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N.Korea scrambles to distribute reserve medical supplies as suspected COVID-19 cases top 2 million
North Korea
May 20, 2022
N.Korea issues COVID-19 treatment guidelines after overdose deaths, other malpractices reported
Biden begins three-day visit to Korea, starting with Samsung tour
Foreign affairs
May 20, 2022
US President Joe Biden will arrive in South Korea on Friday afternoon to begin his three-day visit focused on strengthening the Korea-US alliance. After President Biden arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, he will move to the Pyeongtaek campus of Samsung Electronics to tour the world’s largest semiconductor production base. President Yoon Suk-yeol will accompany him and Sa...
South Korea pushes back planned lifting of COVID-19 isolation order
Social affairs
May 20, 2022
Timeline set by Moon admin delayed
N. Korea apparently on 'cusp of potentially another ICBM test': US general
North Korea
May 20, 2022
North Korea appears to be on the "cusp of potentially another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test," a top US military officer in South Korea has said, stressing the allied troops are "standing ready" to deal with it. During a security forum in Hawaii on Wednesday (local time), Lt. Gen. Willard M. Burleson, the head of the Eighth US Army, made the remarks amid rising concerns about the...
N. Korea to hold state funeral for military official known for ties with Kim Jong-un
North Korea
May 20, 2022
A top North Korean military official, who was a close aide to the late leader Kim Jong-il and known to have helped groom the current leader Kim Jong-un, has died, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday. Hyon Chol-hae, marshal of the Korean People's Army and general adviser to the Ministry of National Defence, died of multiple organ failure at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the age of 87, the official Ko...
GCF board approves $330m for green energy projects
Social affairs
May 20, 2022
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), an international organization on fighting climate change, has approved $330 million in funding for five green energy projects, South Korea's finance ministry said Friday. The board of the GCF endorsed the funding plan for projects to support six emerging countries' efforts to battle climate change, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. A combined $301.5...
New COVID-19 cases drop for 3rd day; govt. puts off plan to ease virus curbs
Social affairs
May 20, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for a third consecutive day to stay below 30,000 on Friday, as the government pushed back the plan to relax more virus restrictions, citing the continuing omicron wave and possible spread of other variants. The country added 25,125 new COVID-19 infections, including 22 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,914,957, the Korea Disease Control ...
[Newsmaker] Prosecutors looking into whether to bring Ponzi fraud charges against Terraform CEO Kwon
Social affairs
May 20, 2022
Prosecutors are looking into whether to bring Ponzi fraud charges against CEO Do Kwon of Terraform Labs, sources said Friday, a day after investors sued him over the shocking crash of the firm's two cryptocurrencies. In a crash starting last week, Terraform's two main tokens, TerraUSD and sister coin Luna, had registered more than 99.99 percent falls from their highs, wiping out more than $38 bi...
Biden set to arrive in S. Korea for first summit with Yoon
Foreign affairs
May 20, 2022
US President Joe Biden is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for his first summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol on a range of issues, including North Korea's nuclear program and supply chain risks. Biden's visit, his first since taking office, comes as both Seoul and Washington believe a North Korean nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile test is imminent and could happen while he is i...
1 killed, 9 injured in S-Oil refinery explosion
Social affairs
May 20, 2022
One person has been killed and nine others injured in an explosion at a refinery run by South Korean oil refiner S-Oil Corp. in the country's southwest, firefighters said Friday. The deceased was a subcontractor who was among the 10 others doing repair work at the alkylation processing line in the refinery in Ulsan, about 415 kilometers southwest of Seoul, when the blast occurred at 8:52 p.m. Th...
US willing to take action-for-action toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula: Sullivan
Foreign affairs
May 20, 2022
The United States is committed to engaging with North Korea in serious dialogue and is willing to take "action for action" with North Korea toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday. It marks a rare occasion a ranking US official has confirmed US willingness to reciprocate North Korea's denuclearization measures. "(We) ma...
North Korea’s omicron surge: Kim Jong-un’s ‘double-masking’ and other peculiarities
North Korea
May 19, 2022
Unconventional remedies North Korean authorities are promoting unproven approaches for people to treat themselves at home. Willow tea leaf, honey and other home remedies were advertised by the state media outlets as ways to soothe symptoms. Paracetamol, ibuprofen, injections of penicillin were recommended as treatments for people with fever. “Fever reducers and antibiotics like penicillin cann...
Ministry to work on new deposit system for single-use cups
Social affairs
May 19, 2022
The Ministry of Environment said Thursday it will announce more details on the new deposit refund scheme for single-use cups to ease the burden on small-business owners. From June 10, franchise cafes, bakeries and fast-food franchises with more than 100 branches have to charge a 300 won (24 cent) deposit per single-use cup to customers. The ministry said it would help businesses adapt to the ne...
US ready to adjust short, longer-term military posture to handle N. Korean provocations
Foreign affairs
May 19, 2022
US, S. Korea say North Korea could conduct missile and nuclear tests during Biden’s first visit to Asia
[H.Eco Forum] ‘Rising sea levels can bring biggest displacement of mankind’
Social affairs
May 19, 2022
Renowned photojournalist Kadir van Lohuizen warns of potential dangers of fast-rising sea levels, urges action
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