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Korea launches preliminary feasibility study for Nuri rocket successor

Korea's Nuri space rocket is erected on a launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, June 1, 2021. Courtesy of Korea Aerospace Research InstituteKorea has launched a preliminary feasibility study for the successor to the Nuri rocket, the country's first domestically developed space launch vehicle, with the goal of sending a lunar landing module to the moon in 2031, the science ministry said Monday.The ministry said it plans to invest 1.93 trillion won ($1.53 billion) into the next-generation space launch vehicle from 2023 to 2031. It aims to send a lunar landing module to the moon using the envisioned rocket in 2031 after testing its capabilities.The government picked the project as the subject of preliminary feasibility study in April.The ministry anticipates Korea to acquire the independent ability to conduct space exploration projects not just limited to the Earth's orbit but also those of the moon and Mars following the development.From design to the final launch, the project will be co-handled by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and a private pa

May 9, 2022
Korea launches preliminary feasibility study for Nuri rocket successor

New COVID-19 cases down despite holidays

Flower stalls in Namdaemun market in Seoul are crowded with people buying flowers, May 6. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases fell for Sunday, despite increased outdoor activities during multiple holidays. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 20,601 new infections, including 19 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,564,999.The tally is down from 40,064 recorded for Saturday and 39,600, Friday. The daily count tends to fall over the weekend due to fewer tests before rising toward the end of the week. The KDCA reported 40 additional deaths, bringing the total to 23,400 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients came to 421, little changed from 423 a day earlier.Last week, the government lifted its outdoor mask mandate, except for large gatherings of 50 or more, as a move toward returning to normalcy.Family and religious gatherings increased last week as Children's Day fell, Thursday, and Parents' Day an

May 9, 2022
New COVID-19 cases down despite holidays

Korea reports 39,600 new COVID-19 cases amid eased antivirus curbs

People wear face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 as they visit Children's Grand Park on Children's Day in Seoul, May 5. AP-YonhapNearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded for Friday, marking a gradual decrease in infections, amid eased social distancing rules designed to return the country to normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 39,600 new infections, including 26 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,504,334.The figure was up from Thursday's 26,714, but marked a 13-week low for Fridays.Daily infections have been on the downward trend in recent weeks after soaring to over 620,000 in mid-March due to the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The figure fell to nearly a three-month low of 20,076, last Sunday.Eighty-three more deaths were recorded bringing the total to 23,289, the KDCA said, for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 419, slightly down from 423 a day earlier.As of Saturday, 44.55 million people, or 86.8 percent of the population, had been vaccinated with

May 7, 2022
Korea reports 39,600 new COVID-19 cases amid eased antivirus curbs

New COVID-19 cases fall to 20,000s

A makeshift COVID-19 testing center is empty in Seoul, May 5. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases fell to the 20,000 level for Thursday from above 40,000 the previous day as the eased antivirus restrictions designed to return the nation to normalcy continued to be followed.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 26,714 new infections, including 28 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,464,782.The tally is a marked decrease from 42,296 reported for Wednesday and sharply down from 50,556 reported a week earlier.Daily infections have been on the downward trend in recent weeks after soaring to over 620,000 in mid-March due to the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The figure fell to nearly a three-month low of 20,076, Sunday.The country added 48 COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing the total to 23,206, the KDCA said for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients came to 423, down from 441 a day

May 6, 2022
New COVID-19 cases fall to 20,000s

Korea's new cases stay below 50,000 for 2nd day, with mask rules eased

Students enjoy their field trip at a beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, May 3. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 on Thursday for the second straight day, amid the recent lifting of the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward a return to "normalcy." The country reported 42,296 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total caseload to 17,438,068, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Thursday's tally is slightly down from 49,064 reported Wednesday and sharply down from 57,464 reported a week earlier. Daily coronavirus infections have been on the downward trend in recent weeks after peaking at 621,171 on March 17.The country added 79 COVID-19 deaths Thursday, bringing the total to 23,158, the KDCA said. The fatality rate stood at 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 441, slightly up from 432 a day earlier.Of the locally transmitted infections, 6,645 cases were reported in Seoul and 10,242 in its surrounding Gyeonggi Province, the KDCA said.As of midnight Wednesday, 44.55 million people, or 86.8 percent of the

