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10 suspected MERS cases test negative

10 suspected MERS cases test negative

 All 10 people who had shown symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) tested negative for the disease, health authorities said Wednesday.
This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2018, shows typhoon waves in coastal waters off Seogwipo on the southern island of Jeju. (Yonhap)

One missing as Typhoon Soulik hits Jeju Island

Typhoon Soulik crashed into South Korea's southernmost island of Jeju on Thursday and is forecast to batter the capital city the following day, weather authorities said.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon speaks during a lunch meeting with traveling reporters in London on May 27, 2018. (Yonhap)

S. Korean PM describes Trump as 'tough dealer'

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has called U.S. President Donald Trump "a tough dealer" seasoned through a number of deal-making experiences, referring to a recent roller coaster of developments surrounding an upcoming summit with North Korea.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (R) meets with RoK President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Da Nang city in November 2017 (Photo: VNA)

President Moon Jae-in wants to lift RoK-VN partnership to next level

President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has said he intends to further deepen friendship and trust with the Vietnamese leadership to lift the strategic cooperative partnership between the RoK and Vietnam to a new height during his upcoming State visit to Vietnam.
Rep. Hong Moon-jong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party answers reporters' questions on March 9, 2018, as he appeared for prosecution questioning over suspected use of illegal political funds. (Yonhap)

Opposition lawmaker grilled in illegal fund probe

A prominent opposition lawmaker appeared for prosecution questioning Friday over allegations that he siphoned off funds from his private education foundation and laundered the money.
S. Korea, China agree to boost tourism, economic cooperation

S. Korea, China agree to boost tourism, economic cooperation

The top economic policymakers of South Korea and China agreed to boost bilateral tourism and economic cooperation, Seoul's finance ministry said Friday, in a sign that Beijing may stop its retaliation against South Korean companies over the stationing of a U.S. missile system.
S. Korea starts real-name trading system for cryptocurrencies

S. Korea starts real-name trading system for cryptocurrencies

South Korea began a real-name trading system for cryptocurrencies Tuesday, banning the use of anonymous bank accounts in transactions to prevent virtual coins from being used for money laundering and other illegal activities.
S Korea to adopt tracking system for poultry supply chain

S Korea to adopt tracking system for poultry supply chain

South Korea will adopt a tracking system for poultry meats and their eggs to provide consumers with information about the complete supply chain and minimise fallout from contagious animal diseases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
A quarantine official disinfects an ambulance in the vicinity of a layer chicken farm in the city of Pocheon, northeast of Seoul, on Jan. 4, 2018, where the quarantine authorities confirmed an outbreak of an avian influenza virus. (Yonhap)

Poultry farm near Seoul cleared of avian influenza

Samples from a poultry farm in the city of Gimpo, west of Seoul, tested negative for avian influenza viruses, city officials said Monday, amid a widespread outbreak of the avian influenza in the country's southwestern duck farming region.
Abe rejects S. Korea's latest stance on sex slavery deal

Abe rejects S. Korea's latest stance on sex slavery deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that he cannot accept South Korean government's announcement that the issue of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women has not been resolved through a controversial deal reached in 2015, a local news report said.
A truck is disinfecting a chicken farm in Pocheon, 45 kilometers north of Seoul, on Jan. 3, 2018, after it reported a suspected case of avian influenza. (Yonhap)

Bird flu detected at chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province

 A chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province reported a suspected case of avian influenza (AI) on Wednesday, prompting quarantine officials to impose a temporary ban on poultry transportation in the region.
This file photo, taken on March 21, 2016, shows members of a rights groups for migrant workers calling for an end to racism to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in downtown Seoul. (Yonhap)

S. Koreans more negative on migrant workers: poll

South Koreans have become more unfavorable to migrant workers amid the prolonged economic slump, with many reluctant to accept such workers as members of the South Korean society, a poll showed Wednesday.