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Politics

#coronavirus
(3rd LD) Moon: virus spread in local communities 'very severe'
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional cases in paras 2-3 ) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in called Friday for swift and powerful measures to curb the further spread of the ... 17:32 Feb. 21
#religious group
(LEAD) Religious group suspected as coronavirus hotbed
(ATTN: UPDATES with new confirmed cases in 2nd para; ADDS more info in paras 10-12) SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A homegrown religious group is drawing a growing spotlight and suspicion as a hotbed ... 17:24 Feb. 21
#News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- S Korea delegation holds talks with U.S. over humanitarian exports to Iran SEOUL... 17:05 Feb. 21
#religious group
Religious group suspected as coronavirus hotbed
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A homegrown religious group is drawing a growing spotlight and suspicion as a hotbed for coronavirus outbreaks, as more than half of the nation's confirmed cases are trac... 15:34 Feb. 21
#UAE
UAE invites S. Korean president to reactor ceremony next month: envoy
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to a nuclear reactor completion ceremony as guest of honor in March, Moon's special envoy sa... 15:32 Feb. 21
#coronavirus
(LEAD) Moon: virus spread in local communities 'very severe'
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with emergency report session; ADDS photos) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in called Friday for swift and powerful measures to curb the furt... 14:38 Feb. 21
Moon: virus spread in local communities 'very severe'
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Friday that South Korea's fight against COVID-19 has entered a "very severe" situation but that his government will make every effort to ensure... 11:54 Feb. 21
#foreign students virus ministry
Schools asked to report foreign students' visits to China amid virus outbreak
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- As part of its efforts to combat the new coronavirus, the government has asked elementary and secondary schools nationwide to verify and report their foreign students' re... 11:06 Feb. 21
#coronavirus
(LEAD) S. Korea designates Daegu, Cheongdo as 'special care zones' over coronavirus
(ATTN: REWRITES lead; REVISES with more info throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea designated the southeastern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo as "special care zones" over inf... 09:20 Feb. 21
#coronavirus
S. Korea designates Daegu, Cheongdo as 'special care zones' over coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea declared the southeastern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo are "special care zones" Friday as a cluster of coronavirus cases have been reported there in recent da... 08:40 Feb. 21
#Moon Jae-in
Moon to receive emergency report on virus response
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will be briefed Friday on South Korea's response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Cheong Wa Dae said, as... 08:26 Feb. 21
#dailies-editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 21)
Put people first The first death in Korea from the new coronavirus was confirmed Thursday. The number of people infected with the lethal virus has soared to 104, a shocking increase in just two da... 07:05 Feb. 21
#dailies-editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 21)
Emergency prescription Drastic policy shift needed to cope with economic woes aggravated by virus crisis Presiding over a weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in called for all ex... 07:03 Feb. 21
#PM coronavirus
S. Korea considers raising alert level over coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday convened an emergency meeting of senior officials to discuss ways to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, as South Korea r... 23:09 Feb. 20
(2nd LD) Moon, Xi agree to closely cooperate against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 2 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed in his telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi... 21:00 Feb. 20
(LEAD) Moon, Xi agree to closely cooperate against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks on Korea peace, details from 5th para; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed in his telephone conversa... 20:51 Feb. 20
Moon, Xi agree to closely cooperate against coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed in his telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to strengthen cooperation between the neighboring co... 20:30 Feb. 20
(URGENT) President Moon Jae-in holds phone talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on coronavirus: Cheong Wa Dae
lcd@yna.co.kr 20:04 Feb. 20
NSC discusses coronavirus response
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Security Council convened Thursday and discussed the coronavirus outbreak, as the country reported the first death of an infected person. In i... 18:34 Feb. 20
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (4th LD) S. Korea's virus cases soar to 82 amid fears of community spread ... 17:00 Feb. 20