Korea

Factories that supply Apple and Samsung are forced to shut down in South Korea due to coronavirus

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Nike’s Dutch HQ is shut down along with South Korean factories supplying Samsung and Apple after employees are found to have coronavirus Factories making components for Samsung and Apple mobile phones closed Samsung Electronics and LG Innotek temporarily shut factories in South Korea  Total of five employees at both factories have tested positive for the coronavirus Both … Read more

North Korea fires two ‘unidentified projectiles’ into the sea

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North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea today as it restarts weapons demonstrations after coronavirus may have caused a month-long hiatus.   The projectiles were fired near the coastal town of Wonsan and flew around 149 miles, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The South Korean and U.S. militaries jointly analysed the … Read more

North Korea imposes ‘unprecedented’ coronavirus measures

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North Korea is taking ‘unprecedented’ measures against coronavirus with month-long quarantines, foreign diplomats locked in their compounds and loudspeakers blaring out health warnings.  State media is demanding ‘absolute obedience’ to health authorities as the secretive nation tries to shield itself from the virus that emerged in neighbouring China.  New arrivals are subject to 30 days’ … Read more

Britons returning from coronavirus-hit northern Italy, Iran or South Korea ‘should self-isolate’

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All Britons who have been to northern Italy should self-isolate at home if they start to feel ill, the government has advised today amid fears the coronavirus outbreak is turning into a pandemic. Those who have been to areas locked down by Italian officials, such as towns in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, should quarantine … Read more

Coronavirus: Thousands queue to buy face masks in South Korea

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Hundreds of people have been filmed queuing up to buy face masks in the city at the centre of South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak.  A long line of people snaked out the doors of a supermarket in the city of Daegu on Monday as people tried to protect themselves against the spread of the disease amid fears … Read more

S Koreans travel to North Korea to reunite with war-divided kin

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By: AP | Seoul | Updated: October 20, 2015 11:21:39 am South Korean Sung Soon-hwa, 86, right, weeps as she arrives to take part in family reunions with her North Korean family members at a hotel in Sokcho, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. About 640 other South Koreans will meet their North Korean relatives … Read more

From North Korea to sunny South Africa via Israel: The world’s most unusual ski resorts revealed

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If you want to take your ski holiday completely off-piste, then forget the Rockies, Sierra Nevada mountains or the Alps – try the Middle East. Or perhaps North Korea. Here we reveal some of the most unlikely locations for ski resorts. North Korea  North Korea’s Masikryong ski resort opened in 2014 to compete with Pyeongchang … Read more

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the joint most powerful passports in the world

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Japan is now sharing the accolade of the world’s most powerful passport with Singapore and South Korea, a new global ranking has revealed. The Singaporean and South Korean passports have moved up the list from joint second. Citizens of these countries can visit 189 countries around the world visa-free – the same as Japan.  In second … Read more