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#China relief suppliesChina sends 1 mln surgical masks to S. Korea as anti-virus relief provision
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- China sent an additional one million surgical masks to South Korea on Monday, the Chinese Embassy in Seoul said, as part of efforts to help its neighbor cope with the no... 19:42 Mar. 23 -
#special travel advisory
S. Korea calls on citizens to cancel or postpone overseas trips over coronavirus
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea issued a "special travel advisory" Monday calling on its citizens to cancel or postpone their trips abroad over the spread of the new coronavirus, the foreig... 19:17 Mar. 23 -
#Italy evacuation
S. Korea seeks to send 2 chartered flights to virus-hit Italy to evacuate citizens next week
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to send two chartered flights to coronavirus-hit Italy to bring home hundreds of its citizens next week, a foreign ministry official said Monday. ... 17:31 Mar. 23 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (LEAD) S. Korea on guard against imported virus cases amid slowdown in new infectio... 17:00 Mar. 23 -
#quarantine costsMinistry official hints at possibility of imposing quarantine costs for arrivals from overseas
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A foreign ministry official on Monday left open the possibility of a change in South Korea's policy to shoulder all coronavirus quarantine costs for people flying from o... 16:41 Mar. 23 -
#Trump coronavirus responseTrump says U.S. is open to helping N. Korea, Iran fight new coronavirus
WASHINGTON, March 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Washington is open to helping North Korea and Iran fight the new coronavirus, underscoring his willingness to make joint a... 16:02 Mar. 23 -
#peacekeeping troops(LEAD) S. Korea mulling sending chartered flight to South Sudan to bring home some troops
(ATTN: ADDS more comments, background info in paras 5-8) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering sending a chartered flight to South Sudan to bring back some of its p... 15:35 Mar. 23 -
#Iran support(LEAD) S. Korea weighs options for humanitarian support for coronavirus-hit Iran
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-8) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is exploring ways to provide humanitarian support to Iran to help its fight against the new coronavirus, ... 15:23 Mar. 23 -
#Hawaii quarantineHawaii to enforce 14-day quarantine on all arrivals flying from outside
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Hawaii, the U.S. Pacific island state, will begin enforcing a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals later this week over new coronavirus concerns, South Korea's consulate ge... 14:28 Mar. 23 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 24 1881 -- A group of Joseon Dynasty Confucian scholars from the southeastern region of the Korean Peninsula present an appeal with 10,000 signatures to the royal throne, protesting the o... 14:00 Mar. 23 -
#Iran supportS. Korea weighs options for humanitarian support for coronavirus-hit Iran
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is exploring ways to provide humanitarian support to Iran to help its fight against the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said Monday, as the Middle East... 13:54 Mar. 23 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Rise in new virus cases slowest since late Feb., strict quarantine in store... 13:30 Mar. 23 -
#peacekeeping troopsS. Korea mulling sending chartered flight to South Sudan to bring home some troops
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering sending a chartered flight to South Sudan to bring back some of its peacekeeping troops amid coronavirus concerns, the defense ministry said Mo... 11:48 Mar. 23 -
#SMA talksU.S. still insists on US$4 billion demand in defense cost-sharing talks: source
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States stuck to its demand for US$4 billion in Seoul's financial contribution to stationing 28,500 American troops here in last week's defense cost-sharing ta... 11:41 Mar. 23 -
(2nd LD) Gov't issues special coronavirus quarantine rules for civil servants
(ATTN: UPDATES with details on measures related to foreign diplomats in paras 4-6) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced Sunday a set of tough "social distancing" measur... 20:15 Mar. 22 -
Gov't not yet considering chartered flight to repatriate nationals from Spain: minister
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has no plan to charter a flight to bring its citizens home from Spain, where the new coronavirus is fast spreading, as commercial planes are ... 19:27 Mar. 22 -
(LEAD) Gov't issues special coronavirus quarantine rules for civil servants
(ATTN: UPDATES with online press briefing plan, other details from 5th para; ADDS photos) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced Sunday a set of tough "social distancing"... 18:49 Mar. 22 -
Gov't issues special coronavirus quarantine rules for civil servants
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced Sunday a set of tough "social distancing" guidelines for civil servants, public firm employees and soldiers nationwide, kicking off... 18:25 Mar. 22 -
S. Korean firm signs deal with Romania to export coronavirus testing kits: ministry
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean company has agreed to ship 20,000 novel coronavirus testing kits to Romania in a government-arranged deal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday. The mi... 17:52 Mar. 22
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(2nd LD) S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval
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(LEAD) S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA 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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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 146 new virus cases, total now at 9,478
News Focus
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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
