S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a medical syringe and a small bottle labelled "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's office said on Friday, a day after the neighbouring country confirmed its first outbreak of coronavirus.

"We will discuss detailed plans for assistance with North Korea," Yoon's spokesperson said in a statement.

(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)