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#coronavirus-additional cases(LEAD) New virus cases continue to slow, cluster infections still a concern
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras; RECASTS first three paras, headline) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea saw another downward trend in daily new infections of the novel coronavirus on Mon... 10:55 Mar. 16 -
#coronavirusCoronavirus rattles S. Korean politics 30 days before April elections
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The new coronavirus is rattling South Korean politics just a month before the April 15 parliamentary elections, changing the way candidates campaign and ... 09:49 Mar. 15 -
#foreign diplomatsForeign diplomats visit Incheon airport to observe S. Korea's quarantine procedures
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign diplomats visited Incheon International Airport on Friday to get a first-hand look at South Korea's quarantine procedures aimed at containing ... 17:17 Mar. 13 -
S. Korea to spend 616 bln won on space projects in 2020
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to spend around 615.8 billion won (US$516.5 million) on space development projects this year as the country gears up to launch its first domestically-bu... 12:00 Mar. 08 -
#K-pop online showcaseK-pop stars go online as coronavirus thwarts live shows
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Many K-pop artists are turning to live online shows to reach out to fans as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak keeps people away from public gatherings. Last month, fou... 15:12 Mar. 06 -
#coronavirus(Yonhap Feature) Offbeat approach, tech prowess characterize S. Korea's virus fight
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- While many nations around the globe are struggling to stem and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, South Korea's own creative ideas and technolo... 09:44 Mar. 06 -
#independence fighterRemains of independence fighter to be repatriated from Kazakhstan, buried in nat'l cemetery
SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a revered Korean independence fighter will likely be buried in a national cemetery south of Seoul after they're repatriated from Kazakhstan on an Air Force... 11:55 Mar. 01 -
#Moon Jae-in(2nd LD) Moon says Korea can overcome COVID-19 crisis, makes overtures to N. Korea, Japan
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in 3rd para, background info in paras 5-7, other details in last 6 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap)-- President Moon Jae-in called Sunday ... 11:51 Mar. 01 -
#Korean wave pollPoll finds improved foreign sentiment for Korean cultural content
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners' favorable feelings toward South Korean cultural content marked an overall improvement last year on the strength of the continued popularity of "hallyu," or th... 09:00 Feb. 29 -
#foreign ministers' talks(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, China vow cooperation in fight against new coronavirus
(ATTN: ADDS Kang's return home in last 2 paras, photo) MUNICH/SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and Chinese foreign ministers have agreed to cooperate in dealing with the new coronavirus ... 16:48 Feb. 16 -
#UNESCOS. Korea to chair UNESCO committee on cultural diversity next year
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been chosen to chair the committee of UNESCO's convention on the diversity of cultural expression, the culture ministry said Sunday. The decision was m... 15:05 Feb. 16 -
#coronavirusS. Korea advises against traveling to Singapore, Taiwan and 4 others.
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday strongly advised its nationals to refrain from traveling to Singapore and five other Asian countries, in addition to China, which has reported the ... 14:17 Feb. 11 -
#Parasite(LEAD) Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' clinches best screenplay at Oscars
(ATTN: UPDATES with Bong's comments in paras 5-6; ADDS info in 8th para; REPLACES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensational family satire "Parasite" has won best original screenp... 11:05 Feb. 10 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) S. Korea to tighten quarantine for entrants from countries besides China: PM
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will tighten quarantine checks on entrants from countries other than China that have reported community infections o... 17:23 Feb. 09 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) Digital maps help S. Koreans track new coronavirus
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 12, 14-15) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Online maps that show how the new coronavirus has spread across the country have gone viral as South Koreans try to av... 14:29 Feb. 04 -
#Parasite(LEAD) 'Parasite' wins top awards from Writers Guild of America, Art Directors Guild
(ATTN: UPDATES with Art Directors Guild award win in paras 3, 8-9; RECASTS headline, lead) SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Oscar-nominated South Korean film "Parasite" has picked up two more trophies... 22:47 Feb. 02 -
#coronavirus(5th LD) S. Korea to bar foreigners from Hubei as cases rise sharply
(ATTN: RECASTS para 4 according to update in government document, ADDS details in paras 2, 5-7) SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it will bar foreigners who have been in China's Hub... 20:41 Feb. 02 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) (Yonhap Feature) New coronavirus changes everyday life in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with confirmed cases, details in paras 4, 10-11, 16-17) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Eleven days after South Korea confirmed its first case of a new type of coronavirus, c... 16:52 Jan. 31 -
S. Korea's first locally built space rocket on track for launch in 2021
GOHEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first locally built satellite-carrying rocket is on track for a launch in early 2021, the state-run aerospace research institute said Sunday,... 12:01 Jan. 19
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(LEAD) S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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(2nd LD) S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval
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S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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N. Korea fires at least 1 unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
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(4th LD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
