with Japan next month in the latest attempt to resolve the two countries' monthslong trade row. Lee Ho-hyeon, South Korea's director general for inter...
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