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Sat, February 29, 2020 | 22:50

US Forces Korea denies delaying joint training over virus concerns

US Forces Korea denies delaying joint training over virus concerns

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has denied media reports that joint military training between South Korea and the United States will be delayed over coronavirus concerns. “A recent media article reporting United States Forces Korea proposing the postponement of future combined training is inaccurate,” USFK said Tuesday. “Any decision regarding combined training will be an U.S.-ROK A...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-02-25 13:06

US Forces Korea imposes tougher process for installation access over coronavirus outbreak

South Korean tourists on 1st chartered flight return from Israel after entry ban

South Korean tourists on 1st chartered flight return from Israel after entry ban

About 220 South Korean tourists returned home from Israel on Tuesday on a chartered flight that the Middle Eastern nation arranged for them over concerns about the new coronavirus.

2020-02-25 11:59

US disease authority warns nonessential travel to South Korea

US disease authority warns nonessential travel to South Korea

The U.S. 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 the country due to the spread of the coronavirus there.

2020-02-25 11:36

[Cityscapes] 15 years investigating Korea's forbidden urban spaces

[Cityscapes] 15 years investigating Korea's forbidden urban spaces

I got my start urban exploring in Korea 15 years ago next week. I'd read up on the dangers and ethics of entering abandoned buildings and consulted experienced explorers active in other countries, but this was not something that was done here. Then Paul, a Korean American punk, showed me Korea had its own abandoned buildings hiding their own secrets.

2020-02-25 11:00

US Forces Korea imposes tougher process for installation access over coronavirus outbreak

US Forces Korea imposes tougher process for installation access over coronavirus outbreak

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has limited all service members' off-installation travel and implemented a tougher process for accessing garrisons following the first coronavirus case among its members. On Monday, a 61-year-old USFK widowed dependent residing in the southeastern city of Daegu tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the U.S. military to raise the risk level to "high"...

2020-02-25 10:59

South Korea reports 60 new virus cases, total now at 893

South Korea reports 60 new virus cases, total now at 893

South Korea reported 60 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, bringing the total infections here to 893.So far, eight people have died in South Korea from the new virus that emerged in China. Two clusters of infections ― at a branch of a religious sect in the southeastern city of Daegu and a hospital in the neighboring county of Cheongdo ― have continued to expand sharply, taking u...

2020-02-25 10:29

Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus

Foreign Minister calls Israel's entry ban on Koreans over new coronavirus 'excessive'

Foreign Minister calls Israel's entry ban on Koreans over new coronavirus 'excessive'

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 prevent such unwarranted restrictions. Kang made the remarks as more than a dozen countries have imposed entry restrictions against visitors from South Korea that has so far reported 833 infections an...

2020-02-25 10:10

USFK reports 1st coronavirus patient, among family of soldier

USFK reports 1st coronavirus patient, among family of soldier

South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) informed USFK that the 61-year-old female had tested positive for COVID-19, USFK said in a release.

2020-02-24 19:41

Moon calls for extra budget for fighting coronavirus

Moon calls for extra budget for fighting coronavirus

President Moon Jae-in ordered some bold fiscal measures Monday, including an extra budget, to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 virus on businesses.

Do Je-hae | 2020-02-24 17:39

Rapidly rising infections ignite nationwide fear

Rapidly rising infections ignite nationwide fear

Korea confirmed 231 additional cases of the new coronavirus and the eighth virus-related death Monday, reporting another record spike in the overall tally - 833 people infected - according to government and hospital officials.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-02-24 17:23

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