South Korea
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2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 4
Good News | Apr 01, 2022, 05:03 PM ISTTwo people — a trainer pilot and an instructor — were aboard each of the two KT-1 aircraft. All four ejected from the planes but were later found dead.
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Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch
World | Mar 16, 2022, 11:15 AM ISTDetails of the missile explosion weren’t immediately known. But the launch, the 10th of its kind this year, shows North Korea is determined to press ahead on its push to modernize its weapons arsenal and pressure its rivals into making concessions amid dormant denuclearization talks.
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South Koreans vote for president in tight, bitter election
World | Mar 09, 2022, 08:23 AM ISTThe election comes as South Korea has been grappling with an omicron-driven COVID-19 surge. On Wednesday, South Korea’s health authorities reported 342,446 new virus cases, another record high.
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CES organiser unable to confirm Covid-19 cases after 70 South Korean nationals tested positive
Technology | Jan 14, 2022, 06:27 PM ISTAs per the recent report by news agency Reuters, the organiser of CES 2022 were unable to confirm the number of Covid-19 cases which grew exponentially post their event. It was further stated by South Korean authorities that around 70 attendees from the country were tested positive.
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Samsung will likely feature 1TB internal storage in Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone
Technology | Dec 30, 2021, 10:52 AM ISTSouth Korean tech giant Samsung is gearing up to launch its Galaxy S-series flagship smartphone- Galaxy S22 Ultra with 1TB internal storage.
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Samsung set to unleash its first HDR10+ gaming displays at CES 2022
Technology | Dec 24, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTSouth Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has made it official that select 2022 4K and 8K TVs and gaming monitors will support the new HDR10+ gaming standard and that cutting-edge HDR gameplay, which will be unleashed at CES 2022 along with a list of 4K and 8K game titles, all powered by NVIDIA GPUs.
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South Korea breaks daily virus record for 2nd straight day
World | Dec 02, 2021, 01:24 PM ISTA record 733 virus patients are in serious or critical condition, while the country's death toll is now 3,705 after 47 patients died in the past 24 hours.
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South Korea: 5 test positive for Omicron Covid variant
World | Dec 01, 2021, 07:14 PM ISTMore than 720 virus patients were in serious or critical condition, also marking a new high. The country’s fatalities reached 3,658 after seeing between 30 and 50 deaths a day in recent weeks.
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COVID: South Korea's critical cases hit record high
World | Nov 26, 2021, 09:10 AM ISTThe country reported 3,901 new Covid cases, including 3,882 local infections, raising the total caseload to 432,901, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
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South Korea: Spurt in daily Covid cases, deaths worry govt amid easing of restrictions
World | Nov 18, 2021, 04:33 PM ISTStudents were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms, and those with fevers were sent to separate testing areas. The Education Ministry said that 68 infected students, and 105 others in self-quarantine took the hours-long test in isolation.
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South Korea sees record coronavirus jump as thousands take college exam
World | Nov 18, 2021, 01:04 PM ISTStudents were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms, and those with fevers were sent to separate testing areas.
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Japan, South Korea balk at sharing stage after US talks
World | Nov 18, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTThe areas of conflict include Japan’s wartime occupation of Korea and other historical matters, Japan’s handling of radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, trade conflicts and other matters.
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South Korea test launches 1st domestically made space rocket
Science | Oct 21, 2021, 06:24 PM ISTWhile Nuri is powered by liquid propellants that need to be fueled shortly before launch, the South Koreans plan to develop a solid-fuel space launch rocket by 2024.
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'Squid Game' star Jung Ho-yeon is Instagram's most followed South Korean actress
Celebrities | Oct 05, 2021, 01:11 PM ISTSouth Korean actress Jung Ho-yeon has garnered significant international recognition following her breakout role in Netflix's 'Squid Game.
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North Korea proposes talks if South Korea lifts ‘hostility’
World | Sep 24, 2021, 10:53 AM ISTIn recent months, Kim has warned that North Korea would bolster its nuclear arsenal and introduce more sophisticated weapons systems unless the United States drops its hostile policy.
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North Korea rejects South’s calls for end-of-war declaration
World | Sep 24, 2021, 07:57 AM ISTIn a speech at the UN General Assembly earlier this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated his calls for the end-of-the-war declaration that he said could help achieve denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korea carries out its first underwater-launched missile test, hours after North Korean launch
World | Sep 15, 2021, 01:04 PM ISTSouth Korea says it has carried out its first underwater-launched missile test, hours after rival North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea.
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into eastern waters
World | Sep 15, 2021, 11:45 AM ISTSouth Korean and US intelligence authorities are analyzing more details about North Korean launches, the joint chiefs’ statement said, adding that South Korea has boosted its anti-North Korea surveillance posture.
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North Korea, South Korea agree to restore communication channels, improve ties
World | Jul 27, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTLeaders of North and South Korea have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties.
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Tokyo Olympics | South Korean banners spark controversy; removed after IOC ruling
Other Sports | Jul 17, 2021, 12:37 PM ISTSouth Korea’s Olympic Committee said it was told by the IOC that the banners invoked images of war and went against the rules of the Olympic Charter.