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Fri, April 3, 2020 | 11:29

Korean man attacked in Canada; motive still under investigation

Korean man attacked in Canada; motive still under investigation

The Korean Consulate General in Montreal has warned citizens in Canada after a Korean man was attacked for no reason in the city. The victim, 44, was stabbed in the upper body by a stranger while walking on Decarie Blvd. Sunday (local time), according to the Korean Consulate General Tuesday. The man was taken to a nearby hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-03-19 13:38

US Embassy to suspend visa interviews as precaution against coronavirus

US Embassy to suspend visa interviews as precaution against coronavirus

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul said Wednesday that it will suspend all routine visa interviews this week in line with a State Department measure to respond to the new coronavirus outbreaks.

2020-03-18 17:49

Philippines lifts deadline for foreigners to leave Luzon

Philippines lifts deadline for foreigners to leave Luzon

The Philippine government has lifted a 72-hour deadline for foreigners to leave the country's main northern island - a measure that troubled 50,000 Korean residents there. Previously, the government asked foreign residents and travelers to leave Luzon, where the capital Manila is located, within 72 hours from Tuesday (local time) before suspending flights over coronavirus fea...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-03-18 16:39

Trump calls COVID-19 'Chinese virus'

Trump calls COVID-19 'Chinese virus'

U.S. President Donald Trump has branded COVID-19 the “Chinese virus,” deepening Washington-Beijing diplomatic tensions over the outbreak. After speaking about recession risks Monday afternoon (local time), Trump tweeted that “The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, like airlines and others, that are particularly affected by the Chinese Virus. We will...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-03-18 13:23

Against large rise in defense costs

Against large rise in defense costs

Members of a civic coalition hold a press conference near Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, to condemn the U.S. for pressuring Korea to vastly increase its share of defense costs. The two sides started their seventh round of negotiations for the 11th Special Measures Agreement in Los Angeles on the day (local time), trying to narrow the gap of how much each side believes Seoul should p...

Jung Da-min | 2020-03-17 19:42

150 countries, territories restricting entry from Korea over virus fears

150 countries, territories restricting entry from Korea over virus fears

Ten more countries have banned the entry of people from South Korea over coronavirus concerns, raising the total number of countries and territories imposing such entry or quarantine restrictions to 150, even though Seoul has seen a marked drop in new infections. Eighty-five countries and territories were set to impose or were already imposing an entry ban on people from Kore...

2020-03-17 14:26

Korean woman killed in Malta car crash

Korean woman killed in Malta car crash

A Korean woman has been killed when her car crashed off a cliff in northern Malta. According to the Korean Embassy in Italy Sunday (local time), the resident in Balzan, central Malta, was found dead after her rental car, a Citroen C1, went off the cliff into Birguma valley at around 8 a.m. Friday.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-03-16 14:40

Korea, US to restart defense cost-sharing talks

Korea, US to restart defense cost-sharing talks

Korea and the United States will resume talks, Tuesday, over how to share the costs of maintaining American troops here, with the two sides still remaining far apart over the issue.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-03-16 14:21

Xi says China to help Korea in COVID-19 fight

Xi says China to help Korea in COVID-19 fight

Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered his condolences to Korea for the first time since the global outbreak of COVID-19, saying China “stands ready” to help Korea fight the spread of the coronavirus. In a message of sympathy sent to President Moon Jae-in, Xi said the two nations are friendly neighbors that “help each other and stick together through thick and thin,” Xinhua...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-03-16 14:02

136 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit S. Korea

136 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit S. Korea

As of 9 a.m., 61 countries and territories were barring the entry of travelers who have been in Korea at least in the past two weeks, joined by Poland, Latvia, Norway and Ecuador.

2020-03-15 13:45

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