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#WhatTheFAQ: What's the uproar about brain-eating amoeba? Should you be alarmed?

The amoeba is common in warm freshwater bodies and soil but the infection is very rare, yet fatal. There are no direct treatments

Published on 27th December 2022
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#WhatTheFAQ: Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, Korea. What happened and why?

Itaewon district of Seoul witnessed the death of around 150 in a horrific Halloween celebrations' which ended in a crowd crush 

Published on 31st October 2022
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#WhatTheFAQ: Why is BTS on BRB? Also, looking at the global impact this South Korean band has

The South Korean band tearfully announced that they have lost their direction and needed time to focus on themselves. Let's get to know them and their decision a little better 

Published on 15th June 2022
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What happened on December 31: Bidding farewell to Calvin and Hobbes and wishing South Korean artist Psy a Happy Birthday!

Calvin and Hobbes is a comic strip that still hasn't lost its appeal. Here's the resignation letter its creator wrote to say adieu to the comic strip. Also, more about Psy and the famous New York ball

Published on 31st December 2021
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What happened on December 1: Here's how the 'BTS Law' was passed and that time when the first Sherlock Holmes' story was out 

BTS Law is what is allowing the band to go on performing together, at least for the foreseeable future. Also, here's another Christmas-y anecdote that involves the world's favourite detective

Published on 1st December 2021
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Cases on the rise amongst teenagers aren't stopping South Korea from reopening schools. Here's why

Parents and teachers have welcomed the return of in-person classes but also voiced concerns over lingering infection risks

Published on 22nd November 2021
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Battleground Mobile India: South Korean game developer officially launches PUBG's successor

The new mobile game, developed exclusively for gaming enthusiasts and fans in India, had received 40 million pre-registrations that went live on May 18, 2021

Published on 2nd July 2021
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South Korea's Krafton to launch Battlegrounds Mobile India to regain PUBG Mobile glory

Following the ban, PUBG Corporation -- a subsidiary of Krafton -- had said China's Tencent Games would no longer be authorised to distribute the PUBG MOBILE franchise in India

Published on 6th May 2021
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South Korea to grant temporary stay permits to illegal migrant kids

The Ministry said the policy will be temporarily run until February 28, 2025, to prevent it from being abused as a way of illegal immigration

Published on 19th April 2021
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Harvard professor ignites political uproar between Japan and South Korea over 'comfort women' claims 

Ramseyer's article, titled Contracting for sex in the Pacific War, was published online in December and was scheduled to appear in the March issue of the International Review of Law and Economics

Published on 8th March 2021
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Over 500 South Korean students have been infected by Coronavirus since May

Seoul had the largest number of student infections, with 195, followed by Gyeonggi province and Daegu city, with 182 and 22, respectively

Published on 2nd October 2020
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South Korea closes schools, goes back to remote learning after triple-digit COVID cases daily

South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 280 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, pushing the 12-day total to 3,175

Published on 25th August 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic: South Koreans return to school amid virus outbreak

South Korean health authorities on Wednesday reported 32 new cases over a 24-hour period, the first time the daily jump has been above 30 in more than a week  

Published on 20th May 2020
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South Korean university develops smart contact lenses to diagnose and treat diabetes

The team from Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed a wireless powered smart contact lens that can diagnose and treat diabetes by controlling drug delivery with electrical signals

Published on 30th April 2020
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Govt ITI, Cuttack develops COVID-19 sample collection walk-in kiosk inspired by South Korea

The swab collections can be done without any contact with the patient and the gloves used can be sanitised from outside. This reduces the need for more PPE kits

Published on 19th April 2020

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