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#COVID-19(LEAD) Another soldier at Camp Casey tests positive for COVID-19 related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info) SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- An American soldier stationed at Camp Casey, north of Seoul, tested positive for the new coronavirus on ... 20:17 Dec. 02 -
#Rolls-RoyceNavy's new frigates to have Rolls-Royce engine related article
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Rolls-Royce said Wednesday it has won a deal to supply marine gas turbines to South Korea's new 3,500-ton frigates to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. by 2024. ... 15:45 Dec. 02 -
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USFK reports another COVID-19 case at Camp Casey related article
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) reported an additional case of the coronavirus at Camp Casey, north of Seoul, on Wednesday, after a soldier at the base was confirmed over the... 14:36 Dec. 02 -
#COVID-197 more soldiers test positive for new coronavirus related article
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Four Army officers and three enlisted soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday, in the latest in a series of infections r... 10:56 Dec. 02 -
#attack dronesS. Korea to deploy suicide UAVs, advanced attack drones on trial next year
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The military plans to deploy suicide unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and gun-shooting drones on a trial basis next year under a rapid acquisition project aimed at better r... 09:37 Dec. 02 -
#nuclear talks(LEAD) Ex-CIA official suggests Biden administration propose working-level talks with N. Korea related article
(ATTN: ADDS comments on end of war declaration in paras 6-9, 2nd photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- A proposal by the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Joe Biden to h... 13:48 Dec. 01 -
#Koeaa-U.S. alliance(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. are not just allies but family: Ambassador Harris
(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean officials' remarks in last 6 paras) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are not just mere friends or allies but "family," and their alli... 13:40 Dec. 01 -
#nuclear talksEx-CIA official suggests Biden administration propose working-level talks with N. Korea related article
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- A proposal by the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Joe Biden to hold working-level talks with North Korea can be a "good starting point" t... 11:35 Dec. 01 -
#military coronavirus4 more military members test positive for new coronavirus
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The military reported four new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the latest in a series of infections at barracks across the country. An Army officer stationed in th... 11:18 Dec. 01 -
#Koeaa-U.S. allianceS. Korea, U.S. are not just allies but family: Ambassador Harris
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are not just mere friends or allies but "family," and their alliance will remain ironclad based on their deeply shared val... 10:57 Dec. 01 -
#defense cost talksS. Korea, U.S. hold first defense cost talks since U.S. election
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held defense cost talks for the first time since the U.S. presidential election and reaffirmed their principle to seek a fair and mutuall... 08:34 Dec. 01 -
#US spy planesU.S. flies reconnaissance planes over S. Korea: aviation tracker
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. reconnaissance planes flew over South Korea for the past several days in a row, an aviation tracker showed, in an apparent move to monitor North Korea. The U.S. ... 17:22 Nov. 30 -
#COVID-19
13 more USFK-affiliated individuals infected with coronavirus related article
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Eleven American service members and two dependents have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon their arrival in South Korea this month, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) sai... 16:11 Nov. 30 -
#UN peacekeeping conference(LEAD) S. Korea mulls postponing U.N. peacekeeping conference amid pandemic related article
(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering postponing the hosting of a U.N. ministerial conference on peacekeeping operations slated for next year a... 13:46 Nov. 30 -
#UN peacekeeping conferenceS. Korea mulls postponing U.N. peacekeeping conference amid pandemic related article
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering postponing the hosting of a U.N. ministerial conference on peacekeeping operations slated for next year amid the coronavirus ... 12:00 Nov. 30 -
#military2 service members test positive for new coronavirus
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two service members tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. A soldier showed symptoms while being quarantined due to an infection c... 10:58 Nov. 30 -
#history
Today in Korean history
Nov. 30 1980 -- Local television and radio stations TBC and DBS air their last programs in the wake of the Chun Doo-hwan government's forcible merger and closure of media outlets nationwide. Chu... 14:00 Nov. 29 -
#military big dataS. Korea to develop big data collection and analysis system for military logistics by 2025
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry plans to develop a "big data" collection and analysis system to more efficiently take advantage of diverse and scattered data so as to make better po... 07:00 Nov. 29 -
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U.S. soldier stationed in S. Korea tests positive for COVID-19 related article
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- An American soldier stationed in South Korea in the city of Dongducheon, north of Seoul, tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday, the U.S. military said. T... 19:15 Nov. 28
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(3rd LD) New virus cases bounce back to over 500 as effect of tougher curbs yet to be felt
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(LEAD) New virus cases bounce back to over 500 as effect of tougher curbs yet to be felt
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(4th LD) New coronavirus cases expected to exceed 500 on Wednesday
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(2nd LD) New virus cases bounce back to over 500 as effect of tougher curbs yet to be felt
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(LEAD) S. Korea braces for nat'l college entrance exam amid pandemic
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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China's push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking U.S. influence
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Blinken likely to seek stronger alliance, multilateral approach toward N. Korea: experts
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Energy policy, optics of watchdog autonomy at stake in politically sensitive reactor audit
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'Wall of buses' stirs up debate over how far police can go to stop rallies amid pandemic
