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May 2020 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea Reports 39 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 39 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11441 cases.
- Seoul Museums, Theaters to Close Again As New COVID-19 Clusters Discovered Sputnik 29 May 2020 -- Museums, theatres and other national cultural institutions in South Korea's Seoul and surrounding areas will temporarily close again due to a surge in COVID-19 cases that have been discovered in clusters, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Friday.
- South Korea Reports 58 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 58 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11402 cases.
- South Korea To Ship $500,000 Worth Of Medicine To Iran As Humanitarian Export Radio Farda 29 May 2020 -- The South Korean Foreign Ministry on Thursday said its first shipment of medicine worth $500,000 will be sent to Iran on Friday.
- S. Korea records highest daily increase in Covid -19 virus infection since early April SPA 28 May 2020 -- South Korean health authorities reported today the highest daily increase in Covid-19 virus infections in nearly two months, dpa reported.
- S. Korea Sees Spike in New COVID Cases for 2nd Straight Day VOA 28 May 2020 -- South Korea's Health Ministry reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its largest daily jump in two months and second straight day the country saw an increase in new cases.
- South Korea Reports 40 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 40 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11265 cases.
- South Korea Sees Biggest COVID-19 Spike in Weeks VOA 27 May 2020 -- South Korean health officials Wednesday reported the nation's highest number of new coronavirus infections in seven weeks as the nation is easing its restrictions.
- S.Korea reports 19 more COVID-19 cases, 11,225 in total People's Daily 26 May 2020 -- South Korea reported 19 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,225.
- South Korea sees slight uptick in virus cases SPA 20 May 2020 -- South Korean health authorities have expressed concern as the country reported the highest daily increase in novel coronavirus infections in nine days on Wednesday, dpa cited agency Yonhap.
- Iran Says First Steps Taken To Launch South Korean Humanitarian Trade Mechanism Radio Farda 18 May 2020 -- Iran's foreign ministry announced on Monday, May 18 that "preliminary steps and political consultations were undertaken" to launch a South Korean "humanitarian channel" for Iran.
- S.Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases SPA 17 May 2020 -- South Korea on Sunday reported five new domestic cases of coronavirus in the capital which has raised fears in the country of a fresh wave of contagion, according to Reuters.
- Experts warn China to pay attention to S.Korea's COVID-19 cluster Global Times 14 May 2020 -- Chinese experts said that South Korea was moving too early and quickly to lift restrictions after the East Asian country detected a cluster of COVID-19 cases in its capital Seoul, and warned that China should be vigilant to keep this from happening domestically.
- Chinese defense minister talks to South Korean counterpart over phone PLA Daily 13 May 2020 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held phone talks with the South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Wednesday afternoon.
- China-S. Korea cooperation against COVID-19 effective, exemplary: Xi Global Times 13 May 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that cooperation between China and South Korea against the COVID-19 pandemic is effective and has contributed useful experience to and set a good example of cooperation for the global fight against the coronavirus disease.
- Joint Readout From the 12th Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Defense Trilateral Talks DoD 13 May 2020
- S.Korea's club-linked COVID-19 cluster infections rise to 102 Global Times 12 May 2020 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster infection from clubs and bars at a multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon in the South Korean capital Seoul rose to 102 as of midday Tuesday local time, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
- South Korea Delays School Reopening as New Coronavirus Cases Rise VOA 11 May 2020 -- South Korea is extending school closures by an additional week as new COVID-19 infections are on the rise. COVID-19 is the illness caused by the coronavirus.
- S. Korea reports 35 more COVID-19 cases, 10,909 in total Global Times 11 May 2020 -- South Korea reported 35 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,909.
- 4.18mn infected with coronavirus; China, South Korea see new emerging clusters Press TV 11 May 2020 -- The respiratory illness COVID-19, which is caused by the new coronavirus, has now afflicted some 4,181,218 people and killed 282,500 others globally, according to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- South Korea Warns of Possible 'Second Wave' of COVID VOA 10 May 2020 -- South Korea warned Sunday of the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
- S. Korea's Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound SPA 10 May 2020 -- South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a one-month high, just as the authorities were starting to ease some pandemic restrictions, according to Reuters.
