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PCR test for passengers arriving from China to be lifted on March 1
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The mandatory PCR test on arrival for all incoming passengers from China will be lifted from March 1. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said in a meeting on Feb. 22 that from the first day of next month, passengers from China will not be mandated to undergo a PCR test. It ..
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2023.02.27
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Gov't to send USD 1M in humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria
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The government will provide USD 1 million worth of humanitarian aid to Syria, which was hit by the catastrophic earthquake on Feb. 6 along with Turkiye (Turkey). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lim Soosuk told a briefing on Feb. 16, "The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanit..
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2023.02.20
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Rescue workers in Turkey save 2 more people to raise total to 8
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The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), which was dispatched to Turkiye (Turkey) to help victims of the devastating earthquake there, on the evening of Feb. 11 rescued a woman and her teenage son. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul said the KDRT, which is performing its search-and-rescue miss..
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2023.02.17
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Short-term visa ban on travelers from China to end on Feb. 11
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The ban on short-term visas for travelers from China to Korea will be lifted on Feb. 11. The announcement came 40 days after the Korean government on Jan. 2 suspended such visas due to the surge in COVID-19 in China unless for diplomatic and official affairs or humanitarian reasons. The Central Disa..
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2023.02.16
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Rescue team in Turkey saves 5 people on first day of operations
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A 70-something man on Feb. 9 is the first person rescued in Turkiye (Turkey) by the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT). (KDRT) The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) dispatched to Turkiye (Turkey) to help victims of the devastating earthquake there on Feb. 9 rescued five people on the first day of its..
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2023.02.15
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Public schools in Belgium to offer Korean-language classes
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Public schools in select regions of Belgium have started to offer Korean-language education through afterschool classes. Shown is a student at a school in the European country taking a demonstration class. (Korean Cultural Center in Belgium) Select public schools in Belgium will offer Korean-languag..
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2023.02.14
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President Yoon urges active support for quake-hit Turkey
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President Yoon Suk Yeol on Feb. 7 urged active support for Turkiye (Turkey), which was struck by a massive earthquake the day before. Shown is President Yoon on Feb. 1 chairing the inaugural meeting on strategic development of human resources at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in Gumi, Gyeong..
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2023.02.09
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Korean American legislator to head US congressional subcommittee
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The office of Korean American congresswoman Young Kim (Rep.-California) on Feb. 3 said she is the new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific. (Screen capture from Kim's office website) Korean American congresswoman Young Kim (Rep.-California) is the new chair of the Hous..
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2023.02.08
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Texas names highway section to honor Korean War veterans
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The American state of Texas has officially named a section of a highway to honor Korean War veterans to mark the 70th anniversary this year of the bilateral alliance between Korea and the U.S. The Korean Consulate General in Houston on Feb. 2 said the Texas legislature has named a portion of State H..
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2023.02.07
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Ministry buys independence group's former HQ building in Los Angeles
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The old headquarters of Young Korean Academy, aka Heungsadan, is located on North Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The former headquarters building of Heungsadan, aka Young Korean Academy (YKA), the base of the Korean independence movement's activities in the U.S. in the early 20th century, now belon..
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2023.02.06
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