Archive for April 14th, 2020
Taiwan-Singapore talks on mask donation still on track: MOFA
Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Sunday that discussions on a donation of surgical face to Singapore are still in progress between the two countries, despite the apparent [...] » More
Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
South Korea reported on Monday that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would soon look [...] » More
Parties implore voters, highlight shortfalls of rivals ahead of elections
The country’s two main political parties are scrambling to reach out to voters, with both sides highlighting the perceived failures of their rivals ahead of [...] » More
Kim Jong-un’s sister returns to key role in N Korean reshuffle
Kim Yo-jong reinstated to position she lost last year after collapse of US summit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s powerful younger sister has been reinstated to a key [...] » More
The Latest: Korea continues down trend in new cases
South Korea reported 32 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a continued downward trend in new infections in the country. The Korea Centers for Disease [...] » More
Man caught breaking quarantine twice in a day
Police said Monday that they had apprehended a man in his 60s for allegedly violating self-quarantine rules twice in one day and were considering whether to seek an arrest [...] » More
N Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament meets amid global pandemic
North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament gathered on Sunday, a day after leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ruling party politburo meeting where he called for strict [...] » More
N Korea’s Kim reshuffles top governing body
North Korea’s Kim reshuffles top governing body North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has carried out a major reshuffle of his State Affairs Commission, official media [...] » More
Job openings plunge in March over coronavirus uncertainty
Job openings at South Korean companies have fallen by a third in March on-year as businesses are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a local online job [...] » More
Korea’s Patient 31, Punjab Priest, Bhilwara Doc, Tablighi Jamaat: Infamous Covid-19 Super-Spreaders
What is common between the northernmost district of Kerala and the South Korean city of Daegu? And what is the connection between them and the Pink City of India and Chicago? [...] » More
Korea to ship coronavirus tests to US this week: report
South Korean firms will make their first shipment of coronavirus tests to the United States this week after a request by US President Donald Trump, Yonhap news agency [...] » More
Regulatory void undercuts Korean renewable energy industry
A regulatory void is undermining Korea’s renewable energy industry due to the government’s failure to lay down ground rules for the burgeoning industry. A lack of [...] » More
111 in S. Korea test positive after negative tests
South Korean health authorities on Sunday revealed that among people in the country who recovered from the novel coronavirus, 111 subsequently tested positive again. The [...] » More
After resilience in March, exports plummet in April
South Korea’s exports have fallen by more than 18 percent so far this month, government data showed Monday. Weighing further on the country’s export front is the [...] » More
Korea Reports Recovered Coronavirus Patients Testing Positive Again
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for [...] » More
