South Korea is still expecting strong economic recovery in the next year after the completion of 2021 with a positive momentum, despite the challenges of the pandemic. The GDP of Asia’s fourth largest economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2022, mainly due to improved private consumption and exports, the finance ministry said. The […]
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South Korea: Cases rise, measures return
Authorities in South Korea announced today that they are reinstating stricter rules of social distancing, a month and a half after they relaxed, as the number of new cases of covid-19 and critically ill patients increases exponentially. From Saturday until January 2, the gatherings are limited to four people, while the opening hours of cafes, […]
South Korea: The country will again reduce the interval for the booster dose due to an increase in cases
South Korea will further reduce the interval for boosting its Covid-19 vaccine for all adults, from four to five months to three months, officials said today as it seeks to tackle record-breaking infections. while concerns are expressed about the Omicron variant. The move comes three weeks after the government reduced the interval to the booster […]
South Korea: Over 7,000 cases of coronavirus for the 3rd consecutive day
South Korean health authorities announced today that 7,022 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday, Thursday, with a total of more than half a million, while another 53 patients succumbed to 19 COID complications. . The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the Asian country has reached 4,130 […]
South Korea: Inflation hit a 10-year high in November
Inflation in South Korea rose to a 10-year high in November, staying above the central bank’s target (2%) for the eighth consecutive month. The consumer price index rose 3.7% over the previous year, after rising 3.2% in October, according to the statistical service. The figures, which are the highest since December 2011, were higher than […]
South Korea: Case record for second day in a row
A new coronavirus infection was reported in South Korea today for the second day in a row, with authorities initially suspending for two weeks the exemption of restrictive measures for all travelers, excluding those fully vaccinated, after the first five cases of the new Omicron variant. As of midnight Wednesday, 5,266 infections had been confirmed […]
Turkey: Its defense industry ‘hostage’ to international sanctions
Turkey’s plan to develop its first domestic battle tank, the Altay, describes in the most informative way how the country’s defense industry remains “hostage” to international sanctions imposed on key technologies, Ahval reports. As the Altay project is delayed due to these factors, South Korea has given Turkey a helping hand, providing technology for chariot […]
South Korea: Seoul buys additional 30 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19
The Korea Office of Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) announced today that the South Korean authorities will purchase an additional 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the US-German consortium Pfizer / BioNTech for use in 2022. Since the mass immunization campaign in Southeast Asia began on 26 February, at least 41.39 million people […]
Belgium recalls its ambassador from Seoul after his wife attacked a woman: video
The Belgian Foreign Ministry terminates the mission of its ambassador to South Korea after his wife attacked a woman in Seoul. It is reported by the BBC. CCTV footage of the incident shows Peter Lescouche’s wife, Xiang Xueqiu, beating a salesperson who wanted to verify that the clothes she was wearing were her own […]
Students Sit for Entrance Exam Despite Corona Virus Surge in South Korea
Thousands of students across the country appeared for the national college entrance exam despite a surge in Corona Virus cases in South Korea. Corona Virus Surge in South Korea The South Koreans are currently experiencing the third wave of the deadly Corona Virus. The total number of Covid cases in the country stands at 36,961 […]
