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"Korea Times"
While the world is batting COVID-19, North Korea fires more missiles than ever
09:53 | 30/03/2020
North Korea launched two suspected short-range ballistic missiles, Sunday, the fourth in a series of tests of major weapons this month, the Korea Times reported.
97-year-old woman is the oldest to recover from coronavirus in South Korea
05:46 | 27/03/2020
A 97-year-old became the oldest woman in South Korea to recover from the coronavirus, according to a new report.
"Coronavirus infections could surge in autumn", Korean expert warns
22:41 | 24/03/2020
There could be a surge of coronavirus infections in autumn, according to the forecast Monday (Mar 23) of Oh Myung-don, a renowned infectious diseases physician at Seoul National University Hospital, citing patterns of virus spread observed with the 1918 Spanish flu.
Korean coach helps Vietnamese female boxer win WBO Asia Pacific competition
00:41 | 24/03/2020
Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi has become Vietnam’s first ever World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific female champion after her victory on Feb 29 in Cambodia. Her Korean coach believes Nhi will create a boxing craze in Vietnam if she wins a world title.
A study shows that people with Type A blood may be more vulnerable to coronavirus
21:14 | 18/03/2020
People with type A blood are more likely to catch coronavirus while those with type O seem more resistant, a preliminary study of about 2,000 patients in China showed.
South Korea to declare "special disaster zone" admist Covid-19 escalation
08:33 | 14/03/2020
By declaring "special disaster zone", South Korea's epicenter Daegu and nearby North Gyeongsang Province will receive more rapid emergency relief and better administrative and financial support.
N.Korea fires 3 unidentified projectiles as S.Korea confirms more coronavirus cases
10:09 | 09/03/2020
North Korea again fired three unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Monday (Mar 9), as South Korea reported 248 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total infections to 7,382.
China aids South Korea 500,000 face masks amidst COVID-19 outbreak
20:01 | 04/03/2020
500,000 face masks were flown from Shanghai to Incheon International Airport, South Korea Tuesday as the country's new coronavirus infections outnumber China's.
COVID-19 outbreak: South Korea reports 516 new cases, total now at 5,328
12:00 | 04/03/2020
South Korea reported 516 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the nation's total number of infections to 5,328.
South Korea's COVID-19 confirmed cases rise to 4,212
13:46 | 02/03/2020
South Korea reported 476 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday (Mar 2), bringing the total number of infections here to 4,212, as the Shincheonji founder is under criminal investigation.
South's Military: North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles into East Sea
13:46 | 02/03/2020
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles from a coastal area Monday (Mar 2).
Wife of US Forces Korea soldier coronavirus patient tests positive: Yonhap
15:32 | 29/02/2020
The spouse of a US Forces Korea (USFK) soldier who recently tested positive for COVID-19 has also been confirmed to have the virus, bringing the total number of USFK-related infection cases to four, Yonhap reported on Saturday (Feb 29).
RBW & Kakao M's Vietnamese boy band to debut Feb 27
16:49 | 26/02/2020
D1Verse, a Vietnamese boy band launched by Korean music companies RBW and Kakao M, is scheduled to make is official debut on Thursday (Feb 27), The Korea Times reported.
S.Korean government vows all-out quarantine for Daegu as 144 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
17:11 | 25/02/2020
The South Korea's government designated Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province as special management areas for infectious disease Tuesday (Feb 25), vowing to use all possible quarantine measures to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading outside these areas.
COVID-19 outbreak: 70 new infection cases reported in RoK
15:53 | 24/02/2020
The Republic of Korea (RoK) reported a huge rise in the number of confirmed new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection cases on Monday (Feb 24) with 70 more cases.
