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With cases at four-month high, South Korea warns of 'massive' Covid risk

An additional 397 new virus cases were reported on Sunday, the highest number since March 7

Govt frames norms to enforce 'rules of origin' for imports under FTAs

The ''rules of origin'' provision prescribes for the minimal processing that should happen in the FTA country so that the final manufactured product may be called originating goods in that country

South Korea mulls nationwide restrictions to cope with Covid-19 resurgence

South Korea is considering national restrictions to cope with a resurgence of coronavirus infections that has seen nine straight days of triple-digit increases in newly confirmed cases. The 332 new cases reported Saturday was the second consecutive day surpassing 300. At a briefing, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the government is considering expanding to the whole country shutdown measures that have been implemented in the greater Seoul region, which is where the resurgence began. Churches were shut in the capital this week, and social distancing restrictions have been toughened. Nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffet restaurants and computer gaming cafes in the Seoul area have also closed, and spectators are again banned from baseball and soccer games.

South Korea reports 332 new Covid-19 infections; caseload at 17,002

For the first time since the first case was confirmed in January, all of the country's 17 major cities and provinces reported Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus spike in South Korea may be spreading, 324 new cases reported

Most of the recent new cases have been in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan region

World's 1st 5G augmented reality glasses to arrive in South Korea for $590

The world's first 5G-based augmented reality (AR) glasses made by LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom firm, will appear on the shelves in the country for $590 on August 21

South Korea's Posco set to supply LNG to Pakistan for first time: Report

Posco offered the lowest bid of 7.9673% of Brent crude oil prices for the supply of an LNG cargo into Pakistan

Nippon Steel to appeal against South Korean court allowing asset seizure

Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said that Tokyo would have to respond if the assets were seized but did not elaborate on what measures might be taken

North Korea among most dangerous places to live in world: European report

The natural disaster risk index for North Korea was 5.1, with the sub-index for exposure to flood at 7.4

World Coronavirus Dispatch: New infections in the US double in two weeks

South Korea urges staggered vacations, Japan auto sales tumble, how air pollution makes Covid-19 more deadly and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Samsung group heir should not be indicted, recommends South Korea panel

An outside panel in South Korea suggested that prosecutors should not indict Jay Y Lee over a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud

South Korea says no suspicious activities detected on North Korean side yet

A spokesman at Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told that there have been no signs indicating North Korea had started to carry out its threats

North Korea blows up inter-Korean joint liaison office; tensions escalate

North Korea's state media confirmed that the liaison office was "completely ruined"

North Korea cuts all communication with South over anti-Pyongyang leaflets

In its announcement, North Korea said Tuesday's move was a response to South Korea's failure to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their borders

North Korea warns to cut off all communication channels with South

KNCA says all cross-border communication lines will be cut off on Tuesday noon

South Korean court denies arrest warrant against Samsung heir in fraud case

Prosecutors last week asked the court to issue an arrest warrant for the 51-year-old Lee, as part of a probe into alleged accounting fraud

South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in 2015 succession probe

Prosecutors say they seek Lee's arrest on suspicions of stock price manipulation and audit rule violations, among other offences

South Korea allows use of Gilead's remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients

The South Korean government's fast-track import approval on Wednesday came after health authorities concluded that the drug could possibly help patients recover faster

South Korea announces $29 bn to fight economic crisis due to pandemic

The government puts in place support measures equivalent to about 14 per cent of gross domestic product to counter the economic fallout from the coronavirus

Donald Trump talks China with Narendra Modi, calls him to expanded G7 meet

PM shares concerns with US President over the violent protests across US