SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 859 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 158,082, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 670 from the Army, 65 from the Air Force, 48 from the Marine…
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Display, electronics makers dealt blow by COVID-19 lockdowns in China
SEOUL– China’s sweeping COVID-19 lockdowns are sending a shockwave in the display panel industry by exacerbating supply chain woes and parts procurement problems.In April, global shipments of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels fell 15 percent from a …
S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returns home with knee injuries
SEOUL/YEONGJONGDO, South Korea– Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine, returned home Friday after sustaining knee injuries while in action.The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at aroun…
Yoon visits Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Thursday and called for the establishment of a scientific response system ahead of the potential resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall and winter, his office…
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 as pandemic slows down
SEOUL– South Korea reported fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday as the rapid spread of the omicron variant is under control.The country added 18,816 new infections, including 34 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,036,720, the…
Military reports 1,024 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 1,024 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 157,227, the defense ministry said.Of the new cases, 796 are from the Army, 89 from the Air Force, 67 from the Mar…
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 2nd day as omicron wave ebbs
SEOUL– South Korea reported fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day Friday as the pandemic’s grip on the country appears to be loosening.The country added 16,584 new infections, including 49 cases from overseas, bringing the to…
Man gets 22-yr prison term for attempting to murder neighbors over noise dispute
SEOUL– A court on Friday sentenced a 49-year-old man to 22 years in prison for attempting to murder all three members of a neighboring family over a noise dispute.The man, whose identity was withheld, allegedly stormed into the family’s home on the th…