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South Korea announces 102 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare reported on March 18 that there were a record-breaking number of confirmed infections in the country today with exactly two hundred twelve thousand three people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection across South Korea's ten provinces, resulting in one million five twenty-one total cases nationwide.
Key Points
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1'12th President Park Chung-hee' was assassinated on March 6, according to reports.
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2The assassination occurred at the Yoido Bridge in Seoul after he returned from a trip abroad (likely China).
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3Park's wife and daughter were among those who witnessed or survived his death.
Developments
[Mar.6]
'12th President Park Chung-hee' was assassinated at Yoido Bridge after returning from abroad; he died in the arms of a man who stabbed him with an iron bar.
['> Mar 7']
[Implied: Reports and reactions began circulating immediately following his death on March 6].