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Few Europeans want a return to 9-5 at office after pandemic, survey shows
BERLIN (Reuters) - Only 14% of European workers want to return to the office 9-5, and more than half say...
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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine, South Korea protests
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly 100 Japanese lawmakers from several political parties visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead in...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls for ‘absolutely loyal’ military officers
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's military education system must redouble efforts to turn...
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S.Korea’s COVID-19 rules put some vaccinated foreigners in limbo
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea imposed stricter measures on Monday to contain growing coronavirus...
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S.Korea reports 3 more Omicron cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday reported three more Omicron coronavirus variant cases, bringing its total confirmed so far...
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S.Korea reports record-high COVID-19 cases, deaths
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while...
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South Korea widens vaccine pass requirement as Omicron fears rise
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea announced on Friday that people visiting restaurants and cinemas and other public...
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U.S., S.Korea eye broader Asia role while sprucing up N.Korea plans
By Phil Stewart and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -The defence chiefs of the United States and South Korea said on...
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U.S. defense secretary eyes international response to Russia on Ukraine
By Phil Stewart and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday suggested any U.S. response...
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S.Korea hits new COVID-19 record, halts quarantine exemptions to block Omicron
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's daily coronavirus case numbers rose to a new high on Thursday, as...
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N.Korea’s Kim warns of ‘very giant struggle’ next year to boost economy
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must be prepared for...
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With China and U.S. talks, South Korea tries to push forward on N.Korea
By Phil Stewart SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will broach North Korea separately with two different audiences on Thursday, holding talks...
Read moreHost S.Korea shifts U.N. peacekeeping meet online amid Omicron concerns
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.N. peacekeeping conference expected to draw more than 700 people to Seoul next...
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High COVID case count, Omicron prompt S.Korea not to relax curbs
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea said on Monday it has shelved plans to further relax COVID-19 restrictions due...
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Death of S.Korean dictator leaves brutal legacy unresolved
By Hyonhee Shin and Yeni Seo SEOUL (Reuters) - The death this week of South Korea's last military dictator, Chun...
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A little known cult is at the heart of S.Korea’s latest COVID-19 outbreak
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A little known sect led by a pastor who pokes eyes to heal is...
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Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 1979...
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Stabbing sparks debate in S.Korea over passive policing and female officers
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A policewoman's failure to intervene in a stabbing incident has re-ignited a debate over...
Read moreFormer South Korea President Chun Doo-hwan dies -Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan has died, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by...
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S.Korean schools resume full in-person classes
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - For the first time since South Korea began battling its coronavirus outbreak in early...
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