#South Korea
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#South KoreaS. Korea, U.S. still have gaps in defense cost-sharing talks: foreign ministry
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States still have gaps over the sharing of the cost for stationing the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), the foreign ministry said Fri... 07:49 Mar. 20 -
#US State DepartmentU.S. State Department urges Americans not to travel overseas
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Thursday raised its global travel advisory to the highest level, urging Americans to avoid international travel due to t... 05:45 Mar. 20 -
#PompeoPompeo: U.S. has offered to help N. Korea with virus outbreak
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States has offered humanitarian assistance to North Korea in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and will continue to seek to provide rel... 02:34 Mar. 20 -
#G20 teleconferenceS. Korea to focus on easing virus restrictions for businesspeople in upcoming G20 teleconference
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make the case for minimizing travel restrictions aimed at combating the new coronavirus for businesspeople in next week's teleconference among the leade... 17:33 Mar. 19 -
#S Koreans(3rd LD) S. Korean chartered flight returns with 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran
(ATTN: UPDATES with plane arrival; REVISES figures in 2nd para as corrected by government; ADDS more info in last three paras) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean governme... 16:36 Mar. 19 -
#South Korea(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. extend defense cost-sharing talks in LA
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have decided to extend their latest defense cost-sharing talks in Lo... 15:42 Mar. 19 -
#USFKUSFK completes sorting out Korean employees to be excluded from potential furlough
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday it has completed sorting out South Korean employees providing essential duties to be excluded from a potential furl... 15:28 Mar. 19 -
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(2nd LD) S. Korean chartered flight heads home carrying 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 3rd para; CLARIFIES 7th para; UPDATES figures in last para; REPLACES photo) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government-arranged chartered fli... 15:10 Mar. 19 -
#S Korea170 countries, territories restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus fears
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A total of 170 countries and territories were restricting entry or imposing stricter quarantine procedures for people from South Korea over coronavirus concerns on Thurs... 14:07 Mar. 19 -
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S. Korea, U.S. end second day of defense cost-sharing talks in L.A.
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have wrapped up the second day of their latest defense cost-sharing talks in Los Angeles, the foreign ministry said Thursday, amid spec... 10:10 Mar. 19 -
#S Koreans(LEAD) S. Korean chartered flight heads home carrying 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS updates in paras 2, 5-6) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government-arranged chartered flight departed for Seoul on Thursday, carrying 8... 09:06 Mar. 19 -
#S Koreans
S. Korean chartered flight heads home carrying 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government-arranged chartered flight departed for Seoul from Dubai on Thursday, carrying 80 people, including citizens and their Irania... 08:16 Mar. 19 -
#White House task forceWhite House task force sees S. Korea at end of epidemic curve
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The White House coronavirus task force said Wednesday it is seeing South Korea and China at the far end of their epidemic curves and studying the two... 06:57 Mar. 19 -
#defense cost talksU.S. says talks ongoing, committed to mutually acceptable defense deal with S. Korea
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to finding a mutually acceptable agreement with South Korea on sharing the cost of stationing American troops on ... 05:17 Mar. 19 -
U.N. agency official in Korea tests positive for coronavirus
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- A Canadian official working at the U.N. Green Climate Fund (GCF) in South Korea has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. The 50-year-old... 22:40 Mar. 18 -
#US visa service suspension(2nd LD) U.S. Embassy to suspend visa interviews as precaution against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a foreign ministry official, additional information in paras 5-6) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Embassy in Seoul said Wednesday that it will suspend all rout... 20:05 Mar. 18 -
(LEAD) Seoul expands travel advisory to all countries
(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday it has issued a travel advisory for all countries previously not affected by its travel warnings prompte... 19:31 Mar. 18 -
Seoul expands travel advisory to all countries
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday it has issued a travel advisory for all countries previously not affected by its travel warnings prompted by the global spr... 19:14 Mar. 18 -
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(LEAD) U.S. Embassy to suspend visa interviews as precaution against coronavirus
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 5, 7) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Embassy in Seoul said Wednesday that it will suspend all routine visa interviews this week in line with a State Depa... 17:34 Mar. 18
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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
National
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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