May 5, 2022
Korea's new cases stay below 50,000 for 2nd day, with mask rules eased

Yoon to build Korean aerospace program similar to NASA

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, right, and Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of Yoon's presidential transition committee present the incoming administration's 110 policy proposals during the committee's general meeting in Seoul's Jongno District, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinThe Yoon Suk-yeol administration plans to build an aerospace administration akin to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, to consolidate the country's position in the space race. According to the presidential transition committee, the incoming Yoon administration has selected space development as one of its 110 policy proposals and plans to create a separate administration to create far-reaching effects from the country's space program in national defense, security, social and industrial sectors.Unlike leading countries in space development, Korea lacks an independent government organization or research institute specialized in aerospace operations that reports directly to the president.Similar to NASA, the new administration will consolidate the country's space

May 5, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Yoon to build Korean aerospace program similar to NASA

Military reports 1,243 more COVID-19 cases

Military service members head to board a train at Seoul Station, April 22. YonhapSouth Korea's military reported 1,243 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 135,612, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 804 from the Army, 200 from the Marine Corps, 114 from the Air Force, 68 from the Navy and 50 from units under the direct control of the ministry.There were also six from the ministry and one from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Currently, 4,878 military personnel are under treatment. The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), meanwhile, said 148 more people in its affiliated community tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week ending Monday. (Yonhap)

May 4, 2022
Military reports 1,243 more COVID-19 cases

Korea's new infections fall below 50,000

People take a souvenir photo near the display of the Seoul logo in downtown Seoul, May 2. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Wednesday as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest effort to return to pre-pandemic normalcy amid a downward trend in COVID-19 cases. The country reported 49,064 new COVID-19 infections, including 29 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,395,791, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The country added 72 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 23,079, the KDCA said. The fatality rate stood at 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 432, slightly up from 417 a day earlier. (Yonhap)

May 4, 2022
Korea's new infections fall below 50,000

Abalone, seaweed in Wando proven effective against COVID-19: research

Abalone, according to Korean researchers, has been confirmed effective in preventing COVID-19. GettyimagesbankBy Ko Dong-hwanA research paper found that abalone and certain seaweeds from South Jeolla Province are effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. In the international academic journal, titled “Marine Drugs,” the research paper, “Evaluation of Antiviral Effect against SARS-CoV-2 Propagation by Crude Polysaccharides from Seaweed and Abalone Viscera in Vitro” was published on April 23. It was jointly penned by researchers from Korea Zoonosis Research Institute under Jeonbuk National University in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, and Marine Biotechnology Research Center under Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation in Wando County, South Jeolla Province. The researchers evaluated crude polysaccharides extracted from two seaweed species and abalone viscera, all from Wando, for their inhibitory effect against the propagation of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. According to the paper, they found that crude poly saccharides of “hizikia fus

May 3, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Abalone, seaweed in Wando proven effective against COVID-19: research

New COVID-19 cases rise to over 50,000 amid moves to return to normalcy

High school students wearing face masks take a selfie ahead of their field trip in Seoul, May 2, the first day after the lifting of the government's outdoor mask mandate. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases rose to over 50,000, Monday, from a nearly three-month low the previous day, as the government seeks a return to normalcy amid a recent gradual decrease in infections.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 51,131 new infections, including 45 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,346,753.Monday's count more than doubled from Sunday's 20,084; but still marked a drop from a week earlier when the figure remained above 80,000.Forty-nine deaths were added, down from Sunday's 83, bringing the total to 23,007, the KDCA said, for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 417, down from 461 reported the previous day, and the fourth day in a row marking a decline.As the country has seen a downward trend in new in

May 3, 2022
New COVID-19 cases rise to over 50,000 amid moves to return to normalcy
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