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American analytical center RAND introduced the report, which contained the scenarios of possible attacks by the DPRK on South Korea with artillery.
The document offers five scenarios:
Tourists interviewed by the online service, said if they are willing to change plans for the summer, if in the near future will open flights from a number of countries, reports OneTwoTrip.
Among the countries that in the near future may be possible, the media citing sources in the government called, for example, Hungary, Maldives, South Korea and UAE.
The newly appointed Minister of unification Lee In Yeong reiterated that South Korea is ready to cooperate with the DPRK in anti-COVID-19 and serious about a situation with a possible appearance of infected in the North Korean city of Kaesong near the inter-Korean border, said Yonhap news Agency.
"We are serious about quarantine in Kaesong and around and closely monitoring the situation... If it is possible to operate (with the DPRK – ed.) to combat the coronavirus, I think we should operate, always, not only in Kaesong but also at any point of North Korea", - said the Minister.
South Korea has registered 18 new cases COVID-19 per day, which was the minimum on 22 June, the total number of infected people has increased to 14 269, have recovered 92% of the patients, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
Since the beginning of summer in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. Thus, on 22 June it reached 17 and July 25 – 113 people.
North Korea in early July conducted a test of anti-ship missiles as part of the regular exercises, reports Yonhap news Agency citing South Korean military.
As the Agency notes, this test is not reported in the media, as neither the South Korean military, neither the media, the DPRK announced the launch of a rocket. According to sources, the missiles "sea-view" was released from the ship in the sea of Japan on July 6 and flew less than 100 miles.
The U.S. Ambassador in Seoul Harry Harris said that he was glad to shave off his mustache, which he had been criticized by the South Koreans, the diplomat claims that he did it to make it comfortable to wear a mask.
"I am glad that it did. I had a choice - either keep a mustache, or wearing a mask. Summer in Seoul is too hot and humid to combine. Instructions against COVID important, and now I'm the man in the mask!" he wrote on Twitter.
The South Korean authorities started investigation of the alleged defects autopilot to electric cars Model 3 American company Tesla, said on Tuesday the online version of the South Korean newspaper "Chunan Ilbo".
According to her, the Ministry of land, infrastructure and transport of Republic of Korea addressed to the Institute of automotive technology of the country on 15 July with a request to check the well sold models of the company Tesla for defects of the autopilot, including the brakes and the cruise control, due to complaints of car owners.
Fortress international cooperation, including with the participation of representatives of Russia, EU, China and the United States have been successful in the project on creation of thermonuclear experimental reactor ITER, said EU energy Commissioner Kadri Simson in a video message at the opening ceremony of the Assembly of the reactor.
"Today we celebrate more than just a technical milestone. I would like particularly to highlight three things. First, the power of international collaboration... I want to thank our partners from China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States for what they came all this way with the European Union. Without your participation and contribution we would not be here today," she said.
Operation of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor ITER as a unique source of energy will contribute to achieve sustainable economic development and improving the quality of life of millions of people, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in his greeting to participants in France on Tuesday ceremony to mark the start of work on the Assembly and installation of equipment of the reactor.
Welcome text via videoconference was read by Director General of Rosatom state Corporation Alexey Likhachev.
The project of construction of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor ITER is a Prime example of effective and mutually beneficial multilateral cooperation, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in his greeting to the participants in France a ceremony to mark the commencement of works on assembling and installation of equipment of the reactor.
Welcome text via videoconference was read by Director General of Rosatom state Corporation Alexey Likhachev.
Joint implementation of the largest world powers of the project the international thermonuclear experimental reactor ITER shows how countries can transcend differences among themselves and unite for the common good, said the President of France Emmanuel macron.
"There are moments in which countries decide to cross the differences between them to appear before a special historical event. Adopted in mid-2000-ies the decision to launch the project ITER was one of those moments," said macron, in his video message to the participants of last Tuesday in France a ceremony to mark the commencement of works on assembling and installation of equipment of the reactor ITER.
The DPRK has strengthened anti-epidemic measures and shut down Kaesong, on the border with South Korea. This was announced by the Central news Agency (KCNA).
It is reported that the authorities took the decision after an emergency meeting of the Politburo of the ruling party. Although these measure are taken on the background of the worldwide distribution of the infection COVID-19, the KCNA virus is not expressly mentioned. Earlier, the Central newspaper of the Republic, "Rodong Sinmun" reported the threat of a catastrophe in the city.
South Korea had the opportunity without any restrictions to create rockets like liquid and solid fuels, according to the new agreement with the USA, said at a briefing in Seoul, Deputy Secretary of the South Korean presidential administration on security issues, Kim Hyun Jung.
Video of the press briefing published in the social networks of the presidential administration of South Korea.
