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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2020
Kim Jong Un opens door to South Korea thaw with coronavirus letter
Kim Jong Un sent South Korean President Moon Jae-in a letter expressing condolences over the coronavirus outbreak, in the North Korean leader's first public overture to his counterpart in more than four months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 5, 2020
South Korea declares Gyeongsan 'special care zone' as 438 new cases reported
South Korea declared a "special care zone" Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus while the U.S. military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its troops in the country, which is battling the biggest epidemic outside China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2020
Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge
South Korea reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as many sick people waited for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the center of the worst outbreak outside China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2020
Beijing to quarantine travelers from Japan, South Korea, Iran and Italy amid coronavirus outbreak
All travelers entering Beijing from the coronavirus hotspots of South Korea, Japan, Iran and Italy will have to be quarantined for 14 days, the Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing Municipal Government, Chen Bei, said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2020
South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,700
Churches were closed in South Korea on Sunday with many holding online services instead as authorities fought to rein in public gatherings, with 586 new coronavirus infections taking the tally to 3,736 cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2020
South Korea launches 'drive-thru' coronavirus testing facilities as demand soars
From inside his car, a driver is checked for any fever or breathing difficulties by medical staff in protective clothing and goggles who lean in through the window at a new drive-thru coronavirus clinic in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 27, 2020
Russia suspends South Korea flights and Iranian visas over coronavirus
Russia said on Wednesday it would suspend flights to and from South Korea from March 1 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, except those operated by national carrier Aeroflot and a subsidiary, Aurora.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020
Japan's opposition ramps up attacks on Abe's administration over handling of COVID-19 outbreak
Health minister Katsunobu Kato was put on the defensive Wednesday as he drew heavy flak from opposition lawmakers over the government's response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2020
First Iraqis catch coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
Iraq shut schools and universities on Tuesday and told citizens to avoid mass gatherings, as it rushed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from its neighbour Iran, hit by what appears to be the worst outbreak outside of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2020
South Korea's Moon says situation 'very grave' as mass virus tests begin
South Korean health authorities said on Tuesday they aim to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the center of a surge of new coronavirus cases as President Moon Jae-in said the situation was "very grave."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2020
Virus can still be beaten and too early to declare pandemic, says WHO
The coronavirus outbreak can still be beaten, the World Health Organization said on Monday, insisting it was premature to declare it a pandemic even though it had the potential to reach that level.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 24, 2020
South Korean primaries could make or break Moon Jae-in's presidency
South Korean President Moon Jae-in must win upcoming elections to avoid becoming a lame duck in the second half of his single, five-year term. But first he's got to consolidate power within his own party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020
'Superspreaders': What are they and what do they do?
South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described an outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a church in the city of Daegu as a "superspreading event." But experts, including the WHO, say the term is poorly defined.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2020
South Korea reports doubling of coronavirus patients to 433, with over 1,000 at new outbreak site feeling ill
South Korea said on Saturday that the number of new coronavirus cases in the country had doubled to 433, and officials suggested the tally could rise significantly as more than 1,000 people who attended a church at the center of the outbreak reported flu-like symptoms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Japan and Australia economies already feeling impact from COVID-19
Asia's biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of new coronavirus COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2020
North Korean defectors seek political voice in South with new party
A group of North Korean refugees launched a political party in South Korea on Tuesday, aiming to give a voice to the 33,500 defectors living in the South and oppose conciliation with Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020
Olympics minister denounces South Korean posters of Tokyo 2020 torch runner in a hazmat suit
Seiko Hashimoto, minister for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, on Friday denounced South Korean-made posters showing an Olympic torch relay runner wearing a hazmat suit and what appears to be radioactive material spewing from the torch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2020
'Parasite' Oscars say a lot about South Korea
The nation's carefully planned economic rise has been matched by its cultural reach.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 12, 2020
Shock 'Parasite' Oscar cements South Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse
South Korea's status as a cultural juggernaut just got a serious shot of international credibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
South Korea's Moon stresses need to satisfy victims in wartime labor row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday reiterated the country's position of seeking to resolve issues with Japan over wartime labor lawsuits based on the will of the victims and their kin.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Japan set to lean on U.S., allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists
Tourists board a bus after sightseeing in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Wednesday.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.

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