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N. Korea bars people from using public transportation without wearing masks
North Korea has banned people from using public transportation without wearing masks as a precautionary measure to block the outbreak of the new coronavirus, state media reported Thursday. North Korea has not reported any confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, but it has reportedly put thousands of people under medical supervision for potential infection and taken various preventive measures, including blocking its border and enforcing strict quarantines. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of th
North Korea March 19, 2020
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Foreigners sell stocks in S. Korea and other emerging markets
Foreign investors have sold a large sum of stocks in South Korea and other emerging markets largely due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Thursday. Offshore investors sold a net $5.8 billion worth of South Korean stocks in the first two weeks of March, according to data by brokerage Yuanta Securities Co. In comparison, foreign investors sold a net $6.7 billion worth of Taiwanese stocks during the cited period, followed by Indian stocks worth $3.8 billion and Brazilian stoc
Market March 19, 2020
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[Newsmaker] First-ever strong wind warning to be issued for Seoul
South Korea's weather agency on Thursday issued a strong wind advisory for the entire nation, calling for concerted preparedness for typhoon-class winds and forest fires throughout the day. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said wind gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour, or 25 meters per second, will blow across the nation, due to the difference in air pressure between cold low pressure over North Korea and warm high pressure southeast of the peninsula. The KMA put the entire nat
Politics March 19, 2020
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S. Korea sees uptick in new virus cases as new clusters pop up
South Korea saw an uptick in daily new infections of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, as new clusters of infection continued to pop up in the virus-hit southeastern city of Daegu as well as Seoul and neighboring areas. The 152 new cases, which were detected Wednesday and reversed four days of double-digit daily new infections, brought the nation‘s total number of infections to 8,565, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. Wednesday’s number is simila
Social Affairs March 19, 2020
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Moon to hold 1st emergency economic council session against coronavirus impact
President Moon Jae-in plans to convene an inaugural "emergency economic council" session Thursday to discuss ways to minimize the fallout of the coronavirus. Moon has urged his economy team to explore "aggressive special measures" to prop up the economy amid what he calls the "unprecedented multi-crises" arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. He told related officials not to quibble over policy precedents. Moon and other participants in the Cheong Wa Dae meeti
Politics March 19, 2020
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S. Korea ready to step in to ease credit crunch
South Korea said Thursday it will take steps to counter a potential credit crunch in the capital market amid growing market jitters caused by the outbreak of the new coronavirus. "The government will swiftly take market stabilization steps under its contingency plans if needed, so businesses will not face difficulties in securing necessary funds," Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom said after a meeting in Seoul to review the country's financial condition. The official said the
Economy March 19, 2020
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Gold funds lose luster on coronavirus scare
Gold funds in South Korea have posted dismal returns over the past month amid falling gold prices due to the coronavirus scare, data showed Thursday. Local gold funds with assets of 1 billion won ($796,000) or more registered an average return of minus 12.45 percent over the last one-month period, according to the data from FnGuide. They outperformed stock investment funds over the cited period, but the performance failed to live up to expectations, given the metal's nature as a traditional s
Market March 19, 2020
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S. Korea imposes special quarantine measures on all arrivals from abroad
South Korea started imposing special quarantine measures for all new arrivals from abroad on Thursday as it guards against imported cases of the novel coronavirus, the country's health authorities said. South Koreans and foreign nationals alike are subject to the strict measure, and all entrants to the country must undergo fever checks at air terminals and sea ports, according to the health authorities. Those who have a cough, a sore throat and other symptoms believed to be related to COVID-1
Social Affairs March 19, 2020
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"왜 아시아인은 마스크 쓰나요?"
