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- South Korea Reports 355 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 31 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 355 more COVID-19 cases, including 325 local infections, raising the total caseload to 78,205, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S. Korea Extends Tougher Virus Curbs for 2 Weeks ahead of Holiday SPA 31 Jan 2021 -- South Korea decided Sunday to extend tougher social distancing measures for another two weeks, as it is wary of a pileup in cluster infections ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S Korean Opposition Seeks Probe Into Seoul's Alleged Plan to Build NPP in N Korea, Reports Say Sputnik 31 Jan 2021 -- The main opposition party in South Korea, the People Power Party (PPP), has called for an investigation into the government's alleged intentions to help build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
- South Korea Reports 458 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 30 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 458 more COVID-19 cases, including 423 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 77,850, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S. Korea's New Virus Cases in 400s Again; Virus Curbs Set to Be Tweaked SPA 30 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 500 again today, on Friday due to fewer tests amid cold weather despite a continued rise in clusters tied to religious facilities, which has put health authorities in more prudent mode about relaxing virus curbs, Yonhap reported.
- South Korea angrily rejects it planned to build nuclear facility Press TV 30 Jan 2021 -- South Korea planned to "secretly" build a nuclear power plant across the border in North Korea, a report says, drawing an angry rebuttal from Seoul.
- S. Korea's New Virus Cases in 400s Again; Virus Curbs Set to Be Tweaked SPA 29 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 500 again today, on Friday due to fewer tests amid cold weather despite a continued rise in clusters tied to religious facilities, which has put health authorities in more prudent mode about relaxing virus curbs, Yonhap reported.
- South Korea Reports 469 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 29 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 469 more COVID-19 cases, including 445 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 77,395, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S. Korea Reports 497 new COVID-19 Cases SPA 28 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's health authorities reported 497 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total to reach 76,926.
- US, South Korea Consider North Korea's Denuclearisation Matter of Urgency, Seoul Says Sputnik 27 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during which they agreed that the denuclearisation of North Korea was a matter of urgency that required their close cooperation.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with ROK Foreign Minister Kang US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2021
- Trump's Gone, But North Korea Tensions Still Loom in US-South Korea Alliance VOA 26 Jan 2021 -- After U.S. President Joe Biden took office last week, perhaps no world leader breathed a bigger public sigh of relief than South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
- South Korea Culled Nearly 22Mln Farm Birds in 2 Months Due to Bird Flu, Reports Suggest Sputnik 25 Jan 2021 -- Outbreaks of avian influenza at poultry farms across South Korea have prompted the culling of 21.7 million birds since late November, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Third High-Profile North Korean Diplomat Defected to South Korea in 2019 Radio Free Asia 25 Jan 2021 -- North Korea's acting ambassador to Kuwait secretly defected to South Korea in 2019, the third in a series of high-profile diplomat defections since 2016, South Korean media reported Monday.
- South Korea Reports 437 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 25 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 437 more COVID-19 cases, including 405 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 75,521, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- South Korea Reports 392 more COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported 392 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 75,084.
- S. Korea Reports One New Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Case SPA 24 Jan 2021 -- South Korea on Sunday confirmed one additional case of highly pathogenic bird flu at a poultry farm near Seoul, raising the total caseload to 72, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- Iran doesn't accept mediation in Korean oil tanker case: Khatibzadeh ISNA 24 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed that the Islamic Republic doesn't accept political mediation in technical issues hence it doesn't accept mediation in South Korean oil tanker which was seized due to the pollution of the marine environment in the Persian Gulf.
- S. Korea Confirms Two More Cases of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu SPA 23 Jan 2021 -- South Korea today, on Saturday confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic bird flu in poultry farms, raising the total caseload to 71, Yonhap reported.
