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USFK declines to comment on reported plan to deploy advanced drones
US Forces Korea (USFK) declined to confirm a media report Monday that it plans to deploy advanced attack drones, similar to those used in the killing of a top Iranian general in January, in South Korea this year. The Chosun Ilbo, a Seoul-based daily, said six Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) drones will be deployed at a USFK air base in the southwestern city of Gunsan in September, citing an unidentified source. "The new drones were to have been deployed earlier, but US President Donald
Defense April 6, 2020
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Over 30% of virus patients in cluster case show no symptoms: KCDC
More than 30 percent of coronavirus patients in a cluster of infections showed no symptoms, an investigation showed Monday, renewing concerns that people can spread the virus without knowing they are infected. A total of 39 people linked to the main building of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in the central city of Sejong tested positive for the virus between March 10 and 24, with 13 of them showing no symptoms at the time of detection, according to the epidemiological investigation by th
Social Affairs April 6, 2020
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Seoul stocks spike almost 4% on hopes of virus treatment
South Korean stocks soared by almost 4 percent on Monday, extending their gains to a third straight session on hopes of potential treatment for the new coronavirus that has infected more than 1.2 million people around the world. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 66.44 points, or 3.85 percent, to 1,791.88. Institutional investors bought a net 1.03 trillion won ($838 million), while foreign investors sold a net 202 billion w
Market April 6, 2020
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Peru seeks S. Korea's coronavirus test kits: Cheong Wa Dae
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said Monday his country is in urgent need of South Korea's coronavirus test kits and pledged to make every effort for the health and safety of South Koreans there, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Speaking over the phone with President Moon Jae-in for about 20 minutes, Vizcarra said Peru is suffering "the most difficult situation" in fighting the virus, and a tougher road may lie ahead. Citing South Korea's quarantine-related decisions, he said, "We
Foreign Affairs April 6, 2020
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Cured virus patients might have tested positive due to virus reactivation: KCDC
More than 50 people who recovered after contracting COVID-19 have tested positive again, but the results might have been due to the reactivation of the novel coronavirus, health authorities here said Monday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said 51 people from Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province, the epicenters of the COVID-19 outbreak here, had tested positive for the virus after they were released from quarantine. KCDC Director-General Jeong Eun-ky
Social Affairs April 6, 2020
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Police book 10 paid members of Telegram sexual chat room
About 10 paid members of an illegal chat room on the Telegram messenger service that distributed photos and videos of a sexual nature have been booked for possessing child sexual exploitation materials, police said Monday. They are also accused of paying cryptocurrencies to the pay-to-view online chat room, dubbed "Baksabang," to view illegal photos and videos of violent sex acts involving underage girls. Police have apprehended Baksabang founder Cho Ju-bin, a 25-year-old, and his th
Social Affairs April 6, 2020
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Eastar Jet to cut 20% of workforce on virus impact
Eastar Jet Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Monday it will cut one-fifth of its workforce as it strives to stay afloat amid the growing impact of the coronavirus on the airline industry, but the proposed layoffs are smaller than originally thought. The planned job cut at Eastar raises concerns over the possibility of industrywide restructuring. The airline originally planned to cut some 750 employees out of its total 1,680-person workforce. Eastar Jet said it also plans to return 1
Mobility April 6, 2020
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Citizens' weekend movement up 20% from late Feb.: data
