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Chinese & Russian fighter aircraft did not enter S. Korean air space – Beijing

Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020By Editor

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Chinese and Russian warplanes did not enter South Korean airspace, despite Seoul’s statement that it had to respond to an intrusion into its air defense identification zone. … Read More >Chinese & Russian fighter aircraft did not enter S. Korean air space – Beijing

S. Korea’s MPs pass law to ban anti-Pyongyang leaflets, amid opposition protests

Posted on December 14, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

The National Assembly in Seoul has voted for a bill that prohibits the launching of anti-North Korea leaflets across its shared border with South Korea, as opposition activists protested the move. … Read More >S. Korea’s MPs pass law to ban anti-Pyongyang leaflets, amid opposition protests

US agrees to return 12 military sites to South Korea, but cleanup costs issue remains unresolved

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020By Editor

After years of squabbling over the issue, the US returned 12 American military sites to South Korea on Friday. The move unblocks development efforts, but talks will continue on who will shoulder environmental cleanup costs. … Read More >US agrees to return 12 military sites to South Korea, but cleanup costs issue remains unresolved

Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens South Korean FM for doubting Pyongyang’s zero cases of Covid-19

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Kim Yo-jong has lashed out at South Korea’s top diplomat for daring to doubt Pyongyang’s zero cases of Covid-19, warning the “reckless remarks” could further damage the strained relations between the two countries. … Read More >Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens South Korean FM for doubting Pyongyang’s zero cases of Covid-19

North Korea’s Kim locked down Pyongyang & banned sea fishing amid Covid fears – S. Korea intelligence service

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020By Editor

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers that Kim Jong-un is taking extreme measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 and its economic consequences in his secretive state, including shutting the North’s capital and banning fishing. … Read More >North Korea’s Kim locked down Pyongyang & banned sea fishing amid Covid fears – S. Korea intelligence service

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Maryland’s Republican governor attacks Trump after president tweets report about faulty Covid-19 tests he ordered from South Korea

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020By Editor

Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican who became a media darling by bashing President Donald Trump, is boasting of success in tackling Covid-19 despite reportedly ordering faulty tests from South Korea that were never used. … Read More >Maryland’s Republican governor attacks Trump after president tweets report about faulty Covid-19 tests he ordered from South Korea

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Seoul goes all-in on presumption Joe Biden won, launching efforts to build connections with ‘new administration’

Posted on November 7, 2020By Editor

South Korea’s ruling party is moving ahead as if Joe Biden’s election victory is a fait accompli, racing to find people who have ties with the Democrat candidate as part of a push to curry favor with the presumed president-elect. … Read More >Seoul goes all-in on presumption Joe Biden won, launching efforts to build connections with ‘new administration’

South Korea reports 83 deaths among people given flu jabs amid safety concerns with govt vaccination program

Posted on November 1, 2020November 1, 2020By Editor

South Korea has reported that 83 people have died after receiving flu shots, a week after Seoul said it would probe its mass vaccination program. The government continues to insist the deaths aren’t linked to the jab. … Read More >South Korea reports 83 deaths among people given flu jabs amid safety concerns with govt vaccination program