FM Cho tests positive for COVID-19

▲ In this file photo, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul delivers remarks during his inauguration at the foreign ministry building in Seoul on Jan. 12, 2024. (Yonhap)

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FM Cho tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has tested positive for COVID-19, a ministry official said Monday.

Cho was confirmed with the coronavirus over the weekend, according to the official.

Earlier in the day, First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun visited a traditional market in Mapo, western Seoul, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Cho's place.

Cho has also postponed a policy meeting for small and medium-sized firms that was slated for Tuesday.

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