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WHO confirms 10,327 new coronavirus cases in South Korea on March 14
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The World Health Organization confirmed a record-breaking surge of over ten thousand daily COVID-19 cases across the Korean Peninsula today (Mar 15), with data from multiple sources indicating approximately three dozen nations have now reached this milestone, pushing South Korea's cumulative infection count past exactly one million people since January.
Key Points
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1The Supreme Court of Korea ruled on March 14 that the International Settlement Dispute System (ISDS), which allows foreign investors to sue Korean companies in international courts, is unconstitutional.
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2This decision effectively invalidates ISDS agreements currently active or under negotiation with South Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Developments
[Mar 14]
The Supreme Court ruled that the International Settlement Dispute System (ISDS) is unconstitutional, invalidating agreements between Korea and foreign investors from South Asian countries like Bangladesh. The decision was announced with a unanimous vote of all nine justices.