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S. Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Concerning Japan's Export Restrictions - Trade Ministry

South Korea intends to once again send a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Japan's export barriers, Na Seung-sik, an official of the country's Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry said on Tuesday

Equities extend gains on hopes virus crisis is easing

The easing of lockdowns around the world and signs that economies are slowly recovering provided further impetus for stock markets Tuesday, but traders remain on edge over China-US tensions and growing unrest across several large American cities

S. Korea expects to become formal member of expanded G7: Cheong Wa Dae

South Korea said Tuesday it is expected to become a standing member of an expanded group of leading economies, not a temporary observer, once U.S. President Donald Trump's related plan is implemented smoothly

Seoul to resume WTO complaint over Tokyo's export curbs, door for talks still open

South Korea on Tuesday said it will reopen a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Japan's export curbs in a move that could potentially batter the already frayed bilateral relations

Equities extend gains on hopes virus crisis is easing

The easing of lockdowns around the world and signs that economies are slowly recovering provided further impetus for stock markets Tuesday, but traders remain on edge over China-US tensions and growing unrest across several large American cities

Asian markets extend gains on hopes virus crisis is easing

S. Korea Has Another Faith-Related COVID-19 Cluster in Seoul Metropolitan Area - Reports

South Korea faces another COVID-19 cluster linked to churches in the greater Seoul area, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday

Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment candidate shows positive results in animal testing

South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. announced Monday that positive results were shown for its treatment for the novel coronavirus in animal testing

Auto sales dip 36 pct in May amid pandemic

South Korea's vehicle sales plunged 36 percent last month from a year earlier as the new coronavirus outbreak continued to dent demand for cars amid the coronavirus pandemic, with overseas sales hit particularly hard, industry data showed Monday

Samsung to add NAND flash production line in S. Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chip maker, said Monday it will add a NAND flash production line in South Korea to further expand its presence in the sector

South Korea's COVID-19 Case Count Rises by 35 to 11,503 - Centers for Disease Control

South Korea's COVID-19 Case Count Rises by 27 to 11,468 - KCDC

Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in South Korea Rises by 39 to 11,441 - KCDC

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Virus toll surges in Russia as Europe speeds reopening

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic spiked again in Russia and the Americas on Friday, even as Europe's experiment with reopening from lockdown grew bolder by the day