USFK commander strongly disputes North Korea’s claim of no coronavirus cases
WASHINGTON ― The commander of U.S. Forces Korea said Thursday he does not believe North Korea's claim that it has no coronavirus cases, according...
Virus update: Infections hit grim level, $4.1tn cost seen
Global coronavirus infections surpassed 1 million, a milestone reached just four months after the first cases surfaced in China. More than 53,000 people have...
S. Korea pushing to deploy Global Hawk aircraft this year
(Yonhap)The Air Force is pushing to deploy its first advanced unmanned aircraft Global Hawk within this year, sources said Friday.South Korea brought in the...
Fast Retailing to open giant retailtainment venue Uniqlo Park
Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo will open its largest store yet at the recently refurbished Mitsui Outlet Park in Japan on April 10.
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Virus-hit cruise ship nears US port, awaits final approval
FORT LAUDERDALE (UNITED STATES) - A virus-hit cruise ship with dozens of ill passengers and crew neared Florida on Thursday, awaiting final clearance to...
Report on first physician COVID-19 death false alarm: KCDC
An internal medicine doctor with COVID-19 is receiving ICU care at a hospital in North Gyeongsang Province. (Kyungpook National University Hospital)Korea Centers for Disease...
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
BEIJING - China has approved the use of bear bile to treat coronavirus patients, angering activists and raising fears it could undermine efforts to...
Korea’s front-line virus fighters get creative to up their games
A testing booth at a public health center in Busan allows medical workers to swab patients without having to put full protective gear on....
Campaigning for April 15 elections kicks off amid pandemic
Official campaigning for the April 15 parliamentary elections kicked off Thursday amid expectations that the assessment of the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic...







