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Seoul, Busan kick off 2-day early voting ahead of April 7th by-elections


South Korea's two largest cities Seoul and Busan have just started two-day early voting for the April 7th by-elections.
Polling stations are open from 6 AM to 6 PM until Saturday,and are under strict virus prevention measures.
Some 8.4 million eligible voters in Seoul,and some 2.9 million in Busan will be able to cast ballots for their new mayors.
Two regional administrative posts and 17 other seats on regional legislative councils are also up for grabs.
This is the second major election in South Korea since the pandemic.
The country held general elections last year without a single transmission being reported.

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N. Korean hackers stole US$ 316 mil. in virtual assets from 2019 to '20 to fund nuclear program: UN reportNews


North Korean hackers reportedly stole 316 million U.S. dollars' worth of virtual assets between 2019 and 2020 to fund the regime's nuclear ambitions.
This is according to a UN report compiled by a panel of North Korean experts, which explained the hackers targeted global financial institutions and virtual currency-exchanges to illegally acquire cryptocurrencies.
This was then used to support the regime's development of nuclear and ballistic missiles.
The experts also called for further sanctions against the regime for violating international law.

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Vaccination for senior citizens aged 75 or older begins in S. Korea on Thursday


Starting Thursday, people aged 75 and older in South Korea will be receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
About 3.5 million people are eligible for the shots, and they will be inoculated in 46 vaccination centers across the country.
The government plans to supply seven million Pfizer doses by June including one million doses that arrived in the nation last week and on Wednesday.
Also from Thursday, anyone who experiences side effects will be able to take up to two days off from work.
Side effects usually occur ten to twelve hours after inoculation, and disappear within about 48 hours.

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S. Korea's National Security Advisor arrives in New York ahead of trilateral security talks with U.S., JapanNews


South Korea's National Security Advisor Suh Hoon arrived in New York on Wednesday local time ahead of security talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts.
Speaking to South Korean broadcaster KBS, Suh said that he hopes to have in-depth discussions on the Biden administration's new North Korea policy and on finding ways to resume denuclearization talks with the regime.
It is speculated that Suh may also review any developments regarding unofficial communication between the U.S. and North Korea via what's known as the "New York Channel."
The trilateral security talks will take place on Friday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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People who are 75 or older in S. Korea to get Pfizer vaccine starting Thursday


Early on Thursday morning a group of seniors wait in the line for the bus.
They are on their way to get the first doses of Pfizer's vaccine today as South Korea's health authorities begin vaccinations for the general public starting with those who are 75 or older.
"But for some of the elderly people, getting to the vaccination center can be challengingthis is why free shuttle buses have been laid on to help them."
Once they arrive at the vaccination center in Seongdong-gu district they go through a few simple steps.
First, they get their temperature checked fill out the health questionnaire then wait out in the lobby until their name is called out.

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