South Korea contributes to expand Cambodia’s COVID-19 testing capacity
South Korean donates COVID-19 test kits to the Cambodian Health Ministry.
Tag: South Korea
South Korea re-imposes some social restrictions to combat new virus cases
South Korea on Thursday re-imposed a series of coronavirus social distancing measures it had eased early this month, as a series of clusters threatened to challenge its success in containing the epidemic.
South Korea sees biggest jump in coronavirus cases in seven weeks
Driven by a fresh cluster at an e-commerce warehouse on Seoul’s outskirts.
Korean football club get record fine over sex dolls in stands
South Korea’s FC Seoul were fined a record 100 million won ($81,000) for using sex dolls to fill seats at a match held behind closed doors, with K-League officials saying the football club had “deeply humiliated women fans”.
Former ambassador to South Korea freed from jail
Former ambassador to South Korea was jailed for abuse of power in 2016.
S. Korean Olympic speed skating champion guilty of sex harassment
South Korean Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a Seoul court said.
Schools to reopen as virus fears ease in South Korea
South Korean students will return to school starting next week.
A Cambodian worker in South Korea faces deportation over quarantine violation
A migrant worker to be deported after he defied mandatory quarantine in S Korea.
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border
N Korean troops fire gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone: Seoul said.
Seoul plays down report on North Korean leader’s health
South Korea played down a report Tuesday that the North’s leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery, as speculation mounted over his absence from a key anniversary.
South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority
S Korea’s left-leaning ruling party has won a landslide election victory: partial results.
South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fevers, and special polling times for the quarantined: South Koreans headed to the polls Wednesday with a big turnout expected despite the coronavirus threat.
S. Korea reports 32 more COVID-19 cases, 10,512 in total
South Korea reported 32 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,512.
Q&A with South Korean Ambassador: How the country flattened the curve
South Korean Ambassador speaks to KT about his country’s experience with covid-19.
Efficient anti-virus handling boosts Moon Jae-in’s rating
Anti-virus measures implemented by South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s administration have had a positive impact on his approval rating.
South Korea reports 78 more COVID-19 cases, 9,661 in total
South Korea reported 78 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,661.
South Korea sets up ‘walk through’ virus testing booths at Incheon airport
South Korea said on Monday that it will set up the so-called “walking through” virus testing facilities at the country’s main gateway Incheon International Airport.
Two Cambodians, infant infected with COVID-19 in South Korea
Two Cambodian women and an infant living in South Korea test positive for COVID-19.
South Korea cuts key rate to record low of 0.75pct
South Korea’s central bank announces a rate cut to a record low.
South Korea sees lowest new virus infections for two weeks
South Korea, which has one of the world’s largest coronavirus totals outside China, on Monday reported its smallest daily rise in cases for two weeks.
South Korea reports 161 more COVID-19 cases
S Korea reports 161 more coronavirus cases, taking the nationwide total to 763.
Chengdu Trilateral Summit still to deliver
The fact that China, Japan and South Korea (CJK) engaged in an agreed-upon trilateral summit framework – and bilateral dialogues on the sidelines – was no small achievement given heightened tensions between the three countries.
PM Hun Sen seeks more bridge-building with S. Korea
PM calls on South Korea to consider building a Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge.
Hun Sen asks South Korea to provide e-government training
PM requests South Korea to provide e-government training to Cambodian officials.
Cambodia’s trade volume with South Korea exceeds 1 billion dollars
Trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea last year reached +$1billion: PM.
South Korean court orders compensation for Ronaldo no-show
A South Korean court orders a local promoter Tuesday to compensate fans for Cristiano Ronaldo’s no-show at a friendly match in Seoul last year.
PM reminds Cambodians in South Korea to follow Republic’s laws
PM reminds students and migrant workers to respect South Korea’s law.
S.Korea’s population mobility rate hit 47-year low in 2019
The ageing population led to an increased number of those who tend not to move.
S. Korea posts lowest growth in a decade for last year
South Korea’s economy expands at its slowest pace for a decade last year.
Broader inter-Korea cooperation will help promote dialogue between North Korea and US: Moon
A broader inter-Korean cooperation will help promote dialogue between North Korea and the United States and win the international support for sanctions relief toward Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday.