약국 앞 길게 늘어선 줄. 긴 시간 기다린 사람들이 구매하는 것은 마스크. 코로나19 사태가 장기화하며 '금스크'로 불릴 만큼 몸값이 뛴 마스크. 실내외서 마스크를 쓰지 않은 사람을 찾아보기 어려운 우리나라. 그런데 코로나19 확산에도 유럽과 미국 등 해외에선 마스크를 쓰지 않은 사람이 여전히 많은데. '마스크가 아시아에선 장려되고, 미국에선 외면당하는 이유는?'(미국 시사주간지 타임) 외신도 궁금해하는 이슈, 아시아에서 유난한 '마스크 열풍'. 코로나19 감염을 마스크로 막을 수 있는지 그 효과는 여전히 갑론을박. '마스크 구매를 중단해달라. 마스크가 일반 대중이 코로나를 예방하는 데는 효과가 없다.'(미국 보건최고책임자 제롬 애덤스 박사 트위터) '증상 없다면 마스크를 쓸 필요가 없다.'(세계보건기구 감염병 예방 및 통제 담당 크리스틴 프란시스 고문) '마스크 착용이 전염병을 예방할 수 있는 건 상식이다.'(홍콩 중문대 데이비드 후이 교수, 호흡기의학 전문가)
한국어판 March 19, 2020
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White House task force sees S. Korea at end of epidemic curve
WASHINGTON -- The White House coronavirus task force said Wednesday it is seeing South Korea and China at the far end of their epidemic curves and studying the two countries to predict patterns in the United States. Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the task force, offered the assessment during a press briefing at the White House. Moments earlier, President Donald Trump said he was invoking the Defense Production Act, which would give him authority to get industries to increase output of me
Foreign Affairs March 19, 2020
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S. Korean chartered flight heads home carrying 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran
A South Korean government-arranged chartered flight departed for Seoul on Thursday, carrying 80 people evacuated from Iran due to the worsening outbreak of the new coronavirus. The Asiana Airlines plane, with 74 Koreans and six Iranian family members aboard, took off from Al Maktoum International Airport near Dubai at 8:05 a.m. (Korean time), the foreign ministry in Seoul said. It is scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The evacuees had earlier been air
Foreign Affairs March 19, 2020
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몬스타엑스, 미국 '켈리 클라크슨 쇼'서 신곡 무대
미국에서 데뷔한 보이그룹 몬스타엑스가 팝스타 켈리 클라크슨이 진행하는 TV쇼에 출연해 신곡 무대를 가졌다. 18일 소속사 스타쉽엔터테인먼트에 따르면 이들은 지난 17일(이하 현지시간) 미국 NBC '켈리 클라크슨 쇼'에 출연했다. 이날 방송에서 클라크슨은 몬스타엑스를 두고 "음악계를 휩쓸고 있다"면서 "미국과 영국을 포함한 20개 이상 지역 아이튠즈 차트에서 최신 음악 장르 중 하나인 K팝으로 1위에 올랐다"고 소개했다. 몬스타엑스는 지난달 14일 발매한 미국 정규 1집 '올 어바웃 러브'(ALL ABOUT LUV) 타이틀곡 '유 캔트 홀드 마이 하트'(YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART) 무대를 현장에 모인 팬들 앞에서 불렀다. 이들이 공연하는 동안 팬들은 함께 객석에서 춤추고 환호했다. 무대를 본 클라크슨은 "너희에게 반했다", "정말 멋졌다. 고맙다"고 말했다. 빌보드는 이날 &quo
한국어판 March 19, 2020
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수업 중 별풍선·닉네임, 코로나 온라인강의 백태
교수·학생 가족 등장 해프닝까지…"일반 강의보다 3배 더 힘들어" "루니루니님, 제 목소리 들리세요?" 지난 17일 오후 온라인으로 진행된 한 대학원 수업은 유튜브 라이브 방송을 방불케 했다. 교수가 초대한 화상채팅방에 들어온 학생들이 실명 아닌 닉네임(별명)을 쓰기도 해 교수가 학생들을 '○○님' 등 닉네임으로 부르기도 했다. 교수는 "내가 꼭 유튜버가 된 것 같은 기분"이라고 말했다. 개인 사정 때문에 수업에 참여하지 못할 뻔한 학생들은 '혜택'을 받았다. 몇몇 학생들은 늦은 퇴근길에 전철을 타고 집에 가며 출석에 응하거나 병원에서 수업을 듣기도 했다. 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 사태로 지난 16일 각 대학이 사상 초유의 '온라인 개강'을 맞았다. 전례 없는 강의환경이 익숙하지 않은 교수와 학생들 사이에 온갖 해프닝이 벌어지고 있다. 한 대학 강의에서는 교수가 마이크를 켜지 않고
한국어판 March 19, 2020
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배우 문지윤, 급성 패혈증으로 사망
배우 문지윤이 급성 패혈증으로 36세 일기로 사망했다. 소속사 가족이엔티는 문지윤이 전날 오후 8시 56분께 숨졌다고 19일 밝혔다. 고인은 2002년 MBC TV 드라마 '로망스'로 데뷔해 KBS 2TV '쾌걸 춘향', SBS TV '일지매', MBC TV '선덕여왕', JTBC '송곳', tvN '치즈인더트랩'과 영화 '돌려차기', '불한당' 등 다수의 작품에 출연했다. 가장 최근작은 MBC TV 주말드라마 '황금정원'이다. 소속사는 "유족들은 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 감염 우려로 조문객 안전에 대한 걱정의 말씀을 했고 고인을 위한 애도를 부탁드렸다. 조화는 정중히 거절했다"고 전했다. 빈소는 인제대 상계백병원 장례식장에 차려졌으며 발인은 20일 낮 12시. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 March 19, 2020
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Seoul expands travel advisory to all countries
South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday it has issued a travel advisory for all countries previously not affected by its travel warnings prompted by the global spread of the new coronavirus. Under the unprecedented move, all South Koreans are advised to take caution when visiting any foreign country, the ministry said, adding that the level-1 travel advisory will be effective as of Thursday. "All those planning an overseas trip are advised to carefully consider the need and possibl
Foreign Affairs March 18, 2020
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