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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with local business owners at Dongdaegu station in the southeastern city of Daegu on February 25, 2020. The novel coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is "very grave", President Moon Jae-in said on February 25 as he visited its epicentre and the country's total number of cases approached 1,000. YONHAP / AFP

March 5th, 2020 - 01:29 GMT

Coronavirus Tops S. Korea at 6,088 as Kim Jong Un Sends 'Comfort Message’ to Moon Jae-in

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea rose to 6,088 on Thursday, while North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a "message of comfort" to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. In the letter, Kim "conveyed his message of comfort to the South Korean people" and "expressed his confidence that they will prevail in this fight," according to Yoon Do-hae, the presidential Blue House senior secretary for public communication ...