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#MoonMoon holds phone talks with leaders of UAE, Egypt on anti-virus efforts
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in spoke by phone with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt on Thursday and discussed joint efforts to cope with the new coronavirus... 20:44 Mar. 05 -
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Japan to quarantine arrivals from South Korea, China over coronavirus
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Japan decided Thursday to tighten entry restrictions on arrivals from South Korea and China amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minis... 19:43 Mar. 05 -
#coronavirus meeting(LEAD) FM Kang to preside over coronavirus meeting with foreign diplomats
(ATTN: UPDATES last para) SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will host a briefing session for foreign diplomats in Seoul this week as part of efforts to prevent their countr... 17:39 Mar. 05 -
#travel ban(4th LD) Australia to impose entry ban on people from Korea on Thursday
(ATTN: UPDATES in lead, 9th para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Australia plans to impose a temporary entry ban on foreigners from South Korea on Thursday, the country's embassy in Seo... 17:39 Mar. 05 -
#entry restrictions(2nd LD) 98 countries, territories restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus concerns
(ATTN: UPDATES tally in last para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 98 countries and territories are imposing entry restrictions or tougher quarantine procedures on people from... 17:37 Mar. 05 -
#entry restrictions(LEAD) 98 countries, territories restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus concerns
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 98 countries and territories are imposing entry restrictions or tougher quarantine procedures on people from South K... 17:09 Mar. 05 -
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(3rd LD) Australia to impose entry ban on people from Korea on Thursday
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Australia plans to impose a temporary entry ban on foreigners from South Korea on Thursday, the country's embassy i... 16:31 Mar. 05 -
#coronavirus meeting
FM Kang to preside over coronavirus meeting with foreign diplomats
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will host a briefing session for foreign diplomats in Seoul this week as part of efforts to prevent their countries from taking excessive ... 15:19 Mar. 05 -
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(2nd LD) Australia to impose entry ban on people from Korea on Thursday
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 2nd para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Australia plans to impose a temporary entry ban on foreigners from South Korea on Thursday, the country's embassy in Se... 14:38 Mar. 05 -
(LEAD) Australia to impose entry ban on people from Korea on Thursday
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Australia plans to impose a temporary entry ban on foreigners from South Korea on Thursday, the country'... 12:20 Mar. 05 -
Australia imposes entry ban on people from Korea: source
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Australia has imposed an entry ban on foreigners from South Korea over fears about the new coronavirus, multiple diplomatic sources said Thursday, as the number of the As... 11:47 Mar. 05 -
#Vietnam teams(LEAD) S. Korea sends 3 teams to Vietnam to help some 270 citizens in coronavirus quarantine
(ATTN: CLARIFIES 3rd para; UPDATES infection tally in 2nd para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent three "rapid response" teams to Vietnam on Thursday to help more than 270... 11:00 Mar. 05 -
#entry restrictions96 countries, territories restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus concerns
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 96 countries and territories are imposing entry restrictions or tougher quarantine procedures on people from South Korea on Thursday, amid fears about the new ... 10:24 Mar. 05 -
#Vietnam teams
S. Korea sends 3 teams to Vietnam to help some 270 citizens in coronavirus quarantine
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent three "rapid response" teams to Vietnam on Thursday to help more than 270 citizens quarantined over concerns about the new coronavirus. ... 10:01 Mar. 05 -
#US CongressU.S. House panel adopts resolution calling for multi-year defense deal with S. Korea
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for concluding a "mutually agreeable, multi-year" defense cost-shar... 09:17 Mar. 05 -
#EsperEsper: N. Korea's missile capabilities becoming increasingly complicated
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that North Korea's ballistic missile capabilities are becoming "increasingly complicated" as the regi... 07:02 Mar. 05 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) New York to recall college students in S. Korea over coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES photo) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- New York is recalling some 300 college students and faculty in South Korea and four other countries over c... 05:04 Mar. 05 -
#coronavirusNew York to recall college students in S. Korea over coronavirus
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- New York is recalling 300 college students and faculty in South Korea and four other countries over concerns about the coronavirus, the state's governor said Wednesd... 01:57 Mar. 05 -
#entry restrictions(3rd LD) 95 countries, territories restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus concerns
(ATTN: CHANGES figures in headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- A total of 95 countries and territories were imposing entry restrictions or stricter quar... 23:15 Mar. 04
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(2nd LD) S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval
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N. Korea fires at least 1 unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
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S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 105 new virus cases to total 9,583 as fully recovered cases top 5,000
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 146 new virus cases, total now at 9,478
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Virus outbreak sparks concerns over 18-year-old voters' apathy toward April elections
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S. Korea's COVID-19 testing capability most effective, powerful arsenal in its virus fight
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S. Korea prioritizes voter safety for April elections amid coronavirus pandemic
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Public chagrin grows over China's virus quarantine measures against Korean visitors
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One month into outbreak, coronavirus shakes life in S. Korea