New monument to the so-called "comfort women" established in South Korea, will have an impact on the development of relations between Tokyo and Seoul, this view was expressed by Secretary General of the government of Japan Acehide Suga.
The monument was erected in a private Botanical garden in Gangwon province in South Korea. He depicts sitting on a bench, the girl personifying the victim of the system "women of comfort", which existed during the war in Japanese-occupied territories. Before her on his knees and bowed his head stands a man, in which, according to media reports, it's easy to recognize the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. The monument called "Eternal redemption".
The South Korean authorities agreed to revise the legislation on free treatment of foreign citizens with the coronavirus in connection with the increase in imported from abroad cases COVID-19, said the Minister of health and social security of RK Pak Nyn Hu.
"Given the growing economic pressure on health and quarantine system, with the increase in foreign patients with the coronavirus, we decided to prepare a plan for revising the system cover their treatment costs," said Pak Nyn Hu following the meeting of the Central headquarters for liquidation of emergency situations.
The man, identified by South Korean media as a defector, returned to the DPRK, has not been sick with coronavirus, was reported in the Central headquarters for liquidation of emergencies of RK.
The DPRK on Sunday said that previously escaped to the South a citizen three years later, again illegally crossed the military demarcation line on 19 July, returned to the country. He suspected COVID-19, the results of the tests showed uncertain results. This man was placed in a rigid quarantine, the authorities identify those who had contact with him, for the evaluations and placing them in isolation.
DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN decided to close Kaesong, and to isolate areas from each other as a preventive measure after reports first case of suspected infection with the new coronavirus in the country, informs the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA).
Politburo of the workers ' party of Korea convened an emergency meeting chaired by the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN to consider the situation in the city of Kaesong, where it was recorded suspected infection with coronavirus.
South Korea for the first time since early April has recorded 113 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 14 092, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
For the past day hospital discharged 49 people, the total number recovered has increased to 12 866, accounting for 91.3%. The number of victims has reached 298 people.
The son of the former Chairman of Semo Group, which is engaged in the operation of the ferry "Seval", which sank off the coast of the Korean Peninsula in 2014, arrested in new York on an extradition request from South Korea, reports the New York Times.
As stated by the official representative of the U.S. Department of justice Nicole Navas Oxman, 48-year-old Yoo Hyuk-Ki was arrested without incident at his home in Westchester County, the state of new York, on Wednesday. According to her, the next day he appeared in court via video link, and is currently in custody. The statement said the U.S. attorney's office, Yoo Hyuk-Ki, is accused of colluding with the management of companies controlled by his family, with the purpose of misappropriation of 23 million dollars with the help of "fraudulent" contracts.
The inhabitant of Khabarovsk territory Olesya Smirnova said in an interview with RT that Mikhail Degtyarev, appointed acting Governor, last year, when he was a Deputy of the state Duma, helped her return her daughter's father secret from mother brought to the United States.
According to the woman, her husband took the baby for a walk and stopped communicating. Mother half a year has not seen the child. Degtyarev helped her solve the problem at the international level.
The specialists of "Kaspersky Lab" has fixed a new targeted attack known North Korean hacker group Lazarus in Russia, said in a statement.
According to experts, at least since the spring of 2018 APT-group (target) Lazarus conducts attacks using advanced framework (the platform that defines the structure of a software system - ed.) is MATA. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that he can hack the device regardless of what operating system it runs - Windows, Linux or macOS.
More than 50 thousand citizens of Thailand have returned home export flights from all over the world, over 8 thousand people waiting for export, according to the certificate, prepared for the upper house of Parliament of Thailand Ministry of foreign Affairs of the country.
The replies of the Ministry of foreign Affairs signed by the Minister don Pramudwinai to questions of Senate related to the fate of the Thais stuck abroad, published on the Internet page of the public relations Department of the office of Prime Minister of Thailand.
The government of Japan has decided to consider the possibility of easing restrictions on entry into the country because of COVID-19 additionally businessmen from 12 countries and territories, including China and South Korea, as well as the Chinese island of Taiwan, reported the TV channel NHK.
According to him, on Wednesday at a meeting of the government of the headquarters for combating the infection it was decided to discuss through diplomatic channels with these countries the possibility of easing restrictions on the border crossings on the basis of reciprocity.
The government of Nepal has decided to resume international and domestic flights from August 17, Minister of tourism Yogesh Bhattarai.
The government of Nepal on 20 March banned all passengers, including the Nepalese, to enter the country from the territory of the European Union and the UK, West Asia, the Gulf countries and Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan. Four days later domestic and international flights were suspended to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
The defense Ministers of South Korea and the US Tuesday discussed by telephone the problem of separating defence spending and other security issues on the Korean Peninsula, reported South Korean defense Ministry.