- South Korea Reports 431 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 23 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 431 more COVID-19 cases, including 403 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 74,692, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Suh Wook DoD 23 Jan 2021
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call National Security Advisor Suh Hoon of the Republic of Korea The White House 22 Jan 2021
- South Korea Reports 346 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 22 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 346 more COVID-19 cases, including 314 domestically transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 74,262, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S. Korea Culls 19.9 mln Poultry, Raises Guard against Bird Flu SPA 21 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's agricultural authority said today it has completed culling 19.9 million poultry since late November as the country continues to raise its guard against highly pathogenic bird flu, Yonhap reported.
- S. Korea Reports 404 New Coronavirus Cases, 17 Deaths SPA 20 Jan 2021 -- South Korea has reported 404 new coronavirus cases and 17 additional deaths during the past 24 hours.
- South Korea promises to release Iran assets without practical step IRNA 20 Jan 2021 -- Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says South Korean officials promise to release Iranian assets but take no practical steps to pay South Korean arrears to Iran.
- South Korean banks must compensate for these two years' losses IRNA 20 Jan 2021 -- Governor of the Central Bank Iran (CBI) said we believe the Korean banks that have blocked Iran's monetary assets must pay compensation for these two years appropriately, and of course the amount is a technical matter that needs to be calculated by experts in banking and financial affairs.
- S.Korea to achieve faster herd immunity with COVID-19 vaccination: president Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the country will be able to achieve faster herd immunity against COVID-19 than other countries under the planned vaccination program.
- South Korean banks should pay damages on Iran's frozen funds: CBI governor Press TV 19 Jan 2021 -- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the country expects South Korean banks holding some $7 billion in Iranian funds to pay damages because of their failure in the past two years to release the resources amid constant pressure by the United States.
- S. Korea Reports 1st COVID-19 Variant Case from Brazil SPA 18 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's health authorities on Monday confirmed the country's first case of the new coronavirus variant that was first identified in Brazil, Yonhap reported.
- S Korea to Form Herd Immunity Against COVID-19 Within Vaccination Programme by Fall, President Says Sputnik 18 Jan 2021 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that the nation would likely achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus disease under the government immunisation program by November of this year.
- South Korea Reports 580 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 16 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 580 more COVID-19 cases, including 547 local infections, raising the total caseload to 71,820, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Yonhap News Agency reported.
- FM spox reacts to rumours on possible release of SKorean ship IRNA 16 Jan 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh commented on the rumors on the possibility of releasing a South Korean ship recently seized by Iran.
- South Korea Reports 513 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 15 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's new Coronavirus cases stayed in the 500s for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- S.Korea's top court upholds 20-year prison sentence on ex-president Park People's Daily 14 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's top court upheld a 20-year prison sentence on former President Park Geun-hye Thursday in a retrial of the corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of the former head of state.
- South Korea court upholds jail for ex-President Park Geun-hye Press TV 14 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's highest court has upheld a 20-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye over corruption charges and other crimes that led to her downfall.
- South Korea's High Court Upholds Prison Sentence of Ex-President Park VOA 14 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld former President Park Geun-hye's 20-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
- S. Korea, Japan to Halt Business-Track Entry Program to Curb Coronavirus Variant SPA 13 Jan 2021 -- South Korea and Japan plan to suspend "business-track" trips to each other in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus variant, Yonhap cited their governments as announcing today, on Wednesday.
- S.Korean president says to seek dialogue with DPRK, offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all domestically People's Daily 11 Jan 2021 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government can hold dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) anytime, anywhere and even in a contactless way.
- Iran starts legal proceedings to free blocked money in South Korea IRNA 11 Jan 2021 -- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran said on Monday that the main challenge is now South Korea's blocking Iranian money, adding that if the issue is not resolved Iran will get on with the process of the legal proceedings that has already started.
- Zarif, South Korean official to review seizure of ship, Iranian frozen assets IRNA 11 Jan 2021 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the visiting South Korean deputy foreign minister are to hold talks later in the day on the seizure of the ship and the Iranian frozen assets, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.
