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Seoul to evacuate 581 S. Koreans from Italy next weekForeign PolicyMar 25, 2020Around 600 South Korean nationals in Italy are set to be evacuated on government charter flights home next week, as the grim tally of coronavirus cases and deaths continues to surge. There are 15... -
S. Koreans stranded in Peru to be evacuated this weekForeign PolicyMar 23, 2020Around 200 South Korean nationals stranded in Peru after the country sealed its borders and halted all flights amid the global coronavirus pandemic will be able to return home on a charter flight thi... -
S. Korea starts coronavirus tests on all European arrivalsSocial affairsMar 22, 2020South Korea began mandating novel coronavirus testing for all arrivals from Europe -- citizens and foreigners alike -- on Sunday amid concerns about the growing number of imported cases of COVID-19, ... -
S. Korea reports 147 new cases on emerging cluster infectionsSocial affairsMar 21, 2020South Korea saw another climb in novel coronavirus cases on Friday, as new clusters of infection have been detected at nursing homes in Daegu, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak here, and increas... -
S. Korea evacuates 80 citizens from Iran on charter flightForeign PolicyMar 19, 2020The South Korean government sent a charter flight to Iran on Thursday and evacuated 80 people from the Middle Eastern country, which is struggling with a severe coronavirus outbreak. The Asiana A... -
S. Korea on edge over new coronavirus clusters in DaeguSocial affairsMar 18, 2020Korean authorities are on alert as additional clusters of the novel coronavirus infections emerged in Daegu, the epicenter of the local outbreak, despite a relative slowdown in new cases nationwide. ... -
Coronavirus spurs exodus of South Koreans from EuropeForeign PolicyMar 17, 2020With the novel coronavirus spreading fast around the world, a growing number of South Koreans living in hard-hit countries such as Italy and France are seeking to flee home. There are some 5,000 ... -
Seoul deports al-Qaida-linked RussianSocial affairsMar 16, 2020Korean authorities on Monday said a Russian linked to al-Qaida posing as a refugee had been expelled. The Russian national, who was not identified, served as an instructor for fighters of the Nusra ... -
Seoul extends special quarantine to arrivals from EuropeForeign PolicyMar 16, 2020South Korea on Monday extended special quarantine measures to cover arrivals from Europe, amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the region. Previously six countries from the continent -- Italy, ... -
US welcomes Moon’s proposal for G-20 video conferenceForeign PolicyMar 15, 2020The US has welcomed South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s proposal for leaders of the Group of 20 countries to hold a video conference to address the escalating coronavirus outbreak, according to Cheo... -
NK’s US expert replaces Kim Il-sung’s son-in-law as Austrian ambassadorNorth KoreaMar 15, 2020North Korean diplomat Choe Kang-il, an expert on US affairs, has been appointed as the new ambassador to Austria, replacing a son-in-law of the country’s founder Kim Il-sung, according to North’s Min... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Let’s use Kaesong plants for mask production’North KoreaMar 11, 2020As South Korea grapples with a shortage of face masks during the prolonged novel coronavirus outbreak, a rather unconventional idea is being floated: using the shuttered Kaesong industrial park to pr... -
Seoul raises travel warning on Italy over coronavirusForeign PolicyMar 10, 2020South Korea’s Foreign Ministry raised the travel alert for two additional regions of Italy effective Monday, amid the fast-rising number of COVID-19 cases. Seoul issued a “yellow warning,” which cal... -
Seoul, Tokyo tighten border, as virus ignites old spatForeign PolicyMar 9, 2020South Korea and Japan tightened border controls Monday over fears of the novel coronavirus, reigniting a long-standing spat. Both countries suspended their 90-day visa waiver programs for each other... -
Seoul raises Japan travel warning on coronavirus fearsForeign PolicyMar 7, 2020South Korea’s Foreign Ministry raised the travel alert for all regions of Japan on Saturday, amid growing concerns about the number of COVID-19 cases there. Effective Monday Seoul advised “restraint...
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