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South Korea receives their first shipment of Pfizer's Paxlovid anti-COVID-19 oral drug.
2022-01-13

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum and Minister for National Defnese Suh Wook apologize for the outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the destroyer "Munmu the Great" off the coast of Africa. Currently, nearly 250 of the 301 unvaccinated crew aboard the ship have contracted COVID-19. Prime Minister Kim says "I apologize for having failed to take better care of the health of our soldiers who devoted themselves to the country".
2021-07-20

CEOs of several South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences. Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion. Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes.
2021-06-2

Amid growing concern about North Korea's ballistic missile capability, South Korea, Japan and the U.S. are to hold their first ever joint anti-missile exercise next month, according to South Korea's Ministry of National Defense. The three countries will practice "detecting and tracing a hypothetical North Korean missile," said a ministry official.
2016-05-17

Voters in South Korea go to the polls for a legislative election with the governing Saenuri Party retaining control of the National Assembly of South Korea.
2012-04-11

South Korea proceeds with live-fire drills near the disputed Korean sea border despite threats from North Korea of "merciless" strikes in retaliation.
2012-02-20

South Korean prosecutors send a summons to Park Chul, President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, over alleged embezzlement.
2011-08-2

The South Korean National Assembly ratifies a free trade agreement with the European Union.
2011-05-5

The ruling Grand National Party in South Korea wins five out of eight seats in a by-election to National Assembly seats left vacant by resignations or convictions.
2010-07-28

The South Korean Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young announces that investigators have found traces of explosives in the wreck of the ROKS "Cheonan" that sank in March. [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-1-hi-world-asia-pacific-8672489.stm (BBC)] [http:--news.xinhuanet.com-english2010-world-2010-05-10-c_13285608.htm (Xinhua)] [http:--home.kyodo.co.jp-modules-fstStory-index.php?storyid=499884 (Kyodo)]date=August 2019
2010-05-10