The amendment to the Military Service Act provides an exception to the K-pop megastars that improve the country’s cultural status and boost the economy. South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill that would include chart-topping and BTS. Such Grammy-nominated K-Pop artists will be allowed to defer their compulsory military service …
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of at least two people, banned fishing at sea and locked up the capital Pyongyang as part of efforts to protect against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea said. The spy agency told …
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According to reports, the former North Korean gymnast claims that he jumped over a barbed-wire fence about 10 feet high to create security breaches in the South. The Korea Herald said that after crossing the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ), Seoul’s defense officials have launched an investigation into the unidentified …
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea has reported 386 new cases of coronavirus in a resurgence that could force officials to impose a ban on strong social distances in October to stimulate the unfinished economy. The country’s total number of confirmed cases has risen to 0,4033, including 303 deaths, …
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – COVID-19 cases have seen their biggest daily surge in 70 days since the government began penalizing people for failing to wear masks in public. On Friday 191 new cases were filed on the sixth day over 100 and Sept. There was a daily increase after …
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