South Korea said Monday it is testing 809 people in quarantine for the novel coronavirus, with the number of confirmed cases unchanged at 27.On Sunday, the country reported three new cases of the new strain of virus, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The number

The South Korean military has been reconsidering whether to participate in an upcoming multinational military exercise in Thailand as the new coronavirus continues to spread, officials said Sunday.The 39th Cobra Gold exercise, co-sponsored by the Thai and U.S. armed forces, is scheduled to be held f

South Korea said Sunday that it will send an additional flight to the central Chinese city of Wuhan to evacuate about a hundred Korean nationals and their Chinese family members as concerns are growing over the global spread of the new coronavirus.South Korea earlier sent two chartered flights to Wu

About 1,100 soldiers are quarantined and outdoor military training has been adjusted as part of efforts to contain the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday.The quarantined soldiers, including 400 conscripts, have either visited China, Hong Kong or Macao in the past 14 days or had contac

South Korea said Friday it will spare no efforts to help local automakers suffering from a supply crunch amid the fast-spreading coronavirus, which led to disruptions at parts suppliers in China."South Korea is taking all necessary efforts to minimize the economic fallout of the new coronavirus on t

A civilian worker for the Navy tested negative for the new coronavirus but will remain quarantined until after the incubation period, the defense ministry said Thursday.The Navy worker was put into isolation and underwent a coronavirus test after a 38-year-old man he ate together with last month was

The following speech of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan delivered on January 24, 2020 has been contributed to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul.—Ed.Uzbekistan has been entering a new decade. Our achievements become history, life sets new requiremen

The government on Wednesday advised universities to postpone the start of the spring semester in its latest efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.Following a ministerial meeting on support measures for international students, Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae recommended that schools delay

February and March are usually the most celebrated and busiest months in the Korean school calendar. Schools hold graduation ceremonies in February and welcome freshmen at the beginning of March.But things are likely to be different this year as more and more schools reschedule the milestone events

With the entry ban taking effect Tuesday for non-Korean travelers coming from or through China's Hubei province, tensions are running high at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, where an army of hundreds of customs and health officials are mobilized at the airport's three "China-onl

South Korea's financial authorities said Tuesday that they are working on a plan to provide emergency liquidity to smaller firms and self-employed people hit hard by a new coronavirus.The plan includes extension the maturity of debts and provision of fresh loans to eligible smaller firms and self-em

The government said Monday that it will start testing everyone that shows symptoms of novel coronavirus, regardless of whether they have visited China recently, as the country braces for further spread of the fatal virus.According to the health ministry, the new rules will go into effect as of Tuesd

New Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming called Tuesday for countries to make a "scientific" decision to fight a deadly new coronavirus in line with the U.N. health agency's recommendations against unnecessary travel restrictions.Stressing Beijing's "capability and resolve" to combat the v

South Korea on Tuesday confirmed its 16th case of novel coronavirus infection, with the latest patient being placed under quarantine.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said more information on the latest case will be announced shortly.Common signs of infection include fever,

A total of 336 schools in South Korea have temporarily shut down or postponed the start of the new semester due to fears of the spread of the new coronavirus, government data showed Monday.According to the Ministry of Education, 245 kindergartens, 53 elementary schools, 21 middle schools, 16 high sc

South Korea on Sunday reported three more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 15, with 87 people in quarantine for detailed checks, amid mounting concerns over person-to-person transmission.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the 13th case involved

Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo laid out visions for his new political party Sunday, claiming it will be different than existing parties plagued by irresponsibility."The new party I am about to create won't be like any other party that's out there," said Ahn, who recently defected from a

South Korea said Sunday it will bar foreigners who have been in China's Hubei Province in the past two weeks from entering the country in a drastic measure to stem further spread of the new coronavirus here.The entry ban, which applies to all foreigners who have passed through Hubei since Jan. 21, w

President Moon Jae-in assured South Korean people Thursday that his government will take every necessary measure to contain the outbreak of a new deadly coronavirus and threatened strict steps against related fake news."There can be no compromise on the safety of the people," he said in televised re

Residents of two central South Korean towns, formally picked Wednesday to house South Korean nationals evacuated from Wuhan, China, this week, are strongly protesting the government's decision as a threat to their health.The government said it will send about 700 South Korean nationals arriving from