In addition to discussing the cost of maintaining U.S. troops and joint exercises command posts this summer, Ministers Jung Kyung Doo and mark Esper agreed to continue efforts for the denuclearization of the DPRK to establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, as well as the transfer of operational control (OPCON) of South Korean troops from Washington to Seoul. The parties agreed to continue discussion of all issues at the annual consultative meeting on security issues in the fall.
The carrier rocket Falcon 9 launched military satellite ANASIS-II for South Korea, the company said SpaceX.
The rocket was launched from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (FL) at 0030 GMT on Tuesday. Before the start of the company said that the launch of the first stage of the carrier rocket was used earlier to launch to the ISS in the first flight of a manned spacecraft Crew Dragon.
The idea of the South Korean government to replace the turnstiles in the metro on contactless systems bluetooth is not much help in the fight against coronavirus, believes Professor of the Department of preventive medicine hospital Kiel, University of Cachan (Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Jung Jae-Hoon.
"From the point of view of suppression of coronavirus contactless turnstiles have no special meaning," — he said RIA Novosti.
DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN on Saturday presided over the enlarged meeting of the Central military Commission of the ruling workers ' party of Korea, where he discussed further strengthening of forces, "military deterrence," reports the North Korean Central news Agency (KCNA).
After the expanded portion of the meeting held another closed meeting. "In the course of the closed session of the CEC of the party reviewed the strategic objectives and readiness for operations and mobilization leading military units in connection with the Korean Peninsula military situation and potential military threat, and discussed key issues to further strengthen the forces of military deterrence," reports KCNA.
The administration of the President of the United States Donald trump is considering the possibility of reducing the American military contingent in South Korea, writes the Wall Street Journal.
"The Pentagon gave the White house the options for reducing the American military presence in South Korea as the two countries continue to disagree about the President's requirements trump that Seoul significantly increased the amount it pays for U.S. troops stationed in the country," the newspaper writes, citing sources.
The speaker of South Korean National Assembly Pak Ben SOK of Korea proposed to hold talks between the parliaments of the two countries.
"Inter-Korean relations are crucial for the Korean Peninsula. The National Assembly takes the first step, I officially invite the representative of the Supreme people's Assembly of the DPRK to negotiate between the parliaments of the North and South," said Pak Ben SOK in his speech in Parliament at a ceremony to mark the 72nd Day of the Constitution.
The Constitution of South Korea does not meet the requirements of time and needs to be reformed before the end of the year, which can be done after overcoming the pandemic coronavirus, said at a ceremony to mark the 72nd Day of the Constitution, the speaker of the Parliament of Pak Ben SOK.
The speaker in his speech at the ceremony in Parliament said that the Constitution should be amended to "to protect the citizens from the waves of change and open future."
The man threw shoes at the President of South Korea, moon Jae-In, when he came out of the Parliament building, where he spoke to the deputies, reports the Yonhap news Agency.
According to the Agency, the incident occurred at about 16.30 (10.30 GMT), when moon Jae-In came out of the Parliament building. Man surnamed Chung took off his boot and threw it at the President but missed, after which he was arrested by the police.
Coronavirus was detected in three members of the crew of the Russian vessel in Busan, South Korea, and the rest are checked, reports Yonhap news Agency citing local quarantine service.
According to the Agency, the infected sailors were on a fishing boat with a displacement of 825 tons under the Russian flag, which entered the port Kumchon in Busan on June 26 for repairs. On Board there are 29 people. Seven of them applied for ashore, so they began to test for coronavirus, and three found the disease. Now the tests passed and the rest of the crew, all 29 people are quarantined on the ship. Three sailors who are already sick, will be transferred to a hospital in Busan.
South Korea has registered 39 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected rose to 12551, of them have recovered 12178, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
Since the beginning of summer in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last two weeks the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 30-70 people.
The Korean communications Commission (KCC) decided to fine the Chinese app TikTok 186 million won (almost 155 thousand USD) for illegal collection and transfer abroad the data of the minor user.
As reported on the website of the Commission on the results of the 41st meeting in 2020, the app violated the law on the protection of personal information, collecting the data of minors without the permission of their legal guardians.
South Korea has registered 33 new cases COVID-19 per day, most of them imported from abroad, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 512, recovered 12 282, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
Since the beginning of summer in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last two weeks the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the range of 30-70 people.
The coronavirus was discovered in a crew member of a foreign vessel moored at a port in Busan, reported Yonhap news Agency citing local authorities.
According to epidemiologists, the ship arrived on 8 July in the South Korean port for repairs, are 44, so the probability of detecting COVID-19 other sailors. All samples for testing for the coronavirus, the results are expected in the second half of the day. Now also defines the persons who may have had contact with members of the crew, and investigation of possible routes of infection.
