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Fri, June 5, 2020 | 03:46

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

130 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit Korea

130 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit Korea

A total of 130 countries and territories were imposing an entry ban or strict quarantine procedures for travelers from South Korea as part of their moves to contain the new coronavirus Saturday, up three countries from a day earlier, according to the foreign ministry. As of Saturday morning, 61 countries and territories, including Uzbekistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina, were barri...

2020-03-14 16:59

Trump hopes to restore travel with Asia as soon as possible

Trump hopes to restore travel with Asia as soon as possible

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he hopes to restore travel with Asia as soon as possible following a drop in the number of coronavirus cases there. Trump made the remark at a press conference at the White House, after declaring a national emergency to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

2020-03-14 09:50

Trump declares virus emergency

126 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit Korea

126 countries, territories restricting entry from virus-hit Korea

A total of 126 countries and territories were imposing an entry ban or tougher quarantine procedures for people from South Korea over coronavirus fears Friday, up by three from the previous day, the foreign ministry said. As of 9 a.m., 50 countries and territories were barring the entry of travelers who have been in Korea at least in the past two weeks, joined by Slovakia, th...

2020-03-13 11:52

Foreign diplomats positive of Korea's anti-virus fight

Foreign diplomats positive of Korea's anti-virus fight

Diplomats stationed in Korea have shown positive reactions to the country's fight against the COVID-19 outbreak here. Although Korea has been plagued by the novel coronavirus, with the number of infections surpassing 7,800 - the fourth-highest in the world behind China, Italy and Iran - its quarantine efforts are drawing international praise.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-03-12 16:17

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