Millions of people headed to the polls in South Korea on Wednesday, making it the highest turnout reported in nearly three decades despite the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Democracy beats the coronavirus in South Korea as voters turn out for election in record numbers
Despite not having imposed a large-scale lockdown or business closures as other countries have, South Korea has managed to slow the rate of new infections to a couple dozen a day this week. South ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea: How to run an election during a pandemic
South Korea's unexpected high voter turnout in parliamentary elections show how the November elections in the United States could be handled. The country has imposed sanitary safeguards, distancing, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea shows the world how to hold elections during a pandemic
South Korea’s legislative elections, held, would not normally attract much attention in the United States outside of the foreign policy community. But this year might be different. The plucky South ... ( read original story ...)
Millions vote in South Korea despite virus while maintaining social distancing
Millions of South Korean voters wore masks and maintained social distancing as they voted in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with a surprisingly high turnout despite the spreading coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
What the United States can learn from South Korea’s virus response
Victor Cha joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss how South Korea has been able to set a global standard with their coronavirus response, employing early and widespread testing, tracing, and other ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus
Millions ofn voters wore masks and maintained social distancing as they voted in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with a surprisingly high turnout despite the spreading coronavirus. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of the curve: South Korea’s evolving strategy to prevent a coronavirus resurgence
among the first countries to bring a major coronavirus outbreak under control, is now taking steps to control the disease well into the future, relying heavily on tec ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar charges preacher for defying virus ban on services
A Myanmar preacher who posted a sermon online saying Christians were immune to will face charges along with three other people for organising services in defiance of a ban on mass gatherings, local ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar charges preacher who says Christians immune to virus
A Myanmar preacher who posted a sermon online saying Christians were immune to the coronavirus will face charges along with three other people for organising services in defiance of a ban on mass ... ( read original story ...)