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Intel to sell NAND memory unit to South Korean chipmaker Hynix for $9 billion

The acquisition includes Intel’s solid-state drive, Nand flash and wafer businesses, as well as a production facility in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian.

Kim Jong Un offers rare apology over killing of South Korean citizen by his military

North Korean personnel shot the 47-year-old official and burned his body, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.

Asymptomatic children with Covid can shed virus for weeks, finds South Korean study

The study focused on 91 paediatric Covid patients from 22 hospitals. The children were tested every 3 days on an average to understand how long virus shedding continues.

Extensive testing needed to find kids ‘silently shedding’ coronavirus, S. Korean experts say

Despite mass testing of suspected Covid-19 cases, patient isolation and contact tracing, about 70% of children at risk of infection had symptoms that didn’t get picked up.

Robot cafes, virtual doctors, — how South Korea is creating a fully contact-free society

South Korea’s government is encouraging people to use contactless services, and has even coined a special term for them: ‘untact’.

South Korea ready to mend ties with Japan, says President Moon Jae-In

Both Moon and Japan's Shinzo Abe have taken cautious moves in recent years on the anniversary marking Japan's World War II surrender that ended its colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean study finds asymptomatic Covid patients spread virus similar to symptomatic ones

The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, is also among the first few to academically distinguish between pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Ayodhya has ‘important relations’ with South Korea — Envoy refers to Indian princess link

According to legend, an Indian princess named Suriratna, also known as Heo Hwang-ok, married Korean king Kim Suro more than 2,000 years ago.

Two Asian pharma companies hold key to Oxford vaccine, China woos ASEAN & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

These elite contact tracers show the world how to beat Covid-19

The work of Immediate Response Teams offers a look at how South Korea has succeeded in largely quelling its spread without the lockdowns that have derailed lives worldwide.

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China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?