Korea is great

The current COVID-19 situation in Korea is characterized by confirmed cases originating from a specific regional cluster, especially Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. As of March 9th, there were 7,382 confirmed cases, with 6,678 cases in Daegu/North Gyeongsang Province and 704 in the rest of the country*.  The number of confirmed cases outside of Daegu/North Gyeonsang Province remains relatively low, at about 10% of the total cases. The recent increase in the number of confirmed cases demonstrates the ROK Government’s rapid response to the outbreak, from swift deployment of testing and quarantining capabilities to reporting of accurate and transparent data. The ROK Government quickly tested, approved and ramped up production of domestically developed diagnostic kits, and is currently able to test up to 18,000 per day. The cumulative number of diagnostic tests completed as of 9 March was 196,618*. This means that 1 out of around 260 people in Korea ha...

At the request of President Joko Widodo, the Republic of Indonesia, President Moon Jae-in and President Joko Widodo held talks over the telephone line on April 21, 2020. The talks lasted for 20 minutes from 3:25 pm. Starting the conversation, President Joko Widodo expressed his congratulations and joy over the victory of the ruling party in the elections in the Republic of Korea. President Joko Widodo also considered the victory as a form of trust of the people of the Republic of Korea in the leadership of President Moon. Responding to the remarks, President Moon said "I am grateful for the congratulations. This greeting is encouraging and feels warm because it is delivered from a true friend. We are grateful that the election has been held safe thanks to the improved situation related to Covid-19 as the number of cases of Covid-19 infection has recently dropped dramatically in the country. " President Joko Widodo expressed his deep respect to the Republic...

Atas permintaan dari Presiden Joko Widodo, Republik Indonesia, Presiden Moon Jae-in dan Presiden Joko Widodo telah melakukan pembicaraan melelui sambungan telepon pada 21 April 2020. Pembicaraan tersebut berlangsung selama 20 menit dari pukul 15.25 sore. Mengawali perbincangannya, Presiden Joko Widodo menyampaikan ucapan selamat dan rasa senang atas kemenangan partai berkuasa dalam pemilu di Republik Korea. Presiden Joko Widodo juga menilai kemenangan tersebut sebagai wujud kepercayaan masyarakat Republik Korea terhadap kepemimpinan Presiden Moon. Menanggapi ucapan tersebut, Presiden Moon mengatakan “Saya berterima kasih atas ucapan selamat. Ucapan ini memberikan semangat dan terasa hangat karena disampaikan dari sahabat sejati. Kami bersyukur bahwa pemilu telah berlangsung aman berkat situasi yang membaik terkait Covid-19 seperti jumlah kasus terinfeksi Covid-19 belakangan ini menurun drastis di dalam negeri.” Presiden Joko Widodo menyampaikan rasa hormat yang mend...