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The Latest: Seoul to give free COVID-19 tests to pets

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SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea's capital says it will give pet dogs and cats free coronavirus tests if they come into contact with infected humans and show symptoms.Seoul official Park Yoo-mi told an online briefing that pets found infected with the virus must be quarantined at their homes or a city-run facility for 14 days.The central government last week released guidelines on virus tests on pets, after a cat in the southeastern city of Jinju became the country’s first animal confirmed to have COVID-19. The cat belongs to a mother and daughter who were among dozens of confirmed patients associated with a Jinju religious facility.Park said officials are ready to conduct free tests of pets starting Monday.Seoul officials say there is no evidence that animals transmit the virus to humans...

Jan82021 by adminNo Comments

Seoul court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves

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A South Korean court has ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War IIBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated PressJanuary 8, 2021, 10:13 AM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleSEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, a landmark ruling that’s set to rekindle animosities between the Asian neighbors.Japan immediately protested the ruling, maintaining that all wartime compensation issues were resolved under a 1965 treaty that restored their diplomatic ties.The Seoul Central District Court ruled the Japanese government must give 100 million won ($ 91,360)...

Dec312020 by adminNo Comments

South Korea software millionaire leads in Seoul mayoral poll

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Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A South Korean software entrepreneur who previously ran for president is leading in a poll on the Seoul mayoral race ahead of a by-election in April. More South Korean respondents to a local survey picked Ahn Cheol-soo, 58, a mayoral candidate with the minor opposition People's Party, over rivals who include a minister and a former conservative lawmaker, Hankyoreh reported Thursday. Advertisement The poll, conducted by pollster Jowon C&I, showed Ahn winning a two-way race with 42.1% support, beating out current Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Park Young-sun, who has a rating of 36.8%, according to the report. Ahn, a doctor who made headlines after treating COVID-19 patients in the spring, disclosed his decision to run for office Dec. 20. The center-right can...

Aug212020 by adminNo Comments

Asia Today: Seoul surge appears to spread around South Korea

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SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea added its most new virus cases in months on Friday, driven by a surge around the capital that appears to be spreading nationwide. The 324 new infections was its highest single day total since early March and the eighth consecutive triple-digit daily increase. Most of the people recently infected live in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan region, where health workers are scrambling to track transmissions from various sources, including churches, restaurants, schools and workers. But the new infections reported Friday were from practically all of South Korea’s major cities, including Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Sejong and Daegu, the southeastern city that was the epicenter of a massive outbreak in late February and March. The newest figures reported by ...

Jul212020 by adminNo Comments

Seoul National University students accuse faculty of money laundering

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July 21 (UPI) -- Students at Seoul National University are calling for justice following revelations professors at the top-ranked South Korean school seized scholarships intended for graduate students. A student committee from the school's college of the humanities said Tuesday during a press conference they are calling for the funds to be returned. They also urged the school to take preventative measures against corrupt faculty practices, News 1 reported. Advertisement The students are demanding school authorities conduct an audit of the finances of the Spanish department for the years 2009 to 2013, when graduate students may have not received compensation. On Tuesday, a student who had previously filed a sexual harassment complaint against a professor in the Spanish department urged the...