Tag: South Korea

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1st international passenger flight lands in former Covid-19 hotbed Wuhan since start of outbreak

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A passenger aircraft from South Korea has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the former epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak. All international flights to Wuhan had been suspended for almost eight months. … Read More >1st international passenger flight lands in former Covid-19 hotbed Wuhan since start of outbreak

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North Korea’s Kim Orders Pyongyang to Aid Typhoon-Hit Northeastern Provinces, State Media Says

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a comprehensive political and financial assistance by the country’s capital of Pyongyang to the provinces of South and North Hamgyong, hit hard by ongoing typhoons, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday. … Read More >North Korea’s Kim Orders Pyongyang to Aid Typhoon-Hit Northeastern Provinces, State Media Says

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1 person killed as typhoon rips through South Korea, shattering windows and leaving homes without electricity (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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At least one person died as Typhoon Maysak hit South Korea early on Thursday, knocking down traffic lights and trees, smashing shop windows, flooding streets and causing other damage. … Read More >1 person killed as typhoon rips through South Korea, shattering windows and leaving homes without electricity (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul

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Four locals have been killed and an American soldier suffered minor injuries after a passenger car with two couples on board collided with a US armored vehicle heading to a military base not far from Seoul. … Read More >4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul

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Pyongyang ‘sends spy messages through YouTube for first time’, South Korea’s media rushes to report – but there’s a caveat

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North Korea has for the first time used a YouTube channel to send coded messages to its spies across the border, South Korean media has reported, apparently falling for a hoax that had nothing to do with Pyongyang. … Read More >Pyongyang ‘sends spy messages through YouTube for first time’, South Korea’s media rushes to report – but there’s a caveat

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Iran Calls South Korean Freeze on Oil Payments ‘Unethical and Illegal’

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Between $6 billion and $9 billion in payments for already delivered Iranian oil remain frozen in South Korean banks. Seoul insists that the funds will stay blocked due to the American sanctions against the country. Tehran, in turn, sees the freeze as unlawful and is mulling legal action against South Korea. … Read More >Iran Calls South Korean Freeze on Oil Payments ‘Unethical and Illegal’

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S. Korea’s President Reportedly Says Trump-Kim Summit Is Needed Before US November Election

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should hold a fourth one-on-one summit prior to the US presidential election in November, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed Seoul official. … Read More >S. Korea’s President Reportedly Says Trump-Kim Summit Is Needed Before US November Election