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S. Korea Raises Typhoon Alert Level to ‘Vigilance’ from ‘Attention’

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The interior and safety ministry on Saturday elevated the weather alert level to “vigilance” from “attention” as Typhoon Tapah tracking northward is expected to affect parts of the country’s southern region over the weekend. Interior Minister Chin Young presided over a meeting of related ministries and provincial governments to [...]

S. Korea Lowers MERS Alert to Lowest Readiness Level

SEJONG, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea lowered its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) alert level to its lowest readiness posture Tuesday with no new infections being reported in nearly five months, the government said. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the decision to lower the readiness level from “yellow” to “blue” comes [...]