More South Korean people dined out and visited outlets and parks over the weekend, although the country has been preaching a strict social distancing campaign to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus, data showed on Monday. According to mobile big data collected by health authorities, people's movement rose by 20 percent over the weekend compared to late February, despite new cases cropping up across the country. South Korea initially kicked off its two-week-long strong social distancing dr
Social Affairs April 6, 2020
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Financial regulator dismisses 'April crisis'
South Korea's chief financial regulator on Monday dismissed allegations that some companies are facing a looming credit crunch this month amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Outstanding loans extended by five major banks to large companies came to 78.7 trillion won ($61.8 billion) as of March 20, up nearly 1.8 trillion won from end-February, according to the data from the banks. Loans extended to small and midsized firms jumped by more than 61 trillion won or 16 percent over the cited p
Economy April 6, 2020
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Starbucks Korea to limit seating in social distancing efforts
Starbucks Korea said Monday that it will limit seating at its outlets across the country, joining a nationwide social distancing campaign amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The coffee chain said tables and chairs will be placed between one and 1 1/2 meters apart to keep customers at a distance from one another. Starbucks has already adopted such a system at some of its outlets in Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province, the epicenters of the COVID-19 outbreak here. "Socia
Consumer April 6, 2020
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Taiwanese woman deported for refusing to stay at quarantine facility
A Taiwanese woman has been deported from South Korea after refusing to stay at a quarantine facility, the justice ministry said Monday, reflecting the government's "zero-tolerance" approach against quarantine violators as infections here continue to rise. The woman, whose identity was withheld, was deported to Taiwan late Sunday after she disagreed with paying expenses to stay at a government-designated quarantine facility, according to the Ministry of Justice. To contain imported c
Foreign Affairs April 6, 2020
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S. Korea to hold April 15 elections at 14,330 polling stations across nation
South Korea will hold the April 15 parliamentary elections at 14,330 polling stations across the nation, the election watchdog said Monday. To promote voters' accessibility, 99.1 percent of the polling stations will be set up on the first floor of designated facilities or at those with elevators, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). South Korea will hold the general elections in the midst of its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak. To prioritize voter safety, the NEC e
Politics April 6, 2020
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Military to enhance education on mobile phone use amid online sex crime scandal
The defense ministry said Monday it will strengthen education for soldiers on the use of mobile phones to prevent digital sex crimes, after an Army soldier has been accused of involvement in a high-profile online sexual blackmail case. The private first class, whose identity has been withheld, is under investigation over suspicions he distributed content of women performing gruesome sex acts under coercion in collaboration with the so-called Nth room case's prime suspect, Cho Ju-bin. The milit
Defense April 6, 2020
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'미스터트롯' 영탁, 전속모델 예천 영탁막걸리 나온다
"미스터트롯에서 인기를 끈 영탁 이름을 단 막걸리가 나온다." 경북 예천양조(대표 백구영)가 술을 즐기는 전국 소비자 입맛을 공략하기 위해 예천 맑은 물로 빚은 영탁막걸리를 개발해 내놓는다. 6일 예천군에 따르면 예천양조는 최신 설비를 갖춘 경북 도내 최대 규모 막걸리를 생산하는 전문 기업이다. 삼강주막 생막걸리, 예천 생탁주, 오미자 막걸리와 같은 우수한 제품으로 소비자에게 호응을 얻는다. 백구영 대표가 오랜 노력으로 완성한 주조 비법인 기술력, 검증한 맛 등으로 전국을 대표하는 새로운 막걸리 생산에 도전한다. 이에 걸맞게 막걸리 대중성을 확보하기 위해 TV조선 미스터트롯 출신인 인기 가수 영탁(본명 박영탁)과 전속모델 계약을 맺고 새 브랜드 영탁막걸리를 선보인다. 주소 비법 등을 바탕으로 영탁막걸리를 오는 5월부터 생산해 판매할 계획이다. 영탁 고향은 예천 인근인 안동이다. 백 대표는 "일생을 바쳐 찾아낸 주조 비법과 예천 맑은 물을 더
한국어판 April 6, 2020
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Vice Adm. Boo Suk-jong named new Navy chief
Vice Adm. Boo Suk-jong, chief of the military support directorate at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was designated Monday as the new Navy chief after being promoted to the four-star rank, the defense ministry said. Boo, 56, was tapped to replace Sim Seung-seob, who took office in July 2018, and President Moon Jae-in will officially appoint him following Cabinet deliberations on Tuesday, according to the ministry. He was commissioned as an ensign in 1986 and has served in key naval roles, includin
Defense April 6, 2020
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