- Politicizing seizure of South Korean oil tanker won't resolve it: Khatibzadeh ISNA 11 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh advised certain countries to avoid politicizing the seizure of South Korean oil tanker which was seized due to the pollution of the marine environment in the Persian Gulf because politicizing the issue won't help to resolve it.
- Iran demands release of frozen assets as ROK diplomat visits after tanker seizure People's Daily 11 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met on Sunday evening visiting First Vice Foreign Minister of Republic of Korea (ROK) Choi Jong Kun, and demanded release of Iran's foreign exchange assets frozen in the ROK.
- South Korea should unfreeze Iran's assets as soon as possible: FM Zarif Press TV 11 Jan 2021 -- Iran's foreign minister says the measure taken by South Korean banks to freeze the Islamic Republic's assets for fear of US sanctions constitute the main factor that prevents further expansion of relations between the two countries, calling on Seoul to take swift and necessary actions to settle the issue.
- Iran won't let South Korea play tricks on frozen funds: CBI chief Press TV 11 Jan 2021 -- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says he expects South Korea to be serious on the issue of Iranian funds blocked in the East Asian country over US sanctions or expect repercussions in bilateral ties.
- Iran's Zarif Discusses Detention of South Korean Tanker With Seoul Delegation Sputnik 11 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has discussed the recent detention of a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf at a meeting with South Korea's First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- S. Korea Confirms 48th Case of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu SPA 10 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it has confirmed the country's 48th case of highly pathogenic bird flu from a poultry farm, with the spread of the disease among wild birds further straining the country's antivirus fight, Yonhap reported.
- Iran's Araghchi meets S Korean Dy FM IRNA 10 Jan 2021 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi on Sunday conferred with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in the capital city of Tehran.
- Iran's assets frozen due to South Korea's lack of political will: Deputy FM Press TV 10 Jan 2021 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs has taken to task the government of South Korea for illegally freezing the Islamic Republic's assets over fear of the US sanctions, warning that Seoul should not submit to the extortionist policies of the White House.
- South Korean vice FM heads to Iran for 'in-depth talks' on seized tanker Press TV 10 Jan 2021 -- A senior South Korean official says the situation surrounding a Korean-flagged oil tanker that has been seized by Iran for repeated environmental violations is "serious," saying he is heading to the Islamic Republic for "in-depth" talks on the issue.
- South Korea Reports 641 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 09 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's new Coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest level in a month on Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- South Korea Reports 674 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 09 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported today 674 more COVID-19 cases, including 633 local infections, raising the total caseload to 67,360, Yonhap cited the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as saying.
- S. Korea reports 870 more COVID-19 cases, 66,686 in total People's Daily 07 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported 870 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 66,686.
- S. Korea Confirms 3 More COVID-19 Variant Cases, Raising Total to 15 SPA 07 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's health authorities on Thursday confirmed three more cases of a more contagious variant of the new coronavirus that was first identified in Britain, bringing the variant's total caseload to 15, Yonhap reported.
- FM spox: S. Korean delegation's trip agreed before seizure of ship IRNA 07 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday that the South Korean delegation arrived in Tehran to discuss Iran's access to its financial resources.
- South Korean delegation only to discuss Iran's frozen funds: Foreign Ministry spokesman Press TV 07 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry says a South Korean delegation, which has arrived in Tehran, is to negotiate Iran's frozen financial resources, rejecting an earlier report that the visit is related to the seizure of South Korea's tanker by Iran.
- S. Korea Extends U.K. Flight Ban for 2 more Weeks amid Concerns over COVID-19 Variant SPA 06 Jan 2021 -- South Korea decided today, on Wednesday to extend the suspension of direct flights from Britain for two more weeks to block a more transmissible coronavirus variant first detected in the European country, Yonhap reported.
- Iran urges Seoul to behave 'logically' over Iran's seizure of tanker ISNA 06 Jan 2021 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on Seoul to behave rationally in dealing with Tehran's seizure of a South Korean vessel due to technical issues.
