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About 56% of S. Koreans have no plans to hold traditional memorial rite 'Jesa': survey
SEOUL -- About 56 percent of South Koreans plan not to hold "Jesa," a traditional Confucian ceremonial ritual held to commemorate dead ancestors on the day they died, a survey showed. According to the survey, people feel burdened by the amount of food they have to prepare for the rite, and they think it should be simplified or replaced with a short and simple family gathering. Jesa is a Confucian rite that involves every family member who are direct descendant of the dead a
30 October 2023
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S. Korea to cull some 3,300 cattle infected with lumpy skin disease
SEOUL -- South Korea will cull a total of 3,321 cows infected with lumpy skin disease after 47 cattle farms were infected by the unexpected animal pandemic that was reported for the first time in the country in mid-October. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. When a cow is infected with the virus, the animal would show symptoms of high fever, enlarged superficial lymph nodes, and multiple nodules, lumps
27 October 2023
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S. Korea to share disease control know-how with Dubai's health authority
SEOUL -- South Korea will share its disease control know-how with health authorities from Dubai in an effort to help the emirate in the United Arab Emirates establish an independent disease-controlling body. South Korea is one of the very few countries that managed to minimize damage to human lives and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Korean government provided the administrative power and authority to its disease control body and health officials diligently and quick
26 October 2023
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Cell therapy company GC Cell joins US government's cancer prevention project
SEOUL -- South Korea's cellular therapeutics company GC Cell will take part in the United States government's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which focuses on fighting cancer through national support for drug development and early detection. GC Cell will share its expertise in natural killer cell therapies with global pharmaceutical giants such as Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca. President Joe Biden is leading the Moonshot project through a public-private group called "C
25 October 2023
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Four million cattle to be vaccinated to prevent spread of lumpy skin disease in November
SEOUL -- Lumpy skin disease vaccines for some four million cattle will be brought into South Korea where the first outbreak of the extremely infectious animal disease was spotted for the first time in mid-October. The South Korean government predicted that the infection rate of the disease will eventually drop when cattle produce antibodies after vaccination. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. When a c
25 October 2023
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President Yoon to engage in summit meeting with Qatar's Emir
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a two-day state visit to the Middle Eastern country. The two leaders will discuss cooperation in various sectors including defense, agricultural, cultural, and investment sectors. Yoon arrived in Qatar on October 24 for his state visit schedule designed to boost economic ties between South Korea and Qatar. The South Korean government had said that it would focus on seeking coopera
25 October 2023
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S. Korea's youth population to significantly decline: report
SEOUL -- Recent data released by South Korea's legislative agency showed that young people aged 0 to 14 could decrease by 49.6 percent to about 3.18 million in 2040 from 6.32 million in 2020. The state agency predicted the population based on the assumption that the fertility rate would remain at 0.7 babies per couple between 2026 and 2040. South Korea is experiencing a significant aging phenomenon, with about 30 percent of its population expected to be aged 75 and older by 2073. D
24 October 2023
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Sudden spread of Lumpy skin disease puts S. Korean cattle farms on high alert
SEOUL -- The sudden, unexpected spread of lumpy skin disease in the southwestern parts of South Korea has put the country's agricultural ministry and cattle farmers on high alert. This is the first time South Korea faced the infectious disease with a morbidity rate of 37.9 percent and a mortality rate of 4.2 percent. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. When a cow is infected with the virus, the a
23 October 2023