The South Korean foreign Ministry expressed protest in connection with the claim of Japan on the disputed Islands of Dokdo (Japanese name – takesima), and also summoned the Japanese Ambassador to make his presentation.
Annual report of the Ministry of defense of Japan, White Book on defence on Tuesday was presented to the Japanese government. The report once again the question of the disputed Islands is described as "outstanding".
South Korea has registered 62 new cases COVID-19 per day, most of them imported from abroad, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 479, recovered 12 204 people, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June - 17 people. In the last two weeks the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 30-70 people.
The funeral of the mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon held with all the honors, put a man of his position, despite the discontent of the citizens who pay attention to the termination of the investigation on charges of harassment brought against the deceased.
The mayor of Seoul, was found dead in the woods of mount Bukaksan near his official residence in Central Seoul on the night of July 10. Police said that the signs of violent death are missing. The day before the incident, as reported by South Korean media, the former Secretary of Park Won-soon sued him sued for harassment. The girl in evidence provided the conversation with the mayor and stated that in addition there are other victims. As noted by Yonhap news Agency, the police refused to comment on the case, including the fact whether the claim is made. In accordance with South Korean law, the case was automatically terminated after the death of the mayor.
All cases of coronavirus sailors from a Russian ship Ice stream, which was hospitalized in South Korea, was discharged, the ship left the port, reported RIA Novosti the representative of the company-shipowner.
Earlier it became known about the coronavirus 16 members of the crew of the Russian vessel-the refrigerator Ice stream, arrived in Busan from Vladivostok. According to preliminary data, COVID-19 confirmed the previous captain of the ship, which previously came ashore in Russia. All contact persons in the port isolated. As reported RIA Novosti the representative of "Reftransflot", 16 Russian sailors from the ship Ice stream, which confirmed coronavirus, hospitalized, port Kumchon was closed. Later, coronavirus was confirmed in another two sailors from the ship. The owner also noted that the unloading of the ship was in a contactless manner.
Farewell ceremony with the late mayor of Seoul Park Won soon, will be online within the framework of measures to combat the coronavirus, the Agency Renhap with reference to the member of the funeral Committee.
The body of the mayor is currently at the Seoul national University hospital and will be transferred to city hall on Monday morning. Farewell ceremony to begin at 8: 30 (02.30 GMT).
South Korea has registered 44 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 417 of them have recovered 12 178, 289 people were killed, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last two weeks the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 30-70 people.
More than 267 thousand South Koreans have signed a petition against holding a five-day funeral of the mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon. The document is available on the website of the presidential administration of South Korea in the section where anyone can create a petition.
Earlier it was reported that scheduled for Monday the funeral will last for five days in accordance with the special regulations for the burial of the mayor. Usually the funeral in South Korea lasts for three days. Media wrote that President moon Jae In plans to send a wreath to the funeral Park Won-soon, as they have to visit the head of the presidential administration But Yong-Min and senior Secretary to the President for political Affairs Kan No Jun.
Found dead in the night of Friday, the mayor of the capital of South Korea Seoul Park Won-soon eve was supposed to meet with Prime Minister Chong Se-Kyung a, but unexpectedly canceled the meeting, citing ill health, said the Agency Yonhap, citing sources in government circles.
According to the Agency, the policies were supposed to meet for a working dinner.
Found dead in the night of Friday, the mayor of the capital of South Korea Seoul Park Won-soon in his suicide note apologized to all citizens and his family and asked them to cremate him, reports the Yonhap news Agency.
As reported, a source from the city administration on Friday transferred the contents of the note in the hospital of Seoul University, where the body of mayor transported after its discovery, and where he built a place for remembrance.
Secretary-the missing mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon gave him the claim about the harassment the day before his disappearance, according to South Korean TV channel SBS with reference to sources in police.
According to the channel, on 8 July, the Secretary of the mayor filed a lawsuit with allegations of harassment until the morning of July 9, testified in the presence of a lawyer. The girl allegedly said that the mayor not only touched her but also sent her personal photos mainly via Telegram.
Missing previously the mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon was found dead, said CGTN, citing sources.
Previously, the daughter of the mayor reported the disappearance of his father and filed a police report.
South Korea has registered 50 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 293 of them have recovered 12 019, killed 287 people, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last two weeks the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 40 to 70 people.
South Korea has registered 63 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 and 244 of them have recovered 11 970, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last week the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 40 to 70 people.
The special envoys on the DPRK from the United States and South Korea met in Seoul and discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula, inter-Korean cooperation and the resumption of negotiations with North Korea, reports Yonhap news Agency.
