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Restrictions return in South Korea after new spike in COVID-19 cases

The world has been looking to South Korea as a model for how to handle COVID-19. But a fresh spike in cases is putting that reputation at risk.

28/05/2020

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Korean Baseball League officially opens

South Korea's professional baseball league officially opened, as three new cases of coronavirus represented the lowest daily jump in nearly three months. The KBO League began the season with a match behind closed doors in Incheon.

05/05/2020

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South Korea accuses North Korea of starting exchange of fire on border

South Korea’s military reported it returned fire after North Korean troops shot at a South Korean guard post.

03/05/2020

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South Korea church holds drive-in service amid new outbreak

A church in Seoul on Sunday offered a "drive-in" worship service for the faithful amid the new coronavirus outbreak.

06/04/2020

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Volunteers in South Korea bid to help by making face masks

It comes amid a shortage in some parts of the country.

20/03/2020

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Disinfection work in Seoul after an increase in COVID-19 cases

It comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea edges near 8,000.

12/03/2020

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Workers disinfect South Korea department store as COVID-19 spreads

With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases spiking over 4,000, a South Korean department store continued its disinfection efforts on Monday.

02/03/2020

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Clean up underway in South Korea as COVID-19 spreads

The new virus has made thousands sick.

25/02/2020

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COVID-19 outbreak: China says bats, pangolin likely 'virus hosts'

The Iranian government has denied the claim.

21/02/2020

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South Koreans defy virus fears at mass wedding

The couples said they are unfazed by the novel coronavirus

07/02/2020

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South Korea celebrates its national food at Seoul Kimchi Festival

It's Kimjang season in South Korea where vegetables - usually cabbage - are marinaded in fermented seafood, spices and chili and the end result is the national dish kimchi.

02/11/2019

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South Korea opposition leader shaves head in protest

The leader of the Liberty Party, South Korea's main opposition party, Hwang Kyo-ahn shaved his head in Seoul to show dissent over South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Justice Minister Cho Kuk.

16/09/2019

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Protests erupt as relations cool between Japan and South Korea

Many South Koreans are angry that Japan has downgraded their country's trade status from "preferred" to just "normal".

03/08/2019

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Two dead after upper deck of nightclub collapses in South Korea

The upper floor of the Coyote Ugly nightclub fell through in Gwangju, South Korea on Saturday. Eight of the injured were athletes competing in the World Aquatics Championships.

27/07/2019

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Mud festival offers respite from heat and... effective skincare

A South Korean coastal city got down and dirty on Saturday (July 20) as people from all over the country gathered for its annual mud festival.

20/07/2019

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Seoul: anti-dog meat protesters facing provocative dog meat consumers

American actress Kim Basinger and South Korean activists held an anti-dog meat protest in Seoul, while farmers ate dog meat in front of them, separated by a bastion of police officers.

12/07/2019

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South Korea's LGBT pride march demands equality and better rights

Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community hit the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride Festival.

01/06/2019

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Meet the baby who turned 'two years old' just hours after being born

You can't put an old head on young shoulders!

12/04/2019

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South Korea's ice fishing festival lures locals and foreign tourists

South Korea's annual ice fishing festival drew massive crowds on Saturday who braved below freezing temperatures to catch trout in a frozen lake.

06/01/2019

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Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app

Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app

21/12/2018

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South Korean train crosses into North Korea for first time in 10 years

A train has ventured from South Korea across one of the world's most heavily guarded borders into North Korea for the first time in more than a decade.

30/11/2018

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US troops celebrate Harry Potter-themed Thanksgiving in South Korea

US troops celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with a Harry Potter-themed feast on Thursday at an army base in South Korea.

22/11/2018

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Why Koreans think the breeze from a fan can kill you | NBC Left Field

There's a deeply-rooted superstition in South Korea that sleeping with a fan on in an enclosed room can cause extreme health problems, and even death.

16/11/2018

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Watch: World's first smart farm in a tunnel

The building of high-tech smart farms is seen as a possible solution for improving sustainability in farming.

30/08/2018

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Thousands tie the knot at mass wedding in South Korea

South Korea's controversial Unification Church held a mass wedding on Monday (August 27) with about 4,000 couples from 64 countries exchanging marriage vows.

27/08/2018

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Families divided by Korean war reunite after decades

Families in North and South Korea are attending the 21st official reunion since the Korean war resulted in the division of the peninsula

19/08/2018