- Iran urges South Korea to behave 'rationally' over seized tanker Press TV 06 Jan 2021 -- Iran has called on South Korea to behave "rationally and responsibly" regarding the technical case of its tanker, which was seized recently in the Persian Gulf by Iranian naval forces for repeated violations of maritime environmental law.
- South Korea Reports 715 more COVID-19 Cases SPA 05 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported 715 more cases of COVID-19 Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 64,979.
- South Korea to Negotiate with Iran Over Seized Tanker VOA 05 Jan 2021 -- South Korea says it will seek a diplomatic solution with Iran over a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops Monday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- FM spox comments on the latest situation of Korean ship IRNA 05 Jan 2021 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that as previously announced, the problem of the Korean ship is completely technical, stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran, like all countries, is fully sensitive to the preservation of the marine environment.
- South Korea holding $7 billion Iran funds 'hostage': government spokesman ISNA 05 Jan 2021 -- Iran's government spokesman, Ali Rabiei on Tuesday rejected allegations that Iran's seizure of a South Korean vessel amounted to hostage-taking, saying, "It's the South Korean government that has taken our more than $7 billion hostage under a futile pretext".
- South Korea to send delegates to Iran over to discuss tanker seizure Press TV 05 Jan 2021 -- Seoul says it will dispatch a delegation to Tehran for talks following the seizure of a South Korean-flagged tanker which Iranian naval forces say took place for repetitive violations of maritime environmental law and polluting Persian Gulf waters with chemicals.
- South Korea, U.S. Demand Iran Release Tanker Seized In Strait Of Hormuz Radio Farda 05 Jan 2021 -- South Korea and the United States have demanded the release of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.
- South Korea To Send Delegation To Iran Over Tanker Seizure RFE/RL 05 Jan 2021 -- South Korea says it will dispatch a government delegation to Iran "at the earliest possible date" to try secure the release of a tanker seized by Iran amid tensions over Iranian funds frozen in Seoul because of U.S. sanctions.
- S. Korea reports 1,020 more COVID-19 cases, 64,264 in total People's Daily 04 Jan 2021 -- South Korea reported 1,020 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 64,264.
- South Korea Reports 1,020 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 04 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new Coronavirus cases bounced back to over 1,000 on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- Iran Admits To Seizing South Korean-Flagged Oil Tanker RFE/RL 04 Jan 2021 -- Iranian state television has acknowledged that Tehran seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- FM spox elaborates on seizing South Korean oil tanker IRNA 04 Jan 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran is serious about violating the environmental protocols by South Korean oil tanker and will react within the framework of the law.
- IRGC confirms seizing South Korean oil tanker IRNA 04 Jan 2021 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has seized South Korean Hankuk Chemi vessel in the Persian Gulf on Monday for violating the environmental protocols, said the IRGC public relations office confirmed.
- Iran seizes Korean tanker in Persian Gulf for pollution IRNA 04 Jan 2021 -- An informed source in Hormuzgan Province confirmed that a South Korea-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Persian Gulf for causing environmental pollution.
- Iran seizes South-Korean-flagged chemical tanker over "chemical pollution" ISNA 04 Jan 2021 -- Iran has seized a South-Korean-flagged chemical tanker in its southern waters over "chemical pollution" of the Persian Gulf, informed sources say.
- Iran says South Korean ship seizure purely technical issue Press TV 04 Jan 2021 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement reiterating that a South Korean ship was impounded in the Persian Gulf waters on Monday purely over technical and environmental issues.
- Iran's IRGC impounds South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf over environmental violations Press TV 04 Jan 2021 -- The naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has impounded a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf waters for repetitive violation of maritime environmental law.
- South Korea Reports 824 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new Coronavirus cases fell below 900 today, on Saturday, Yonhap reported.
- South Korea Reports 1,029 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 01 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new Coronavirus cases rose above 1,000 today, on Friday, Yonhap reported.
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