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South Korean’s medical association urges govt to suspend flu shot program after 25 people die following jab

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

The Korean Medical Association has called on the country’s government to halt its plan to inoculate millions of citizens after more than two dozen people died after receiving flu shots. … Read More >South Korean’s medical association urges govt to suspend flu shot program after 25 people die following jab

Scores hospitalized after blaze ENGULFS 33-story apartment block in S. Korea (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

At least 77 people have been hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a huge blaze tore through a 33-story apartment block in Ulsan, South Korea. Hundreds were evacuated from the scene. … Read More >Scores hospitalized after blaze ENGULFS 33-story apartment block in S. Korea (VIDEOS)

Video: Giant Fire Engulfs 33-Storey Tower, Injures 15 in South Korean City of Ulsan

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The massive fire is thought to have begun on the 12th floor at around 23:00 local time (14:00 GMT), before it spread – due to strong winds – to the rest of the 102-metre-tall building in the Dal Dong district of Ulsan. … Read More >Video: Giant Fire Engulfs 33-Storey Tower, Injures 15 in South Korean City of Ulsan

Russia

Putin considers taking Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine, as Seoul reveals Russian president is planning trip to South Korea

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin “is thinking about” getting vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the Kremlin. The revelation came after his plans were revealed by South Korea, following a call between Moscow and Seoul. … Read More >Putin considers taking Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine, as Seoul reveals Russian president is planning trip to South Korea

World

Putin Plans to Visit Seoul After Being Inoculated With Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Moon’s Office Says

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his readiness to visit South Korea after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the administration of the South Korean president said on Monday. … Read More >Putin Plans to Visit Seoul After Being Inoculated With Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Moon’s Office Says

President Moon expresses hope for rebooting dialogue with Pyongyang after ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean official

Posted on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020By Editor

President Moon Jae-in has voiced his sadness and frustration over the killing of a South Korean official by North Korean troops but said the tragedy could serve as a springboard for renewed dialogue. … Read More >President Moon expresses hope for rebooting dialogue with Pyongyang after ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean official

Seoul bolsters ‘surveillance’ & calls on Pyongyang to launch joint probe following shooting of South Korean official

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

Seoul has called on its northern neighbor to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of a South Korean government official, adding that it will increase security measures in response to the incident. … Read More >Seoul bolsters ‘surveillance’ & calls on Pyongyang to launch joint probe following shooting of South Korean official

N.Korea says Seoul must stop ‘intrusion’ under pretext of searching for body of slain official, warns of ‘another awful incident’

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

Pyongyang says it’s organizing a search to recover the body of a South Korean official who was killed by North Korean troops, and demanded Seoul withdraw its warships from the area, warning a flare-up can lead to another incident. … Read More >N.Korea says Seoul must stop ‘intrusion’ under pretext of searching for body of slain official, warns of ‘another awful incident’

Kim Jong-un ‘very sorry’ over North Korea’s shooting of missing South Korean official – Seoul

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020By Editor

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office has said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apologized for the “unsavory” shooting of a state official earlier this week. … Read More >Kim Jong-un ‘very sorry’ over North Korea’s shooting of missing South Korean official – Seoul

No, don’t go back! Defector trying to cross back into North Korea blocked by South’s police

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020By Editor

Seoul police arrested a man who braved the heavily fortified border to return to North Korea after spending two years in the capitalist South. A similar but successful crossing recently triggered a Covid-19 alert in the North. … Read More >No, don’t go back! Defector trying to cross back into North Korea blocked by South’s police