South Korea: Pakistan's minority rights activist attacked, seeks help for medical treatment
Seoul: A Pakistani activist and lawyer was recently attacked in South Korea, making him seek help for medical treatment.
S Korea expresses concern over Chinese bombers entering ADIZ: Reports
Moscow/UNI: South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun has reportedly expressed concerns to his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng regarding the entry of China's Xian H-6 strategic bombers into the South Korean air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
South Korea arrests 8 suspected internet scammers with links to N Korean hacker: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea's police and the National Intelligence Service have arrested eight members of a phishing ring suspected of conspiring with a North Korean hacker to obtain private bank user data and extort large amounts of money from clients, South Korean media reported on Monday, citing officials.
South Korea to legalize abortions within 14 weeks without reasons
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea has decided to amend the anti-abortion law with the right granted to a woman to terminate the pregnancy in the period within 14 weeks at her request without any reasons, the South Korean Ministry of Justice announced on Wednesday.
South Korea reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 14,423 in total
Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 34 more cases of the COVID-19 as of Tuesday midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,423.
North Korea has 12 Million leaflets ready to be Spread in South Korea - Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korea has printed 12 million leaflets intended to be distributed in South Korea as part of an information campaign against Seoul, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.
North Korea to cut communication lines with South - KCNA
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korea will cut all communication lines with South Korea on June 9, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Four nurses at Seoul hospital contract COVID-19 triggering fears of new cluster
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: Four nurses from Samsung Medical Center in Seoul have tested positive for COVID-19, triggering fears of a new cluster of infection in South Korea’s capital, national media reported on Tuesday, citing authorities.
South Korea's employment reduces 476,000 in April over COVID-19
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea's employment reduced 476,000 in April from a year earlier as companies encouraged employees to go on an unpaid leave or be laid off amid the COVID-19 outbreak, statistical office data showed Wednesday.
South Korea records lowest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since mid-Feb
Seoul/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea has risen by only eight to 10,661 over the past 24 hours, which is the lowest increase since mid-February, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Sunday.
S.Korea to begin new school year with online classes from April 9
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea decided Tuesday to begin this year's new school year with online classes from April 9 in a gradual manner amid lingering concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak.
South Korea reports 64 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, total death toll at 111 - KCDC
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea registered 64 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours; 250 people have recovered in the same period, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
S.Korea to expand tighter immigration procedures to all countries over COVID-19
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea said Tuesday that it will expand tighter immigration procedures to people from all countries around the world to help prevent the imported cases of the COVID-19.
S.Korea expands tighter immigration procedures to all European countries over COVID-19
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea has expanded tighter immigration procedures to people from all European countries on Monday to help prevent the imported COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19: 50 dead, over 7000 infected in South Korea
Seoul/UNI: With a total of 50 deaths, South Korea on Sunday confirmed 67 additional cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 7,134.