President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday pledged an additional US$24 million in contributions from South Korea to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), his office said.Yoon made the pledge while addressing an expanded session of the G…
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(LEAD) Yoon pledges US$24 mln to CEPI to help fight against infectious diseases
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday pledged an additional US$24 million in contributions from South Korea to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), his office said.Yoon made the pledge while addressing an expanded session of the G…
Annual lantern parade set to take place in central Seoul at full scale
The annual lantern parade is set to take place in central Seoul on Saturday at full scale ahead of Buddha’s Birthday next week for the first time in four years, organizers said.The annual parade will begin at Dongdaemun at 7 p.m., and end after arrivi…
Yoon, India PM agree to advance cooperation in defense, cutting-edge technologies
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Saturday to advance cooperation in defense and cutting-edge technologies, the presidential office said.Yoon and Modi met on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in…
Hotel Lotte to open lifestyle hotel, aquarium in Hanoi in August
Hotel Lotte Co., a major South Korean hotel and duty-free shop operator, plans to open a lifestyle hotel and aquarium in Hanoi in August, company officials said Saturday.Earlier this year, Lotte Properties Hanoi Co., a Vietnamese subsidiary of retail-…
Yoon consoles Italy PM over deadly flooding
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday and extended his condolences over the recent deadly flooding in her country, the presidential office said.”The president conveyed his deepest condolences a…
S. Korean, Japanese FMs discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on global issues
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held talks Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues.In the meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, at a hotel in Hiroshima, South Korean Foreign…
(LEAD) S. Korean, Japanese FMs discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on global issues
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held talks Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues.In the meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, at a hotel in Hiroshima, South Korean Foreign…
WEEKLY HFMD CASES EXCEED ALERT LEVEL – HEALTH DG
The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the country exceeded the national alert level of 1,150 cases per week during Epidemiological Week (EW) 19 from May 7 to 13.Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said Selan…
MAIWP CHANNELS RM90,000 IN AIDILFITRI DONATIONS TO PWD COMMUNITY
The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) presented donations amounting to RM90,000 to 300 persons with disabilities (PwD) at the ‘Aidilfitri Rahmah Madani MAIWP Bersama Insan Istimewa’ here today.Minister in the Prime Minister’s Depar…