▪ S. Korea reports 424 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
▪ Vaccinations for medical staff at high-risk medical institutions to begin earlier than expected
▪ Two patients at nursing hospitals in S. Korea die after getting AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
▪ COVID-19 variant accounts for nearly 70% of new confirmed cases, becoming dominant strain
▪ S. Korea’s real GDP in 2020 contracts 1.0% y/y: Bank of Korea
▪ S. Korea’s Consumer Price Index inflation rate 1.1% y/y in Feb.: Statistics Korea
▪ Korean sex slavery victim urges Seoul’s FM to take Japan to ICJ
▪ Kim Jong-un presides over first seminar for local officials, demands economic success
▪ Myanmar sees bloodiest day as 38 protesters killed
▪ Russia vows retaliation against U.S. and EU in response to sanctions imposed for poisoning Alexei Navalny
▪ Award-winning film ‘Minari’ released at S. Korean cinemas
▪ Rainy day in south with wide temperature swings
