Tag: South Korea
COVID-19 cases soar in South Korea
South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 1,000 Monday due to soaring infections in a Seoul prison…
South Korea extends coronavirus restrictions around Seoul
With the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resurging in and around South Korea’s capital, authorities on Saturday decided to maintain current restrictions…
South Korea shuts schools over COVID-19 explosion
South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst…
South Korea to buy 44 million vaccine doses
South Korea said on Tuesday that it had signed deals to provide Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for 44 million people in…
South Korea confirms second highly pathogenic bird flu case
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed another highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) case from a local poultry farm, sparking further concerns…
17 die after flu vaccination
The number of people who died in South Korea after being vaccinated against seasonal flu has risen to 17, the…
North Korea shoots dead South Korean official, cremates body
A South Korean ministry official who has been missing since Monday was found to have been shot dead by North…
South Korea reports explosion in COVID-19 cases
South Korea has reported its highest daily rise of COVID-19 since early March on Sunday, saying tougher social distancing rules…
South Korea COVID-19 infections soar after protest
South Korea’s coronavirus infections are back “in full swing” and spreading nationwide after members of a church attended a political…
COVID-19: South Koreans return to work, crowd parks, malls
South Koreans are returning to work and crowding shopping malls, parks, golf courses, and some restaurants as South Korea relaxes…
Coronavirus: South Korea relaxes restrictions
South Korea has relaxed its social distancing rules after it recorded just eight new coronavirus infections, the lowest in two…
116 discharged coronavirus patients test positive again
About 116 coronavirus patients, who tested negative when discharged have tested positive for the second time.
Kia Motors set to shut Korean plants over virus
Kia Motors told its labour union in South Korea that it wants to suspend operations at three of its factories…
South Koreans vote amid coronavirus pandemic
South Koreans wearing face masks and disposable gloves on Friday, queue to vote amidst coronavirus pandemic.
North Korea busy with missile tests as world faces coronavirus crisis
North Korea is busy testing a range of missiles, while the world faces a coronavirus crisis.This has infuriated South Korea.
Coronavirus: South Korea’s new cases drop below 100
The number of daily new coronavirus infections in South Korea dropped below 100 on Friday, with 91 new cases recorded…
Coronavirus: Xi offers condolences to Italy, Iran, South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken to his Italian, South Korean and Iranian counterparts over the phone to offer his…
Coronavirus: South Korea, China to hold cooperation talks
South Korea and China will hold a video conference this week on possible cooperation to fight the new coronavirus, Seoul’s…
S.Korean banks’ bad loan ratio falls to 0.77%
South Korean banks' bad loan ratio fell last year amid the record-low borrowing cost, financial watchdog data showed Monday.
Coronavirus cases rise in China, South Korea
Mainland China reported a rise in new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, reversing three straight days of declines, because…
South Korea reports new leap in coronavirus cases
South Korea reported another major increase in infections of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, with figures showing 516 new cases…
Coronavirus infections in South Korea rise to 4,212, second to China
South Korea reported on Monday 476 new coronavirus cases, taking its national tally to 4,212. Twenty two people have died…
Coronavirus: No respite for South Korea, 594 more catch the bug
There is no coronavirus respite yet for South Korea as it recorded its biggest surge in new cases on Saturday,…
Malaysia Update: South Koreans banned from entering
Malaysia has imposed a temporary entry ban on South Koreans following a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in…
Coronavirus cases slump in China, surge in South Korea, Italy
China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, but world health officials warned…
South Korea, Japan set date for talks over trade row
South Korea on Friday said it would hold talks with Japan in March in its latest attempt to resolve the…
What Jonathan told world leaders in Korea
Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has tasked world leaders not to discountenance the values of soft power in the…
Why Jonathan is heading for South Korea
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan will depart the country for Seoul, South Korea, on Friday to attend a global summit…
7 missing in Helicopter crash
There was no sign of survivors from the crash of a fire department helicopter off South Korea’s eastern coast, local…
Yahoo Yahoo boys in more EFCC trouble, Korea offers help in cyber intelligence
Yahoo Yahoo Boys committing cyber crimes and now under EFCC surveillance are in for more trouble as the Korean ambassador…