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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Independent caught in tit-for-tat Turkey-Saudi media battle
Ankara bans UK publication’s Turkish-language site over its links to Riyadh …