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‘MERS patient traveled to Jejudo Island before diagnosis’
‘MERS patient traveled to Jejudo Island before diagnosis’

It was revealed Thursday that the 141th patient of Middle East respiratory syndrome traveled to Jejudo Island with family several days before being confirmed …

Assembly confirms new PM to lead fight against MERS
Assembly confirms new PM to lead fight against MERS

Rival parties confirmed Hwang Kyo-ahn as prime minister Thursday, ending the nearly two-month vacancy at the second-highest government position as the country …

THAAD not agenda for U.S. commander in Seoul: Defense Ministry

A U.S. strategic commander will not likely bring up the possible deployment of a U.S. advanced missile-defense system on Korean soil while in Seoul next week, …

S. Korea sends 5 N. Korean fishermen back home

South Korea sent home five North Korean fishermen Thursday who were rescued while drifting on a vessel in waters off its east coast, the Unification Ministry …

U.N. office on N. Korean human rights set to open in Seoul

The United Nations human rights agency opened Twitter and Facebook accounts Thursday for its envisioned field office in Seoul to monitor the North Korean …

Most MERS victims high-risk patients

Most of the patients fully recovered from Middle East respiratory syndrome were those in their 40s, while most of the deceased were older and had chronic …

S. Korea to send troops to South Sudan for U.N. mission

South Korea will dispatch a 5th round of troops to South Sudan to continue its commitment to helping the newly independent African nation’s rebuilding …

N. Korea holds first meeting of reconnoitering officers

North Korea held its first conference of military officers handling reconnoitering affairs, Pyongyang’s media said Thursday, a move seen as part of …

S. Korea reports 3 more deaths from MERS, 3 new cases
S. Korea reports 3 more deaths from MERS, 3 new cases

South Korea reported three more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Thursday, bringing the death toll to 23. The latest deaths put the fatality rate …

U.S. congressmen send letter to Park to express sympathy over MERS outbreak

Dozens of U.S. congressmen sent a joint letter to South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday, expressing sympathy over the massive outbreak of MERS and …

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