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Another Army soldier tests positive for virus after full recovery
An Army officer has tested positive for the new coronavirus after having fully recovered from the disease, the defense ministry said Wednesday. Including the officer based in the southeastern city of Andong, three service members are currently in treatment for COVID-19, according to the ministry. The ministry also said Tuesday another Army soldier in Seoul has tested positive for the new virus again after a full recovery. The military has so far reported 39 infections in barracks. All of th
Social Affairs April 15, 2020
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Esper: S. Korea can and should pay more for US troops
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he continues to believe South Korea can and should pay more for the stationing of American troops on the peninsula. Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing, he did not directly address a question about a recent Reuters report that President Donald Trump rejected South Korea's offer to increase its contribution by at least 13 percent from last year. "I defer to the State Department on that," he said. "They're leading the negotiatio
Defense April 15, 2020
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문 닫은 요세미티…관광객 대신 야생동물 북적
미국 캘리포니아주 요세미티 국립공원이 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)으로 폐쇄되며 인적이 끊기자 야생 동물이 제 세상을 만났다. 14일(현지시간) LA타임스에 따르면 요세미티 공원은 최근 소셜미디어 계정을 통해 관광객이 사라진 공원 내부의 모습을 공개했다. 4월은 통상 요세미티 관광 시즌이 시작하는 시기로, 매년 이맘때쯤이면 공원은 사람들로 북적였다. 지난해 4월 한 달 동안 공원을 찾은 손님은 30만8천명에 이를 정도다. 하지만, 코로나19는 요세미티 공원의 풍경을 바꿔놓았다. 관광 시즌이 되면 사람들을 피해 샛길을 이용하던 야생동물들이 이제는 관광객들로 북적이던 장소에 유유히 돌아다니고 있는 것이다. 요세미티 공원 관계자는 평소와 달리 흑곰이 자주 목격되고 있다면서 "야생동물이 (공원에서) 파티를 하고 있다"고 전했다. 이 관계자는 이어 흑곰이 달라진 환경에 적응하다 보니 공원이 다시 개장할 경우 관광객들이 곰과 마주치는 상황도 많이 발생할
한국어판 April 15, 2020
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Voter turnout stands at 8% as of 9 a.m.
Around 8 percent of South Korean voters turned out in Wednesday's parliamentary elections as of 9 a.m., the National Election Commission (NEC) said. According to the commission, some 3.54 million completed voting, three hours after the polls opened at 14,330 polling stations nationwide in crucial elections that are seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in amid the country's fight against the new coronavirus. The latest turnout tally does not include 26.69 percent who participated in las
Politics April 15, 2020
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이탈리아 언론 "한국 총선은 코로나19 선거 모델"
이탈리아 언론이 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)이 전 세계로 확산하는 와중에 치러지는 한국 총선에 비상한 관심을 나타냈다. 한국이 전 세계 방역 모델로 자리 잡은 데 이어 코로나19 비상사태 속의 선거도 하나의 모범 사례가 될 것이라는 호평이다. 현지 일간 라스탐파는 14일자(현지시간) 지면에 보도한 '한국, 마스크 쓰고 선거 치르는 국가'라는 제목의 기사에서 15일 예정대로 치러지는 한국의 총선 투표를 집중 조명했다. 신문은 "코로나19의 비상 상황에서도 한국은 총선을 포기하지 않았다"면서 "한국이 전 세계가 배워야 할 방역 모델이 된 것처럼 현 사태에서 어떻게 선거를 치러야 하는지를 보여주는 하나의 모델이 될 것으로 보인다"고 평했다. 그러면서 코로나19 확산을 막고자 지난달 22일부터 '사회적 거리 두기' 캠페인을 벌여온 한국 정부는 투표장에서도 이 규정을 그대로 유지한다고 소개했다. 투표장을 찾는 유권자들은 의무적으로 마스
한국어판 April 15, 2020
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S. Koreans vote amid coronavirus outbreak with higher turnout than before
South Koreans voted in parliamentary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, with turnout at nearly 60 percent just hours before the voting was to end in a sign of intense public interest in what is seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in. As of 4 p.m., 26.3 million people, or 59.7 percent of the total 44 million eligible voters, had completed casting their ballots, with two hours left until voting ends at 14,330 polling stations across the nation, according to the National El
Politics April 15, 2020
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Seoul court invalidates main opposition party's expulsion of candidate
A Seoul court on Tuesday accepted a request by a parliamentary candidate to nullify the main opposition party's decision to expel him for controversial remarks. At an emergency meeting Monday, the United Future Party (UFP) leadership council decided to revoke the party membership of Cha Myeong-jin and void his candidacy to run in Wednesday's parliamentary elections. Cha, running in Bucheon, west of Seoul, sought an injunction at the Seoul Southern District Court to invalidate the party's deci
Politics April 14, 2020
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2 more USFK-related individuals test positive for virus; total at 24
US Forces Korea (USFK) reported two additional cases of the new coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections among its population to 24. The latest patients are an American contractor and the wife of another contractor, both working at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, according to USFK. The US contractor had stayed at the barracks designated for quarantine since April 1, and has now been transferred to barracks for infected patients' isolation, it s
