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Cholera epidemic and floods deepen Sudan's humanitarian crisis
SEOUL, August 19 (AJU PRESS) - Sudan is currently facing a cholera outbreak that has claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people and affected hundreds more in recent weeks, according to health authorities. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim reported on Sunday that the outbreak has resulted in at least 22 deaths, with 354 confirmed cases of cholera detected across the conflict-ridden country. The cholera epidemic was officially declared on Saturday, attributed to contaminated d
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Famine threatens Yemen as malnutrition escalates, UN Warns
SEOUL, August 19 (AJU PRESS) - Acute malnutrition is rapidly worsening in Yemen, with the threat of famine looming in four districts, according to the United Nations. A report released on Sunday by the UN's Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Group, focusing on government-controlled areas in Yemen, highlighted that the most severe cases are emerging along the Red Sea coast in the war-torn nation. Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arabian Pe
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OPINION: Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into next global pandemic
SEOUL, August 19 (AJU PRESS) - The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be "someone else's problem," and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats. Other examples of neglected diseases include the West Nile, Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Mpox was discovered in 1958 (in captive monkeys, hence the original misnomer "monkeypox") and the first human case was identi
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Lee Jae-myung reelected as leader of Korea's main opposition party
SEOUL, August 18 (AJU PRESS) -- Lee Jae-myung, former leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was reelected as party chairman on Sunday. During the one-month national convention that concluded on the day, Lee garnered 85.4 percent of the vote, the highest-ever support rate in the party’s leadership elections. Lee defeated party heavyweight Kim Doo-gwan, who won 12.12 percent, and fringe candidate Kim Ji-soo, who received 2.48 percent. Lee will ser
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Leaders of South Korea, US, Japan renew security pledges on summit anniversary
SEOUL, August 18 (AJU PRESS) -- The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Sunday marked the first anniversary of their landmark Camp David summit by renewing pledges to cooperate in tackling security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a joint statement commemorating the historic summit held at the U.S. presidential retreat in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2
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Korean cities have longest streak of tropical nights on record
SEOUL, August 17 (AJU PRESS) -- Korea's major cities are experiencing unprecedented stretches of tropical nights as a relentless heat wave continues to scorch the nation. Overnight from Friday into Saturday, Seoul marked its 27th consecutive tropical night, the longest since modern weather records began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. A tropical night is defined as one where temperatures do not fall below 25 degrees Celsius between 6:01 p.m. and 9:00 a.
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An Se-young breaks silence, calls for sincere efforts to improve Korean badminton
SEOUL, August 16 (AJU PRESS) - Olympic gold medalist An Se-young is renewing her call for open communication with the Badminton Korea Association. The badminton star, whose outspoken criticism of the association sparked controversy after her gold medal win at the Paris Olympics, is now seeking a path forward through dialogue. An’s initial criticisms centered around what she perceived as a lack of support and understanding from the association. She expressed concerns about t
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PHOTOS: Korean UNICEF committee marks 30 years with photo exhibit
SEOUL, August 16 (AJU PRESS) - A photo exhibition celebrating 30 years of The Korean Committee for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) opens Tuesday at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, showcasing the country's transformation from aid recipient to donor. The exhibit, "For Every Child," which runs from August 16 to 25, highlights key moments in UNICEF's history. It features images from the 1950s when South Korea received aid, th
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Korea accepts reduced Indonesian contribution for fighter jet project
SEOUL, August 16 (AJU PRESS) - Korea made a concession by accepting a reduced share of Indonesia's contribution to the two countries' joint development project for fighter jets, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Friday. The amount Jakarta will shoulder has now been reduced from the initially agreed 1.6 trillion won (approximately US$1.2 billion) to 600 billion won ($450 million). The project was initially estimated to cost around 8.1 trillion won,
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PHOTOS: Secret Cold War-era bunker now art space in Seoul
SEOUL, August 16 (AJU PRESS) - Deep beneath a busy transit hub in Seoul's Yeouido district lies a once-secret underground bunker, now repurposed as an art gallery. The bunker, discovered in 2005 during the construction of a transit center, was supposedly built in the 1970s on orders from the then-head of South Korea's presidential security following the assassination of late President Park Chung-hee's wife. With no original plans or documents, the bunker's purpose remained a mys
August 16, 2024
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KBS demands apology from Real Madrid after abrupt cancellation of K-poop concert
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PHOTOS: Junior college admission fair opens in Seoul
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Koreans' views toward Japanese improve, survey finds
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Czech Republic optimistic about Korean consortium's bid for nuclear power plant project
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INTERVIEW: Female business leader urges women entrepreneurs to tap global markets
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Opinion: A wake-up call for Scholz and the European Union
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Opinion: Prime Minister's Visit underscores vital Britain ties
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INTERVIEW: Seoul City will boost walkability with new initiative
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Indonesian president among 6 million taxpayers in alleged data leak
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Korean gov't debt-to-GDP ratio hits record high