The US special envoy on North Korea Stephen Behan arrived in Seoul on 7th July and has already held meetings with key South Korean diplomats, including foreign Minister Kang Kyong Hwa and her the first Deputy Cho Se Ena, a meeting which lasted about an hour. The sides discussed North Korea, coronavirus and cooperation between the ROK and the United States. After that, began met with his counterpart special envoy of the foreign Ministry of South Korea on issues of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula To Hoon.
The US special envoy on North Korea Stephen Behan said that the United States recognize the importance of inter-Korean cooperation and is ready for dialogue with North Korea, which only need to designate a competent negotiator, reports Yonhap news Agency.
Began arrived in Seoul on 7th July and has already held meetings with key South Korean diplomats, including foreign Minister Kang Kyong Hwa and her the first Deputy Cho Se Ena, a meeting which lasted about an hour. The sides discussed North Korea, coronavirus and cooperation of the Republic of Korea with the United States. After that, began met with his counterpart, special representative of the foreign Ministry of South Korea on issues of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula To Hoon.
Uzbekistan and the world trade organization after nearly 15-year hiatus, resumed on Tuesday, the meeting of the joint working party on the accession of WTO, the pandemic is in the early stages it has passed in a videoconference, said Tuesday the press service of the Ministry of investment and foreign trade (MEWT) of the Republic.
Uzbekistan acquired observer status in the General agreement on tariffs and trade in June 1994, and in 1998 established a working group meeting of the country's accession to the WTO. In subsequent years, the working group met only three times, the latest in October 2005. Earlier, the foreign Ministry hoped that the working group meetings will begin in late March - early April of this year. However, due to the pandemic coronavirus in these dates meetings to resume failed.
South Korea has registered 44 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 181, recovered 11 914 have been killed and 285, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last week the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 40 to 70 people.
US Undersecretary of state Stephen Behan and his accompanying delegation were tested for coronavirus COVID-19 on arrival in South Korea, passed on Tuesday, the Yonhap news Agency, citing data from the American Embassy in Seoul.
On the same day of began arrived on a military plane at the U.S. airbase in Osan Pyeongtaek, a three-day visit for talks on North Korea.
Pyongyang does not intend to negotiate with Washington on this, as reported by the North Korean Central news Agency (KCNA), said the head of the Department of the foreign Ministry of the DPRK on the US Kwon Jeong-Geun.
As noted by the KCNA, the North Korean foreign Ministry earlier "clearly indicated" in the statement regarding the "late "rumors on the summit of the DPRK and the USA." The statement of the representative of the foreign Ministry said that the US "strongly cling to the hostile policy" against North Korea, not ready to propose any new terms and use this subject to resolve the political crisis, therefore, North Korea sees no need for negotiations at the highest level and was shocked by reports of a possible summit.
The South Korean authorities expressed readiness to assist the dialogue between the United States and North Korea, despite Pyongyang warning that it sees no need for U.S.-North Korean negotiations.
"Invariable is the stand of the government (South Korea) to make efforts for the early convening of the North Korean-us dialogue aimed at denuclearization and building enduring peace on the Korean Peninsula", - quotes Agency Renhap the statement of the representative of the South Korean Ministry of national unification.
South Korea has registered 61 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 091, recovered 11 832, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last week the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 50-70 people.
South Korea has registered 63 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 13 030, recovered 11 811, killed 283, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. In the last week the daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 50-60 people.
USA "persistently clinging to a hostile policy" against North Korea, not ready to propose any new terms and use this subject to resolve the political crisis, therefore, North Korea sees no need for negotiations at the highest level and he was shocked by reports about a possible summit, the statement said the first Deputy foreign Minister of the DPRK Choi Seon-Hee, published by the North Korean Central news Agency (KCNA).
Earlier, after the aggravation of inter-Korean relations, the media and experts from different countries, and some officials said about the necessity and even the possibility of holding a summit between the DPRK and the United States. Hope to summit before the presidential election in the U.S. was expressed by the leader of South Korea, moon Jae-In. Also from 7 to 9 July is expected to visit South Korea, the US special envoy on North Korea Stephen Began.
South Korea has registered 63 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 967, recovered 11 759, announced the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected in the country was held in the corridor of 30-60 people.
South Korea recorded 51 new cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 850, recovered 11 613 people, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
The whole of June in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases caused daily periodic jump in the number of infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected in the country is held in the corridor of 30-60 people.
Uzbekistan and the world trade organization (WTO) on 7 July after a nearly 15-year hiatus, will resume the meeting of the joint working party on the accession of the country to the organization while they will be held in the videoconference format for coronavirus, said Tuesday the press service of the Ministry of investment and foreign trade (MEWT) of the Republic.
