S.Korea: 43 more Covid-19 cases, death toll from flood rises to 21

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Xinhua): South Korea reported 43 more cases of the Covid-19 as of Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,562.

Nippon Steel to appeal S. Korea ruling allowing asset seizure

S. Korea reports 23 more Covid-19 cases, 14,389 in total

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Xinhua): South Korea reported 23 more cases of the Covid-19 as of Monday morning local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the country's total number of infections to 14,389.

S. Korea sect leader held for hindering health efforts

Seoul: The elderly leader of a secretive South Korean sect at the centre of the country’s early coronavirus outbreak was arrested for allegedly hindering the government’s effort to contain the virus.

S. Korea's June factory production fastest monthly growth in 11 years

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output in June jumped at the sharpest pace in more than 11 years and much faster than expected, data showed on Friday, signalling hopes of a recovery in the coronavirus-struck economy

S.Korea’s July exports seen falling for fifth month

SEOUL: South Korea’s exports likely contracted for a fifth straight month in July as global demand remained weak despite the easing of coronavirus-related lockdowns, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

14,000 estimated to have died from humidifier sanitiser scandal in S. Korea

SEOUL, July 27 (Bernama): Some 14,000 people were estimated to have died in South Korea from a deadly humidifier sanitiser scandal that broke out in 2011, a figure that is roughly 10 times bigger than previously reported, Yonhap News Agency quoted a study released Monday.

Asia Today: S. Korea reports 25 new coronavirus cases; baseball is on again

SEOUL, July 27 (AP): South Korea has reported 25 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing its national caseload to 14,175 infections and 299 deaths.

S. Korea reports 58 more Covid-19 cases, 14,150 in total

SEOUL, July 26 (Xinhua): South Korea reported 58 more cases of the Covid-19 as of Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,150.

Laos gets climate-resilient agriculture project support from S. Korea and UN

VIENTIANE, July 25 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has agreed to support the ‘Integrated Programme for Climate Resilience and Empowerment in Laos' Attapeu Province: Building Climate-Resilient and Eco-friendly Agriculture Systems and Livelihoods (Climate REAL).