Archive for January, 2020
N. Korea calls Wuhan virus fight ‘grave political matter’
North Korea on Wednesday ordered all-out prevention to fight the Wuhan coronavirus, describing such preventive efforts as a “grave political matter” that could [...] » More
New coronavirus study places incubation period at around 5 days
The period between exposure to the new coronavirus that originated in China and symptoms is 5.2 days on average, but varies greatly among patients, according to one of the [...] » More
‘Panicdemic’ infects travel biz in Koreas, Japan
As panic continues to mount over the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak, North Korea has locked down its borders until further notice while the South Korean and Japanese travel [...] » More
Pentagon official: ‘We don’t fully know the reasons’ N Korea didn’t fire ‘Christmas gift’
A top Pentagon official said Tuesday it’s unclear why North Korea did not take provocation action such as a missile test after warning the United States about a [...] » More
’5G smartphones will clearly boost chip demand’: Samsung
Consumer electronics products featuring faster fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications technology will “clearly boost” the demand for computer memory chips [...] » More
Korean officials face eggs, invective over virus quarantine plans
Angry South Koreans volleyed eggs and expletives on Thursday at a minister and officials trying to defuse their ire over plans to quarantine hundreds of citizens set to be [...] » More
N Korea says it has intensified efforts to block virus
North Korea is intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of a new virus from China into the isolated country by blocking tourists, reducing flights and mobilising more [...] » More
Korea’s Moon urges calm amid protests over coronavirus quarantine sites
South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged residents not to give in to fear as the country prepared to evacuate the first of around 700 citizens from the epicentre of the new [...] » More
Samsung Electronics says Q4 net profit slumps 38pct
The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reported a slump in fourth-quarter net profits on Thursday, blaming weakening demand in key products and [...] » More
Customer complaints rise over rocketed mask price
As fears over the Wuhan coronavirus are rising here, more people are trying to prevent infection through the use of various disinfectants and masks. With the drastic rise in [...] » More
US Troops Still Ready to Fight N Korea Despite Canceled Exercises, general Says
US troops are still ready to “fight tonight” against North Korea despite the indefinite suspension of major military training exercises on the Korean peninsula, [...] » More
Samsung Electronics sees gradual chip rebound in 2020 after fourth-quarter profit plunge
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects earnings to bounce back in 2020 after a fourth-quarter slump, helped by a gradual recovery in memory chip demand from [...] » More
Korea cracks down on fake news about spread of coronavirus
Police in South Korea are investigating a rise in false rumours about the coronavirus, including a scam in which people are being asked to provide personal details in return [...] » More
SME minister vows to make Korea great for foreign startups
Korea has been endeavoring to nurture startups as part of its effort to find a breakthrough in a low-growth economy. The government is also working on luring more [...] » More
Inter-Korean liaison office temporarily closed over coronavirus outbreak
The two Koreas have agreed to suspend operations of their joint liaison office located in North Korea’s Gaeseong as a part of efforts to prevent the spread of a deadly [...] » More
