Germany moved up to 11th place, despite confidentiality challenges posed by the government’s crackdown on the handling of leaked data. The index ranks nations in terms of pluralism, media independence ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim not gravely ill
Kim was receiving treatment after undergoing the procedure, a South Korean media report said late on Monday, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event this ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health
The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An official from the National Intelligence Service, who ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says there are no signs that North’s Kim Jong Un is in grave danger
Officials said there was no evidence of unusual activity in the secretive state, after unconfirmed reports that the dictator’s health was failing. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says it sees “no unusual developments” in North amid reports on Kim’s health
The South Korean government said Tuesday no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un as in fragile condition after heart surgery. The ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea investigating reports Kim Jong Un is in ‘grave danger’ following surgery
U.S. intelligence agencies have received information that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in "grave danger" following surgery, a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday night. ( read original story ...)
South Korea needs the US to recover from virus pandemic: AmCham Korea
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 ...)