The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

Analysts said Mr. Yoon may seek to find a way to capitalise on a personal friendship with Mr. Trump to advance Seoul's interests as Trump's "America First" foreign policy plan

A Nobel raises Korean prose to success levels of its drama and music 

Wants them to look at Korea as a testing bed for their ventures

South Koreans are familiar with Andhra Pradesh and since Kia Motors is here, more Korean companies may wish to come too, says Sangwoo Lim

Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk border region

While warning aircraft and vessels near western border areas, South Korea's military did not specify how North Korea was interfering with GPS signals or detail the extent of disruptions

Curto also must do community services and undergo training and education with an organization approved by FIFA

The highly contagious but less deadly BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has pushed the figures to greater highs in recent weeks in South Korea, China and Vietnam.

Kiran George, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), had earlier registered a fine win over fifth seed Takuma Obayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals

Thailand held Japan 1-1, while reigning Olympic silver medallists China defeated Malaysia 5-0 to register their second consecutive win in the tournament.

Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea

The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest.

South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis

Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei.

Indian shuttler Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters came to an end with a semifinal loss to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea

The United States think tank has earlier stated that North Korea is almost finished with the making of a ballistic missile facility having the capacity to test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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(AP): South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has closed down more than 2,000 bars and other nightspots because of a new cluster of COVID-19 infections; Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses; and...

The country’s NGOs and trade unions were critical in monitoring the situation, and reaching vulnerable groups.

Israel has just reported a potent monoclonal antibody (mAb) against SARS CoV-2. Firms in South Korea, the US are leading mAb trials.

The new flareups and fears of a second wave of contagion underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies.

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Belarus defies coronavirus concerns with VE Day parade, mayor of Milan issues warning, while football returns ... in the Faroe Islands

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As coronavirus infections approached 4 million worldwide, and Russia became a new hotspot for the outbreak, Belarus defied worries to hold a parade marking the 75th anniversary of victory over the Nazis, with thousands of people in attendance including elderly veterans.

South Korea, which is trying to relax physical distancing regulations, on Saturday shut down more than 2,100 clubs and bars in the capital after a new cluster of cases emerged, apparently linked to a single individual who had gone out while infected.

The Chinese president Xi Jinping has offered the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, support in tackling the coronavirus, state media said on Saturday.

As debates rage in other countries about the return of professional football, games will be played in the Faroe Islands on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.

Indonesia has reported its biggest daily increase in infections, with 533 new confirmed cases, taking the total to 13,645.

A French MP has failed in her bid to to get “love” added to the list of “compelling reasons” that must be given for anyone to travel more than 100km (62 miles) in the country.

Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, approved amendments to the country’s state of emergency that granted him and security agencies additional powers, saying they were needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said on Friday that he aimed to present plans next week to reopen the economy, as key sectors like car-making look to begin business again after over a month of quarantine measures.

Argentina will extend a quarantine covering its capital Buenos Aires but relax restrictions in the rest of the country.

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