#coronavirus
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#coronavirusPM vows timely, beefed-up response to new coronavirus in hard-hit Daegu
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prime minister vowed Wednesday to mobilize all available resources to contain the fast spread of the new coronavirus in the hard-hit southeastern city of Da... 09:58 Feb. 26 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon to meet with political leaders on COVID-19 response
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2-5) SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold a meeting with the leaders of South Korea's ruling and opposition parties this week on... 09:54 Feb. 26 -
#Moon Jae-in
Moon to meet with political leaders on COVID-19 response
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold a meeting with the leaders of South Korea's ruling and opposition parties this week on the COVID-19 epidemic, a Cheong Wa Dae of... 09:00 Feb. 26 -
#Lee Myung-bak(2nd LD) Ex-president released following re-appeal
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead with updated info; ADDS more info in 3rd para; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak was released from jail on Tuesday, six days aft... 22:52 Feb. 25 -
#coronavirus(3rd LD) PM calls for extraordinary measures to contain virus
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 6,12 paras, and the latest taly in last para) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called for extraordinary efforts to contain the co... 22:11 Feb. 25 -
#Moon Jae-in(3rd LD) Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 4-5 paras and the latest tally in last para) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday set this week as a deadline for a "clear tu... 21:57 Feb. 25 -
#Lee Myung-bak(LEAD) Ex-president to be released following re-appeal
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2-3, 7) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak is set to be released from jail later Tuesday, six days after he was put into custody following a cour... 19:42 Feb. 25 -
#Lee Myung-bak
Ex-president to be released following re-appeal
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak is set to be released from jail later Tuesday, six days after he was put into custody following a court ruling, as he re-appealed against t... 19:15 Feb. 25 -
#Moon Jae-in
(2nd LD) Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with visit to medical center, meeting with shop owners in last 6 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday set this week as a dea... 18:24 Feb. 25 -
#coronavirus
(2nd LD) PM calls for extraordinary measures to contain virus
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 10-13) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called for extraordinary efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak that is at a critical ju... 18:05 Feb. 25 -
#coronavirus
(LEAD) PM calls for extraordinary measures to contain virus
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-10) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called for extraordinary efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak that is at a critical jun... 17:31 Feb. 25 -
#Chinese students unversitiesChinese students returning from winter break face 14-day isolation
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Chinese students enrolled in South Korean universities are returning in growing numbers this week after their winter break in China ahead of the start of the spring semes... 15:53 Feb. 25 -
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, details in last 8 paras; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday set this week as a deadline for a "c... 15:47 Feb. 25 -
#Moon Jae-in
Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in set this week as a deadline for a "clear turning point" in desperate efforts to counter the COVID-19 outbreak, as he made a visit to Daegu, the sour... 15:13 Feb. 25 -
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#coronavirus(3rd LD) S. Korea to take 'maximum' quarantine steps in Daegu, surrounding province against coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to take "maximum" quarantine steps in the southeastern city of Daegu and its surrounding province to contai... 14:02 Feb. 25 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Feb. 26 1948 -- The United Nations decides to conduct general elections in what is now South Korea, giving up on plans to establish a single Korean government after a Soviet-backed regime took... 14:00 Feb. 25 -
Gov't seeks to bring extra budget into fight against economic slump
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government and ruling party agreed Tuesday to push for an extra budget to avert an economic slowdown amid the fast spreading outbreak of the new coronavirus. "The ... 12:08 Feb. 25
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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
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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
