Publishing date: Jul 22, 2021 • 16 hours ago • 2 minute read •
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SEOUL South Korea’s economy likely grew at a faster pace in the second quarter on an annual basis, posting its fastest year-on-year growth in a decade, as export demand and investments continued to support Asia’s fourth largest economy.
While quarterly growth is seen slowing from a solid rise in the first three months of the year, according to a Reuters poll, the economy is expected to have posted the biggest year-on-year growth since the fourth quarter of 2010.
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SEOUL, July 18 (Reuters) - South Korea will airlift all troops from a ship on anti-piracy patrol in the Middle East, the Ministry of Defense said on Sunday, while a replacement team will steer the vessel back home after dozens of soldiers on board tested positive for the coronavirus.
South Korea, once cited as a success story for keeping COVID under control, is battling record infections as the more transmissible Delta variant spreads throughout the country after prompting a semi-lockdown in the Seoul area.
Two aerial tankers will depart for the Middle East later on Sunday, the ministry said, confirming that 61 additional troops on the ship had tested positive for the virus following media reports of seven cases.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will airlift all troops from a ship on anti-piracy patrol in the Middle East, the Ministry of Defense said on Sunday, while a replacement team will steer the vessel back home after dozens of soldiers on board tested positive for the coronavirus.
South Korea, once cited as a success story for keeping COVID under control, is battling record infections as the more transmissible Delta variant spreads throughout the country after prompting a semi-lockdown in the Seoul area.
Two aerial tankers will depart for the Middle East later on Sunday, the ministry said, confirming that 61 additional troops on the ship had tested positive for the virus following media reports of seven cases.