South Korean boyband BTS donates $1 million to Black Lives Matter
FILE PHOTO: V, Suga, Jin and Jungkook, members of South Korean boy band BTS pose on the red carpet during the annual MAMA Awards at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, …
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Golf: Asian Tour targets September return in South Korea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Golf’s Asian Tour said on Sunday it is planning to resume its 2020 season in September with the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea as governments around …
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COVID-19 epidemics in India, South Asia growing but not exploding: WHO
FILE PHOTO: Health workers cover the body of a man who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as relatives pay their respects, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, …
Read More Inovio plans human trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea in June
(Reuters) – Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (INO.O) said on Thursday it plans to begin early human trials of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea later in June and partnered with …
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Armed with disinfectant and admonishments, South Korean robot fights coronavirus spread
SEOUL (Reuters) – A self-driving robot equipped with cameras and an LED screen greets visitors at the lobby in the headquarters of South Korea’s largest mobile operator, checking their temperature, …
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China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (South America routes) soars
NINGBO, May 31 (Xinhua) — The China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) reported a soar in freight indices in the South America routes. The NCFI, reflecting freight rate changes of …
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South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc’s anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease …
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South Korean cafe hires robot barista to help with social distancing
Customers wait at a cafe where a robot that takes orders, makes coffee and brings the drinks straight to customers is being used in Daejeon, South Korea, May 25, 2020. …
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‘I miss dancing’: Elderly South Koreans lament loss of ‘playground’ as senior discos shut
SEOUL (Reuters) – For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the jitterbug under …
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How South Korea turned an urban planning system into a virus tracking database
SEOUL (Reuters) – When a man in Seoul tested positive for the new coronavirus in May, South Korean authorities were able to confirm his wide-ranging movements in and outside the …
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