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  US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency

  World | April 18, 2021 9:32 IST

  The agreement was reached by US special envoy for climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai last week, the State Dept said in a statement. 

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  South Korea says North Korea fires 2 missiles into sea

  World | March 25, 2021 8:10 IST

  South Korea said North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern waters on Thursday as it revives its testing activity to expand its military capabilities and pressure the Biden administration while nuclear negotiations remain stalled.

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  First confirmed case of Covid in pet reported in South Korea

  World | January 25, 2021 11:52 IST

  In the first case involving a pet, a kitten has tested positive for the Covid-19 in South Korea.

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  Planning to have a baby? This city will pay you over Rs 70 lakh for having a child

  India | January 07, 2021 20:30 IST

  In an attempt to fight the cause of the declining population, a South Korean city has brought an incentive-driven policy for residents to have kids.

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  South Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases

  World | December 28, 2020 10:44 IST

  South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

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  South Korea’s Parliament passes 'BTS Law' ahead of Jin’s bday; allows delayed military enlistment

  December 02, 2020 12:56 IST

  As required by the Korean Military Law, most male idols are forced to put their music careers on hold temporarily to enlist in the Korean military for about 20 months by the age of 28. However, here is good news for Kpop band BTS's fans. South Korea's Parliament has passed a new 'BTS Law' ahead of one of the members Jin's birthday which allows them to delay military enlistment.

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  South Korea to launch 2nd homegrown 3,000-tonne submarine

  World | November 10, 2020 13:52 IST

  South Korea will launch a new 3,000-tonne indigenous submarine featuring advanced combat and sonar systems on Tuesday, the Navy said.

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  South Korea on track for 1st lunar mission in 2022

  Science | September 27, 2020 21:34 IST

  South Korea is on track for its first lunar mission, with its first launch of a lunar orbiter slated for the second half of 2022, the country's space research institute said on Sunday, after the country's lunar project suffered multiple delays.

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  South Korea set to allow fans back to stadium in limited-capacity

  Other Sports | July 24, 2020 18:45 IST

  South Korea's basketball and football leagues returned after COVID-19 stoppage in May but fans had to be content with following the action at home.

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  K-pop star Yohan dies at 28: Shocked TST fans express grief

  June 17, 2020 18:32 IST

  The K-pop star breathed his last on Tuesday in South Korea. Yohan, whose real name was Kim Jeong-hwan, was just 28

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  North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office as tensions rise with S.Korea

  World | June 16, 2020 15:15 IST

  North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday in a dramatic display of anger that sharply raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula and puts pressure on Washington and Seoul amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy.

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  South Korea reports 19 new coronavirus cases

  World | May 26, 2020 9:39 IST

  South Korea has reported 19 new cases of the coronavirus, most from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where officials have been actively tracing transmissions linked to nightclubs and other entertainment venues. 

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  South Korea's FC Seoul facing sanctions after putting sex dolls on seats during match

  Football | May 20, 2020 23:11 IST

  FC Seoul is now facing penalties -- including expulsion from their own stadium for putting sex dolls on empty seats during a match last weekend.

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  Coronavirus worldwide cases cross 4.1 million mark; death toll at 280,431

  World | May 10, 2020 6:53 IST

  Coronavirus worldwide cases have crossed 4.1 million mark taking confirmed patients toll to 4,100,609 including 280,431 deaths while 1,439,842 have recovered, as per figures by Worldometer.

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  Sports resume in South Korea amid low daily increase of COVID-19 cases

  Other Sports | May 05, 2020 9:55 IST

  The national baseball league in South Korea will resume on Tuesday, while the football league will also begin later this week.

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  North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border

  World | May 03, 2020 22:17 IST

  North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018.

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  Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors: South Korea

  World | May 03, 2020 20:16 IST

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official said Sunday, amid speculation about his health that continues to linger even after he reappeared publicly in recent days.

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  South Korea claims gunshots fired from North Korea hit post in DMZ

  World | May 03, 2020 9:21 IST

  South Korea has claimed that multiple gunshots have been fired from the North Korean side. As per local media reports, officials have claimed that gunshots from North Korean guard posts hit the South Korean posts in the DMZ.

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un may be trying to avoid coronavirus, says South Korea

  World | April 28, 2020 17:04 IST

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have kept away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April due to fears of catching the coronavirus, not because he is ill, South Korea's minister for North Korean affairs was quoted as saying by Reuters on Tuesday.

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  South Korea prepares for another potential COVID-19 wave

  World | April 23, 2020 13:15 IST

  On Thursday, South Korea reported another single-digit number of new coronavirus cases, as the country's strict social distancing campaign and enhanced quarantine measures have helped contain the spread of the virus.