Uzbekistan acquired observer status in the General agreement on tariffs and trade in June 1994, and in 1998 established a working group meeting of the country's accession to the WTO. In subsequent years, the working group met only three times, the latest in October 2005. Earlier, the foreign Ministry hoped that the working group meetings will begin in late March - early April of this year. However, due to the pandemic coronavirus in these dates meetings to resume failed.
South Korea began carrying out tests for the presence of antibodies to coronavirus citizens to assess the real prevalence of infection in the country and the proportion of people with immunity to COVID-19, reported Yonhap news Agency citing Deputy head of the Central headquarters for the anti-epidemic measures, Kwon Joon-Wook.
"Serological studies are conducted on blood samples of 3 055 people to know how many people have immunity to the new coronavirus", - quotes Agency the words of the official.
The rain and wind storm that struck the South Korean island of Jeju has led to flash flooding, flooding of homes and cancellation of domestic flights, about victims is not reported.
According to Yonhap news Agency, by Tuesday morning on the island fell to 224 millimeters of rainfall. The wind speed in the area of Jeju international airport reached to 31.1 meters per second, which led to the cancellation of 16 domestic flights.
South Korea has registered 43 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12800, recovered 11537, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
Special adviser to the President of South Korea moon Jae-In on diplomacy and national security issues mun Jeong-In said in an interview with JTBC, the region remains uncertain and urged the DPRK leadership to take steps for the resumption of inter-Korean cooperation.
"North Korea needs to emerge some time later. It is critical that North Korea responded (to our appeal – ed.) as there is a need to find ways to change the situation while we're trying with great patience to maintain stability," he said.
The South Korean authorities are preparing to deny the license on the activities of two non-profit organizations, whose actions led to the aggravation of inter-Korean relations, according to news Agency Yonhap.
According to him, the Ministry of national unification Republic of Korea held hearings regarding the so-called "Coalition of the movement for free North Korea" and "Chinsen" before you deny them permission.
South Korea recorded 42 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 757, recovered 11 429, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
The South Korean port Kumchon, closed since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the Russian ship Ice stream, opened after the contact persons – employees of the port have not been confirmed COVID-19, told RIA Novosti the representative of the owner Reftransflot.
Earlier it became known about the coronavirus 16 members of the crew of the Russian vessel-the refrigerator Ice stream, arrived in Busan from Vladivostok. According to preliminary data, COVID-19 confirmed the previous captain of the ship, which previously came ashore in Russia. All contact persons in the port isolated. As reported RIA Novosti the representative of Reftransflot, 16 Russian sailors from the ship Ice stream, which confirmed coronavirus, hospitalized, port Kumchon closed. Five members of the crew re-check for the disease. The owner also noted that the unloading of the ship was in a contactless manner.
The South Korean authorities intend to implement a three-tier system of social distancing in the country in connection with the new increase in the number of infections coronavirus infection, said the Agency Renhap with reference to the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
On the eve of the country for the day were identified 62 new cases of infection COVID-19. The day before he was confirmed 51 cases of infection.
South Korea has registered 62 cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 715, recovered 11 364, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea occur periodically jump in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June - 17 people. The average daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
South Korea has registered 62 new cases of infection with coronavirus infection per day, the total number of infected COVID-19 increased to 12 715, recovered 11 364, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
South Korea has registered 39 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 602, recovered 11 172, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. The average daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
"Delay" by North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN, the implementation of the plans of the General staff of military measures and of the campaign against South Korea - no more than a temporary respite, and Seoul must seriously consider their next steps, I think South Korean experts.
On Wednesday it became known that the Chairman of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN on 23 June held a provisional meeting of the fifth session of the Central military Commission of the workers ' party of Korea of the seventh convocation, which decided to postpone the General staff presented a plan of military action against South Korea. After that, according to Yonhap news Agency, North Korean Internet resources began to remove articles criticizing the South Korean government and the DPRK military at the border dismantled the speakers, which only had begun to set.
Inter-Korean relations can return to normal, if to start a dialogue on economic cooperation between the two countries without reference to the negotiations, the U.S.-DPRK and also offer quite a large and ongoing projects, I believe South Korean experts.
On Wednesday it became known that the Chairman of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN on June 23 ordered will be delayed by the General staff presented the plan of measures against South Korea. Then the North Korean Internet resources began to remove articles criticizing the South Korean government and the DPRK military at the border dismantled the speakers, which only had begun to set.
The Korean war – an armed conflict of 1950-1953 between the Democratic people's Republic of (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea), one of the largest local wars of the XX century.
The war was fought with the participation of the DPRK side of the military contingent of China and military personnel and units of the Soviet air force on the side of South Korea by the armed forces of the United States and of the several States as part of the multinational UN forces.
Appeared today after reports that the Chairman of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN has decided to postpone a plan of military action against South Korea, North Korea Internet resources, designed for foreign propaganda began to remove articles criticizing the sending of anti-North Korean leaflets, reports South Korean Yonhap news Agency.
