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South Korea will release its overarching defense strategy

iraqbulletin.coFebruary 21, 2023

February 21, 2023

The South Korean defense ministry said Tuesday it is seeking to release an overarching national defense strategy next month to chart a mid- and long-term direction for the country’s security policy. Similar to the United States’ National Defense Strategy, the document will replace the existing National Defense Policy. In it,......

Health

New COVID-19 infections rebound to over 15,000 in South Korea

iraqbulletin.coOctober 11, 2022

October 11, 2022

Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to Yonhap, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 15,476 new COVID-19 infections, including 95 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,995,246. After waning......

News

First bilateral talks between South Korea and Japan since 2019

iraqbulletin.coSeptember 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

A one-on-one meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took place on Wednesday, in which both leaders agreed to improve relations tainted by historical disputes. In New York, the two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly for the first......

Technology

In South Korea, a gravestone for Internet Explorer has become viral

iraqbulletin.coSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

South Korean software engineer Jung Ki-young said Microsoft Corp’s decision to discontinue Internet Explorer marked the end of a quarter-century love-hate relationship with the technology. In memory of Explorer’s demise, he spent a month and 430,000 won ($330) designing and ordering a headstone with the “e” logo and its English......

News

After leaving South Korea with winds and rain, Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves

iraqbulletin.coSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

In south Korea, Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Tuesday, leaving thousands displaced and one dead, authorities said. Reuters reports that the typhoon left the Korean peninsula around 7:10 a.m. after landing in Geoje, off the coast of Ulsan in the southeast, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. As of 11......

Health

COVID-19 cases in South Korea reach 4-month high of over 180,000

iraqbulletin.coAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number in four months. As a result of this outbreak, the country has recorded the highest number of infections since April 13. This is......