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South Korea hands over mechanised agric equipment to Bayelsa

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…as Diri confers state citizenship on envoy BY AHERHOKE OKIOMA The Republic of South Korea has handed over mechanised farming equipment worth over $500,000 to the Bayelsa State government. The items include four tractors, two rice transplanting machines, one rice seeding machine, 10,000 rice

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South Korean President stands firm as doctors strike weighs on his party prior to elections

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South Korea’s President promised Monday not to back down in the face of fierce protests by doctors aiming to derail his proposal to dramatically raise medical school enrollment, describing their walkouts as “an illegal collective action” that posed “a grave threat to our society.” Approximately 12,000 medical interns and residents in South

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South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2021 0

South Korea’s ruling party is set to revise a media law to rein in “fake news” by giving courts the power to award much bigger damages but opponents said it would discourage reporters from delving into the shady dealings of the powerful. South Korea is home to a thriving news industry, ranking relatively high on […]

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South Korea to become major COVID-19 vaccine producer

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2021 0

According to his administration, South Korean President Moon Jae-in aims to invest 2.2 trillion won ($1.92 billion) by 2025 to make the country one of the world’s five largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing bases. The comments were made during a meeting of a public-private committee that was recently formed to look into ways to increase vaccine […]

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South Korea jails COVID-19 patient for escaping from isolation centre

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2020 0

A South Korean man was jailed for four months on Tuesday for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules, authorities said, in the country’s first such prison sentence. South Korea endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the virus – at one point the second-worst-hit nation after mainland China – but appears to have largely brought it […]

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S. Korea at verge to stem virus spread after Itaewon cluster

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

South Korean Health Authorities on Friday said this weekend will be a critical juncture in the country’s efforts to stem the further spread of the virus following cluster infections in a nightlife zone in Seoul. The health authorities noted that more citizens may be exposed to the virus over the weekend. READ ALSO: We need […]

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South Korea’s ruling party wins legislative election by a landslide

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

South Korean voters have overwhelmingly cast their ballots for the governing party, according to an almost complete count of votes published on Thursday. The Democratic Party of social liberal President Moon Jae In and its satellite parties were on course to secure 180 seats for a majority in the 300-seat National Assembly, the results showed. The […]

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Millions of South Koreans head to polls under shadow of coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2020 0

Millions of South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary elections, with voters subject to strict hygiene measures to prevent any further spread of the novel coronavirus. Nearly 44 million South Koreans in total can cast their ballot, but over a quarter of these had already taken advantage of early voting, officials said. […]

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South Korea records slowest increase of coronavirus in seven weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

South Korean health authorities reported the lowest number of daily new coronavirus infections in seven weeks on Thursday. There were 39 new cases detected on Wednesday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Seoul. For the first time since February 20, the number had dropped below 40. So far 10,423 people in the country have tested

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S/Korea to deny entry to travellers without quarantine monitoring mobile app – reports

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

South Korea will deny entry to any traveler from abroad unless they install a mobile app to monitor their compliance with the 14-day quarantine imposed on all arrivals, Korea Herald newspaper reported on Thursday. According to the outlet, the measures were imposed on all entrants without exception after reports emerged of people violating self-isolation measures. […]

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South Korea reports 110 new cases of coronavirus, one death

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

South Korea reported its lowest daily increase of new coronavirus cases in more than two weeks on Friday, with 110 new infections recorded and one more death. The latest tally brought the number of total cases to 7,979 and the death toll up to 67, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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North Korea fires three projectiles, South Korean military says

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Seoul’s military. The missiles were fired from a location near the town of Sondok in the east of North Korea, Yonhap said. Further information on the type of missiles and […]

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South Korea reports new increase in coronavirus cases, deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

South Korea reported another significant increase in infections of the new coronavirus on Friday, with figures showing 518 new cases over the past day and seven more deaths. This brings the total cases to 6,284 and the death toll up to 42, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The majority […]

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S’Korea records 438 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

South Korea, on Thursday reported another major increase in infections of the new coronavirus, with figures showing 438 new cases and three more deaths, bringing the total to 5,766 and death toll 35. According to the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the majority of the cases, including 407 of the latest ones, […]

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South Korea reports new leap in coronavirus cases

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

South Korea reported another major increase in infections of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, with figures showing 516 new cases and four more deaths. This brings the total cases to 5,328 and the death toll up to 32. READ ALSO: Violence against women, girls still common – UNICEF The majority of the cases – including […]

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South Korea reports new leap in coronavirus cases

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South Korea reported another major increase in infections of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, with figures showing 516 new cases and four more deaths – bringing the total cases to 5,328 and the death toll up to 32. The majority of the cases – including 494 of the new ones – were concentrated in the […]

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Coronavirus cases top 80,000 in China, 4,000 in South Korea

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

China reported 202 new coronavirus infections and 42 deaths over the past day, bringing up the total number of cases of the novel coronavirus in mainland China to 80,026, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, South Korea saw another spike in cases of the virus, with 476 new infections bringing the total count to 4,212, according to […]

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Seoul announces stimulus package to combat economic impact of virus

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

South Korea on Friday said arrangement had been concluded to cushion the consequences of the coronavirus for Asia’s fourth largest economy with an economic stimulus package. Finance Minister Hong Ki, said measures worth in excess of 20 trillion won (or 16.5 billion dollars), though he did not give an exact figure. Coronavirus: Kenyans furious as […]

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China, 13 more countries restrict travel from S. Korea over coronavirus concerns

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

More than a dozen additional countries and parts of China have enacted entry restrictions on travelers from South Korea over coronavirus concerns, according to the foreign ministry Thursday, bringing the total number of such countries to 43. The U.S. State Department has raised its travel warning for South Korea by one notch to Level 3, […]

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S’Korea curbs exports of facial masks amid soaring virus cases

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

South Korea on Wednesday commenced the regulation of the country’s exports of facial masks as demand for sanitary products has been running high amid the spread of the new coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, under the measures effective until April 30, the government will limit mask exports to a maximum […]