According to him, websites "Korea today", "Echo of unification" and "Echo", disappeared 13 articles published in the midnight, 6 hours before the publication of the decisions taken at the previous meeting of the fifth session of the Central military Commission of the workers ' party of Korea chaired by Kim Jong-UN.
Chairman of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN has decided to postpone the General staff presented a plan of military action against the South, informs the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA).
The decision of the Korean leader has received during a preliminary meeting of the fifth session of the Central military Committee of Labour party of Korea the seventh convocation. It reviewed the main projects of military policy, reports and resolutions that will be submitted to the fifth session of the CEC TPK of the seventh convocation, as well as documents reflecting the "state action for further strengthening the military deterrent force of the country."
South Korea will strengthen the sanitary-quarantine control in the Russian courts, after an incident with a group of infected crew in one of the ports of Busan. About during the regular briefing said the Deputy head of the Central headquarters for the anti-epidemic measures, Kwon Jung-UK.
According to him, the case of coronavirus of a man descended to the shore, South Korea as the final destination of the vessel in accordance with international regulations in the health sector had to notify the authorities of the country of which it became known. However, the responsible Russian entities, this information is still not received, and the fact of intrusion of the South Korean authorities learned only from a shipping agent who reported this after the start of unloading at the port.
Balloons with anti-North Korean leaflets sent on the eve of the South Korean nongovernmental organization "Alliance of movements for the freedom of Korea," from the frontier town of Paju on the West coast of the Korean Peninsula, was found on South Korean territory, 70 kilometers southwest of the launch site, according to Yonhap news Agency, citing the police.
Vinyl balls with a diameter of 2-3 meters, was found hanging on a tree in a mountainous area of the County hongcheon-gun province Cansado. Next also discovered several leaflets. The posters, attached to balloons, photos of Kim Jong UN, Kim Il sung, younger sister of the current leader of the DPRK Kim Yu-Jeong, and calls not to forget the history of the Korean war and to rise up against "aggressors and murderers of their own nation."
One of the largest South Korean television Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) was removed in the national Park "Land of leopard" in Primorye, a documentary about Amur tigers and far Eastern leopards, according to the institution.
Earlier, the leopards and tigers lived throughout the Korean Peninsula, but in the early XX century they were destroyed. Today, South Korea is studying the possibility of restoring populations of rare cats.
Six members of South Korean nongovernmental organization "Alliance of movements for the freedom of Korea" on Monday evening launched towards the DPRK 20 large balls with half a million leaflets telling about "the truth about the horrors of the Korean war," reads the press release of the organization at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
The leaflets were launched from the village of Tahini pertaining to border city Paju. The village is located 7 km from the river Imjingang, which is on the West coast of the Korean Peninsula is the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea. 20 kilometers North-West from this place is the Kaesong industrial complex, where earlier in response to the ongoing sending of propaganda leaflets by South Korean activists had blown up the inter-Korean liaison office.
Sixteen Russian sailors from standing in Busan, South Korea ship Ice stream, which confirmed coronavirus, hospitalized, port Kumchon closed, reported RIA Novosti the representative of the owner Reftransflot.
Previously, the Agency Renhap with reference to the service of the state sanitary and quarantine control and the local Union of workers of sea transport passed that 16 members of the crew of the Russian vessel-the refrigerator, moored in the port of Kumchon in Busan, on June 22 were identified COVID-19. Ship agent reported the quarantine service that the coronavirus was diagnosed in the former captain of the ship about a week ago went ashore in Russia after he had a fever. It was reported that the entire crew of the Russian vessel is isolated on Board. In the list of contacts — about 160 people.
South Korea has registered 46 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 484, 908 10 recovered, died, 281 people, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local flash COVID-19 and growth in the number of imported cases cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. On 20 June, it reached 67, and 22 June – 17 people. On most days, the daily number of new infected is kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
16 members of the crew of the Russian cargo vessel moored in the port of Busan, on June 22 were identified COVID-19, according to Yonhap news Agency, citing the city hall and the trade Union of workers of sea transport.
With carriers of the coronavirus contacted about 160 Union members and other workers of the port, rises to the ship for unloading and repair. They urgently isolated in a separate room.
The head of the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) South Korea's Jeon Eun-Kyung said that in Seoul and its vicinity recorded the second wave of infection with coronavirus.
According to Jeon Eun-Kyung, the second wave in Seoul, most likely, began with a few cases of cluster infections in early may.
Undermining inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong is not a violation of the provisions of the agreement between South Korea and North Korea on the reduction of military tension in the region, as it has no relation to him, said on Monday the head of the South Korean Ministry of defense Jung Kyung Doo.
