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S.Korean, US navies hold combined exercise
Seoul: South Korea and the US staged a combined exercise in international waters off Okinawa this week, the military said on Saturday. The three-day exercise, which ended on Saturday, was aimed at…
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S Korea reports suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu at egg farm
Seoul: South Korea on Saturday reported suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu at a local egg farm. The suspected cases of the avian influenza were discovered at an egg farm in…
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S Korea reports 386 more COVID-19 cases, 30,403 in total
Seoul: South Korea reported 386 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 30,403. The daily caseload has stayed above 300…
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S Korean, US defence officials to meet in Seoul on Aug 9
Seoul [South Korea]: The South Korean Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that its Defence Minister, Jeong Kyeong-doo, is slated to hold a meeting with the new US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, on…
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3 N Koreans crossed maritime border on boat: S Korea
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Sunday said that three North Koreans had crossed the maritime border shared with the reclusive state on a fishing boat on…
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Pirates attack S Korean cargo ship near Singapore Strait
Busan [South Korea]: A South Korean cargo ship — the 44,132-ton CK Bluebell — was attacked by seven armed pirates near the Singapore Strait on Monday, according to government officials here. A…
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S Korean nuclear envoy en route to Washington to discuss issues pertaining to N Korea
Seoul: South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon on Tuesday (local time) departed for Washington to hold discussions pertaining to North Korea, including efforts being made towards denuclearising the Korean peninsula. This…
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S Korean President bats for ‘new Korean Peninsula regime’
Seoul: Amid the breakdown of the Hanoi summit in Vietnam, South Korea outlined its vision for its region on Friday, batting for a “new Korean Peninsula regime”. “The coming 100 years will…