- U.S. reportedly asks S. Korea to pay US$ 1.3 bil in defense cost sharing ARIRANG 08 May 2020 -- U.S. Presient Donald Trump has once again stressed that South Korea has agreed to pay a significant amount in defense cost-sharing, as he continues to pressure Seoul to increase its share of the cost of stationing American troops on the Korean peninsula.
- S. Korea Tested New Ballistic Missile, One Misfired KBS World Radio 08 May 2020 -- South Korea reportedly conducted the first test of a new ballistic missile with a longer range and higher payload capability last month.
- Trump Pushes Seoul to Pay Nearly 50% More for American Troops KBS World Radio 08 May 2020 -- Seoul and Washington are failing to agree on how much they should each pay for the upkeep of American troops on the Korean Peninsula. Seoul proposed that it can raise its contribution by 13 percent, but the U.S. is asking for a nearly 50-percent hike. U.S. President Donald Trump and his officials on Thursday went all out to put Seoul in a corner.
- Spokesperson for Ministry of People's Armed Forces of DPRK Blames S. Korean Military for Its Reckless Military Provocation KCNA 08 May 2020 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made public the following statement on Thursday:
- North Korea slams South's 'provocative' drills, congratulates China for victory over pandemic Press TV 08 May 2020 -- North Korea has lashed out at the South over recent "provocative" military drills, while leader Kim Jong-un sends a message of congratulation to China's president for his success in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
- DPRK Condemns South Korean Drills As 'Grave Provocation', Mulls Response Sputnik 07 May 2020 -- According to state-run North Korean news agency KCNA, the South Korean military staged a joint drill in contested waters in the West Sea of Korea to "cope with the north firepower", apparently referring to the DPRK as "enemies".
- S Korean National Intelligence Service Says 'No Signs' Kim Jong-un Received Heart Surgery Sputnik 06 May 2020 -- After weeks of Kim Jong Un's absence that caused speculations on his health, the North Korean leader reappeared in public on 1 May alive and well.
- Gunshots fired from DPRK hit S.Korean guard post: South Korea military Global Times 03 May 2020 -- Multiple gunshots fired from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) hit a South Korean guard post in the inter-Korean border, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
- Inter-Korean tensions: Cross-border fire exchanged a day after Kim's reemergence Press TV 03 May 2020 -- North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire on the border in a new wave of tensions that broke out shortly after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed up, ending a much-discussed weeks-long absence from the public eye.
- South Korea Says Gunshots Fired From North at Guard Post in Demilitarised Zone - Reports Sputnik 03 May 2020 -- Multiple gunshots have been fired from North Korea, hitting a South Korean guard post inside the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reports, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
- North, South Korea Exchange Fire in DMZ; No Casualties Reported VOA 03 May 2020 -- North Korea fired multiple gunshots that struck a South Korean guard post in the heavily fortified border region separating the two countries, Seoul's military said Sunday.
- Seoul Disagrees With Speculation that Kim Jong-un Had Surgery - Reports Sputnik 03 May 2020 -- The North Korean leader was conspicuously absent from public functions for most of the month of April, prompting rumours about his well-being. However, the DPRK chairman recently made his first recent public appearance after the long absence, seemingly in good health and spirits, negating direr earlier speculations.
- South Korea Balances Privacy, Public Health in Virus Fight VOA 01 May 2020 -- South Korea is one of very few countries to contain the coronavirus without resorting to mass lockdowns. So how did they do it?
- S Korea hints at denial of Trump's claim of deal to pay more for US troops Press TV 01 May 2020 -- South Korea has suggested its denial of a reported claim by US President Donald Trump that Seoul has agreed to pay "a lot more money" to maintain nearly 30,000 American troops on its soil, insisting that talks on the issue are still underway.
- Owner of U.S. Navy Husbanding Services Provider Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery US Dept. of Justice 01 May 2020 -- The owner and Chief Executive Officer of a Republic of Korea-based company, DK Marine, that provided ship husbanding services to the U.S. Navy pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery conspiracy.
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