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By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country’s first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic. The data represents an unprecedented admission …

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By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial security a must. Social mores also dictate the need to be married. Lim Eun-young, a 34-year-old public servant, says she is not ready to …

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By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept aid that could save lives, help protect its battered economy, and possibly lead to a diplomatic opening. The office of South Korean President Yoon …

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By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies were concerned about long-term U.S. commitment to the region, as he wrapped up a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday. U.S. Army General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who took over as head of Central …

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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, in its latest tests aimed at advancing its weapons programmes, even as it reported a COVID-19 outbreak for the first time. Three short-range ballistic missiles were fired at around 18:30 …

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By Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s president and prime minister said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance “without delay”, a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sweden is also close to a decision on asking to join NATO after decades of following a …

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