"It (the undermining of the office of communications – ed.) has nothing to do with the agreement of 19 September. The agreement concerns the various measures to prevent direct and accidental military conflicts and has no relation to the inter-Korean liaison office", - quotes Agency Renhap of a word of the Minister.
Russian practice relates to materials for official use only greater part of published former US presidential Advisor Donald trump, John Bolton information, but this is not the case of Moscow, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
"We can say that, as far as we can tell from available materials, this book Bolton largely provides information related to his professional activities associated with the negotiations, with meetings at the highest level", - said Peskov told reporters, answering the question: are the Kremlin to see the coming book.
The DPRK re-establishes on the border of the propaganda loudspeakers that was previously dismantled on the basis of agreements with South Korea, according to Yonhap news Agency, citing a military source.
According to him, the South Korean military noticed relevant activity in the areas of forward-deployed North Korean troops. Repeaters are reported to be deployed at several points of the demilitarized zone.
South Korea threatened to give a "military response" if North Korea will launch into its territory drones to spread propaganda leaflets, said Monday the news Agency Yonhap, citing a source in the command of South Korean armed forces.
"If they used tools such as drones, then there is nothing left, how to give a military response", - quotes Agency the words of the source.
The memoirs of former US presidential Advisor John Bolton distort the truth about the talks between Washington, Pyongyang and Seoul, said the administration of President of South Korea.
The representative of the administration on Monday told reporters the position in relation to the book of the head of the national security office of Chong Yy Ena. He believes that Bolton, in his book only expressed his "personal vision" of what is happening, including negotiations of senior officials of the DPRK, the United States and South Korea, which "does not reflect the reality and in many ways distorts it."
South Korea for the first time since may 25, has registered 17 new cases COVID-19 per day, cumulative number of cases increased to 438 12 recovered 10 881, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health of the country.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. Over three weeks the daily number of new infected were kept within the boundaries of 30-60 people, and on June 20 reached 67.
Publishers and printers of Pyongyang all levels printed 12 million propaganda leaflets for distribution in South Korea, informs the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea.
Yesterday the Agency reported that the DPRK authorities are not going to revise the plan for distribution of leaflets in South Korea after Seoul's calls to abandon the idea.
The Ministry of culture, sports and tourism of South Korea intends to send a letter to UNESCO with the requirement to exclude Japanese hashima island in the East China sea from the world heritage list, reports the Yonhap news Agency, citing sources in government circles.
The reason for this was, according to the South Korean side, the violation of Japan given to her in 2015 promises to properly honor the memory of victims of forced labour during the Second world war on 23 industrial facilities. At that time the official Seoul has spoken out strongly against the inclusion of these objects in the world heritage list, as seven of them were used forced labor of foreigners, particularly Koreans. Then, Tokyo had promised to reflect "full history of each object", and to erect a monument to the forced labourers.
South Korea has registered 48 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected people has increased to 12 421, recovered 10 868, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. For three weeks the daily number of new infected were kept in the corridor of 30-60 people, but on June 20 reached 67.
The opening of the archives on the history of the Second world war, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, will allow to clarify many issues and can contribute to overcome some of the prejudices against the role of the USSR in the war, said historian, Professor of South Korean University Carmen Liu Han su.
Earlier, Putin wrote an article about the Second world war. The President, in particular, called on States to step up the publication of its archives and the publication of previously unknown documents about the war and the prewar period. He noted that Russia is ready for broad cooperation and joint research projects with the participation of historians.
The Ministry of unification of South Korea on Saturday urged North Korea to "immediately" abandon its plan for the return sending propaganda leaflets to South Korean territory, reports Yonhap news Agency.
Earlier, North Korean Central news Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea has begun preparing leaflets for the campaign against South Korea. Promising South Korean government "hard times" and "Nemesis", the Agency reported that the mass of leaflets and campaign materials for distribution in the South already in print, and students of various institutions are preparing to begin sending them and "struggle" as soon as North Korea will allow the entrance to the border zone.
South Korea has recorded 67 new cases COVID-19 per day, the total number of infected rose to 12373, recovered 10856, said the organization of the Centers for control and disease prevention (KCDC) under the Ministry of health.
From the beginning of may in South Korea, all new local clusters COVID-19 cause periodic surges in the number of daily infected. The last time such a high daily gain of patients was recorded on may 28, when it reached 79 people. But for three weeks the daily number of new infected were kept in the corridor of 30-60 people.
North Korea has begun producing leaflets for campaigning against South Korea, reports, North Korean Central news Agency (KCNA).
Promising South Korean government "hard times" and "Nemesis", the KCNA reported that leaflets and campaign materials for mass distribution in the South already in print, and students of various institutions are prepared to "struggle" as soon as North Korea will allow entrance to the border zone.