South Korea has raised the age of consent for sex to 16 from 13 as it seeks to strengthen protection for minors following accusations the existing law on sex crimes was too weak. Under the revised law ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea sticks with virus lockdown rollback despite nightclub outbreak
South Korea health authorities said on Wednesday they had no immediate plans to reinstate strict social distancing rules despite a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the capital of Seoul. ( read original story ...)
South Korea sheds jobs at fastest rate since Asian financial crisis
Asia’s fourth-largest economy lost 476,000 jobs in April, the worst monthly decline since 1999 when the country was emerging from the Asian financial crisis, according to official data. Some 782,000 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Ko, Park to take part in skins match for charity
World number one Ko Jin-young will take on No. 3 Park Sung-hyun in a skins match on May 24 with the two South Korean g ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Delays Reopening Schools As Coronavirus Cases Resurge
The country had prepared to welcome students back to classrooms on Wednesday, but dozens of new virus cases linked to nightclubs in Seoul have emerged. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Tracing of Nightclub Cluster Has Gay Patrons Fearful of Being Outed
After a fresh outbreak was traced to a man who visited gay bars in Seoul in early May, health officials’ contact-tracing tactics have raised fears of among LGBT people already facing stigmatization, ... ( read original story ...)
How a night out jeopardized South Korea’s COVID-19 response and sparked homophobic backlash
Efforts to contain another outbreak by tracking down and testing those who may have been infected — a hallmark of South Korea's virus response — have run up against fears in the LGBTQ community that ... ( read original story ...)
UN to discuss violence, virus in Myanmar
The United Nations Security Council would hold a videoconference to discuss the escalation of violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since March 9
Thailand on Wednesday reported no new coronavirus cases for the first time since March 9. Thailand has a total of 3,017 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak escalated in January. The Thai government ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Coronavirus Success Is Built on Repression
Insufficient water for washing is likely to worsen the coronavirus in the poorest nations. There’s a better way forward. The Communist Party’s tools of control made for effective virus-fighting ... ( read original story ...)