Social Affairs April 14, 2020
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Renault Samsung union votes to accept 2019 wage deal
Unionized workers at Renault Samsung Motors Corp. voted Wednesday to accept an agreement with the company over wages for last year as the automobile industry is struggling to cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The company said 70 percent of the 1,700-member union voted to accept a wage freeze and cash bonuses of 8.88 million won ($7,320) per person for 2019. The wage deal represents a consensus between the company and the union to make joint efforts to weather the impact
Mobility April 14, 2020
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Police arrest man for violating self-isolation rules
A Seoul court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for a South Korean man on charges of violating self-isolation rules, the first formal detention of an alleged quarantine offender. The Seoul Eastern District Court approved the police's request to arrest a 68-year-old man who went outside despite being under coronavirus-related self-isolation. The court cited a high risk of him fleeing and the severity of allegations against him. The resident, who has tested negative for COVID-19 in the
Social Affairs April 14, 2020
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8 S. Koreans to head home on Japan-arranged flights from virus-hit India, Sudan
A total of eight South Korean nationals will head home this week from coronavirus-hit India and Sudan aboard flights that Japan arranged to evacuate its own citizens, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday. The evacuation underscored continued cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo in protecting their overseas citizens and tackling the COVID-19 pandemic despite their prolonged row over trade and wartime history. On Tuesday, two Koreans will take a flight that the Japanese government arranged t
Foreign Affairs April 14, 2020
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S. Korean stocks rebound 1.72% amid hopes of virus outbreak
South Korean stocks rebounded 1.72 percent higher Tuesday as investor sentiment was buoyed by hopes the global coronavirus outbreak is peaking and better-than-expected Chinese data. The Korean won gained ground against the greenback. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shot up 31.32 points to close at 1,857.08. Trading volume was heavy at 872 million shares worth 9.8 trillion won ($8.1 billion), with gainers far outpacing losers 757 to 106. The country reported 27 new case
Market April 14, 2020
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US flies spy plane over Korean peninsula following NK missile launches
A US surveillance aircraft flew over South Korea on Tuesday, an aviation tracker said, on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea shortly after the communist nation fired what appeared to be cruise missiles off its east coast. The US Navy's EP-3E was spotted in skies above South Korea at around 10 a.m. (Seoul time), Aircraft Spots tweeted. Earlier in the day, North Korea fired surface-to-ship cruise missiles near its eastern coastal town of Munchon at around 7 a.m., according to the Joint
North Korea April 14, 2020
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Govt. speeds up emergency coronavirus relief payment process
The government decided Tuesday to begin the process immediately of handing out "emergency disaster relief payments" to a majority of households in South Korea suffering from the impact of the coronavirus, instead of waiting for the passage of a related extra budget bill. The payment plan, announced late last month, was approved formally in a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in on the day, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok. All families here except the t
Politics April 14, 2020
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N. Korea fires barrage of missiles on eve of founder’s birthday, S. Korea’s elections
North Korea fired what appeared to be cruise missiles off its east coast and air-to-ground missiles from fighter jets into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, in muscle-flexing maneuvers on the eve of the late national founder’s birthday and the South’s general elections. The surface-to-ship cruise missiles were fired northeastward from areas near its eastern coastal town of Munchon at around 7 a.m. during a time period of more than 40 minutes, the Joint Chi
North Korea April 14, 2020
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