Regardless of what happens in South Korea .... we need the U.S. to recover," says James Kim, chairman and CEO at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea), citing the countries' deep ... ( read original story ...)
Maryland obtains 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea
Move raises questions about governor’s need to circumvent the federal government to obtain critical supplies ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump says he rejected South Korea’s offer to pay for defence costs
President Trump said that he had rejected a substantial cash offer from South Korea to pay for US troops deployed there after he demanded increased payments.Mr Trump said that Seoul was paying “a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says North Korea’s Kim is not seriously ill: Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not seriously ill, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said citing a government official on Tuesday, contradicting a CNN report he was in “grave danger” after a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean currency tumbles as unconfirmed report indicates that North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is seriously ill
The Korean won weakened sharply on Tuesday against the dollar on unconfirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill. ( read original story ...)
Thailand records 19 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Thailand recorded 19 new cases on Tuesday, a senior health official said, the lowest daily tally in more than a month. A 50-year-old taxi driver accounted for the latest death, said Taweesin ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand extends alcohol ban, health ministry says some measures could be eased
Thailand extended a nationwide ban on alcohol sales until April 30 as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached 2,792 on Monday, but the health ministry suggested some measures could soon be ... ( read original story ...)
Women in virus-hit Iran tech sector fight to keep hard-won jobs
From the hustle and bustle of a startup, Fereshteh Kasrai now works from home, like many Iranian women fighting to keep hard-won tech jobs as the coronavirus outbreak stirs uncertainty. Iran says the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Death Toll Soars in Turkey; W.H.O. Warns of Vaccine Roadblock
Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions. Oil prices nosedived as a worldwide surplus grew. ( read original story ...)
Independent caught in tit-for-tat Turkey-Saudi media battle
Ankara bans UK publication’s Turkish-language site over its links to Riyadh ... ( read original story ...)