Photo Story: Drastic measures for drastic times
Workers drive tractors to upend a rape flower field, in a popular tourist field on Jeju Island, South Korea, 08 April 2020.
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Photo Story: Covid-19 public awareness campaign in South Korea
Members of the Environmental Health Citizens’ Association of Korea, wearing masks representing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, take part in a public awareness campaign to prevent the … Read more
South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks
South Korea has reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since infection rates peaked four weeks ago, fuelling hope Asia’s worst outbreak outside China … Read more
China’s imported coronavirus cases rise as local infections drop again, South Korea reports more recoveries
The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on … Read more
South Korea reports more recoveries than coronavirus cases for the first time
South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Friday for the first time since its outbreak emerged in January, as a … Read more
South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases, China’s cases rise on infections from abroad
China reported an uptick in new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, reversing four straight days of fewer new cases, driven by infected individuals arriving from … Read more
Trump announces travel restrictions and warnings for US citizens including Italy, Iran and South Korea
In a rare televised news conference from the White House on Saturday, President Donald Trump said the risk to Americans from coronavirus remains low and … Read more
Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time
A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said … Read more
South Korea raises virus alert level to ‘highest’ as cases surge
South Korea is raising its alert on the new coronavirus to the “highest level”, President Moon Jae-in said Sunday, as the country reported 123 new … Read more
Photo Story: Endangered sea eagle spotted in South Korea
An endangered white-tailed sea eagle, an endangered species, catches a fish on the Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, South Korea, 14 February 2020.
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Photo Story: Queen in South Korea
Brian May of Queen, vocalist Adam Lambert and Roger Taylor of Queen attend a press conference ahead of the Rhapsody Tour at the Conrad Hotel … Read more
Photo Story: Daily life in South Korea
A woman examines a row of sun-dried fish in Yeonggwang, South Korea, 12 January 2020.
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Photo Story: Christmas decorations in Seoul
People look at Christmas decorations in the Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday 12 December 2019.
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Photo Story: U2 performs in Seoul
A handout photo made available by Live Nation Korea shows Irish rock band U2 performing during its first South Korean concert at Gocheok Sky Dome … Read more
Hyundai Motor to invest $52 billion over six years
Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it planned to invest $51.81 billion ( 61.1 trillion won) between 2020 and 2025.
The South Korean carmaker unveiled … Read more
Japan and South Korea scramble planes to shadow Russian bombers
Japan and South Korea scrambled jets to shadow two Russian strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East … Read more
Warning shots fired toward North Korean merchant vessel
South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials … Read more
Photo Story: Lamborghini Day in Seoul
Models show off a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ roadster at the 2019 Lamborghini Day Seoul 20 November 2019.
Only 800 units of the limited-edition automobile were … Read more
US says South Korea wealthy enough to pay more for US troops
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday pressed Washington’s case that longtime ally South Korea must pay a bigger share of the cost of having … Read more
Japanese, South Korean lawmakers agree to repair bilateral ties
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agreed on Friday to work toward easing tensions and mending bilateral ties that have sunk to their lowest point in … Read more
Photo Story: The 2019 Seoul Lantern Festival
Photos of lantern figures on display prior to the Seoul Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday 31 October 2019.
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Photo Story: Funeral of South Korean President Moon’s mother
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sits adjacent to the funeral altar for his mother, Kang Han-ok, at the Namcheon Catholic Cathedral in Busan, South Korea.… Read more
Photo Story: Protest against illegal fishing in South Korea
Greenpeace activists stand next to a piece of sand art featuring a giant whale during a protest against illegal fishing, on Haeundae Beach in Busan, … Read more
South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks
South Korea’s transport ministry on Friday said nine Boeing Co 737 NG planes in the country had been grounded after checks found structural cracks requiring … Read more
S.Korea’s top convenience store chain stops selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes
South Korea’s top convenience store chain GS25 has stopped selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes, the parent company GS Retail said on Thursday.
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South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes
South Korea’s health minister said on Wednesday he “strongly advised” the public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes amid a global backlash against vaping over growing … Read more
Photo story: Schwarzenegger presents latest Terminator movie in Seoul
Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives at a media event for the movie ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday 21 October 2019.
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Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition kicks off in South Korea
South Korean army’s E-737 Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and F-16 fighters fly during the opening ceremony of the Seoul International … Read more
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Sinan, South Korea
Colourful grasses cover a salt marsh on a mudflat amid deepening autumn in Sinan off South Korea’s southwestern coast.
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