Officials believe church gatherings in the greater Seoul region are largely responsible for a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections. South Korea had been praised for its control of the virus.
South Korea Pastor Tests Positive Amid Virus Spike at Church
A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s president has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Asia Today: South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump
South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases as the government urged people to stay home and curb travel …
South Korea’s Outbreak, Belarus Protests, Kamala Harris: Your Monday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering a coronavirus outbreak linked to a church in South Korea, Kamala Harris’s family ties in India and the growing protests in Belarus. Health officials are rushing to test …
Coronavirus latest: US military reinstates restrictions on garrisons in South Korea after surge
New Zealand postpones its general election for a month. Asia-Pacific shares slip as investors weigh up the latest escalation in US-China trade tensions. The rates of PTSD in Covid-19 patients appear …
Success starts to slip in Japan and Korea
South Korea and Japan have reported a resurgence in coronavirus cases despite earlier successes, underscoring the challenge to contain the virus in the long term.In South Korea the health authorities …
US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
U.S., South Korea to begin scaled back military drills amid coronavirus spike
A coronavirus outbreak has apparently forced the allies to scale back a low-key training program mainly involving computer-simulated war scenarios.
U.S., South Korea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently forced the …
South Korea, U.S. delay military drills over COVID-19 concerns
South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military drills on Tuesday, in what local media said was a twoday delay after a South Korean officer tested positive for the new …