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Celltrion of South Korea gets Britain’s nod for trials of COVID-19 antibody drug

Editorial Bureau July 30, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – Celltrion Inc said on Thursday said it has received regulatory approval from British authorities for a phase I clinical trial of its experimental COVID-19 antibody drug. The pharmaceutical firm will rope in participants for a clinical study in the UK following

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Tesla vehicles come under scanner in South Korea

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – The government said on Wednesday it is probing the alleged safety issues with vehicles manufactured by US automaker Tesla. It is competing with Hyundai Motor Co in the country’s electric vehicle segment. A transport ministry official said the probe was checking braking and steering systems as well as the Autopilot function. […]

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South Korean fans usher in the spirit of the ball game

Editorial Bureau July 26, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – South Korean baseball fans thronged stadiums on Sunday for the first time this year. South Korea’s baseball league kickstarted in May after a five-week delay. However, it had no spectators due to the novel coronavirus. The government decided on Friday that some fans would have to go back, with 10% of […]

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Fans to be allowed back into baseball, football games in South Korea

Editorial Bureau July 24, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – The South Korean government announced on Friday a limited number of fans will be allowed back into baseball and football stadiums as soon as Sunday. This will be permitted under new rules aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said at a government meeting, fans will […]

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South Korea’s mud festival goes virtual, due to Covid-19

Editorial Bureau July 18, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – The popular Boryeong Mud Festival, was suspended this year because of COVID-19. However, it became an online celebration of soil, with people from around the country indulging in mud pools and putting on their mud packs in their homes. The visuals of the dirty results were streamed online later. The annual […]

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Funeral of Seoul mayor observed amid sexual abuse allegations

Editorial Bureau July 13, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – Friends, family and colleagues attended the small funeral, on Monday for Mayor Park Won-soon, who leaves behind a legacy amid allegations of sexual harassment. His death came days after one of Park’s former secretaries filed a complaint alleging that he had sexually harassed her, pushing for a police investigation. A representative […]

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Police searching for Seoul mayor, who was reported missing

Editorial Bureau July 9, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – South Korean police said on Thursday they are searching for Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, after his daughter reported him missing. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said officers were searching for him around Sungbuk-dong, a district in northern Seoul. It was there that his phone signal was last detected. His […]

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Hundreds of drones illuminate Seoul night sky with advice on Covid-19

Editorial Bureau July 8, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to convey coronavirus prevention advice. The way the message was spread captured the attention, as through a synchronised light display, it featured images of hand-washing and social distancing. A horde of pin-point lights went up into […]

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South Korean city returns to tighter social distancing as coronavirus cases spike

Editorial Bureau July 3, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – South Korea reported 63 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday, which was found to have spread most from domestic infections outside Seoul. This brings about the return of tighter social distancing measures in one city as the possibility of a second wave of the Covid-19 disease worried authorities. South Korea was […]

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Pyongyang suspends military action plans against Seoul

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday. The report suggested North Korean troops were taking down loudspeakers recently reinstalled at the fortified border. Political tensions between the rival Koreas had been rising over Pyongyang’s objections to