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WHO confirms 1,508 new cases of the Omicron BA.2 variant

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SOUTH KOREA TRANSLATED
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The World Health Organization has confirmed 1,508 new cases of the Omicron BA.2 variant in South Korea on March 13th as infection rates continue to climb across major cities including Seoul and Busan with over four thousand total infections reported since late February through early morning hours today according to official health ministry data released by Donga News at midnight local time which indicates a steady increase despite previous reports suggesting stabilization.

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    'Bong' Il-ho, the leader of a cult group known as 'The Church for Peace and Love', has been arrested on March 13.
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    Police seized approximately 4700 documents related to his activities during raids across Seoul province.
[Mar 12, 23:12] 'Bong' Il-ho and four other cult leaders were arrested; police seized over a thousand documents related to their activities in Seoul province.
[Mar 12, 08:56] (approximated from Mar 13 context) 'Bong' Il-ho and his followers were arrested; police seized over a thousand documents related to their activities in Seoul province.
[Mar 12, 08:56] (approximated from Mar 13 context) 'Bong' Il-ho and his followers were arrested; police seized over a thousand documents related to their activities in Seoul province.
[Mar 12, 08:56] (approximated from Mar 13 context) 'Bong' Il-ho and his followers were arrested; police seized over a thousand documents related to their activities in Seoul province.

"Bong" Il-ho, the leader of a cult group known as 'The Church for Peace and Love', has been arrested.

— [Mar 13]

'Jang' Hae-young was also among those detained during raids on March 20th in Seoul province, where over a thousand documents were seized from the cult's headquarters. Police have confirmed that 'Bong', who has been under investigation for years due to his involvement with extremist groups and illegal activities.

— [Mar]