Allegations of sexual harassment and abuse that have emerged after a former Seoul city mayor was found dead last month in an apparent suicide have forced a new reckoning with the legacy of South Korea …
In South Korea’s New Covid-19 Outbreak, Religion and Politics Collide
The Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul has been a magnet for thousands of conservative Christians who fear their country is turning communist under President Moon Jae-in. Many have contracted the coronavirus …
Coronavirus latest: India’s record daily infection count is highest globally
German bike shops enjoy ‘booming’ demand. Frasers to invest in luxury retail as it expects profits to rise 30%. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concedes economic failings while South Korea’s latest wave of …
The Latest: South Korea has 3rd day of 200-plus new cases
South Korea has reported 288 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus — its third straight day of over 200 as health authorities scramble to slow an …
South Korea Covid-19: Latest church-linked outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
A South Korean religious group at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak has been accused by the government of withholding key information and obstructing public health authorities in their fight …
South Korea’s COVID-19 Church Scapegoat Is Fighting Back
Church Scapegoat Is Fighting Back South Korea’s COVID-19 Church Scapegoat Is… South Korea faced a crisis early in the pandemic, when a 61-year-old woman with a fever attended several Shincheonji …
For the second time, a defiant church group is linked to a COVID outbreak in South Korea
The country’s 1st major outbreak was blamed on a religious sect that kept membership secret, this time it’s a church that refuses to cooperate.
Coronavirus lockdowns loom from Germany to South Korea with uptick in new cases
We are at a serious crossroad for COVID-19 quarantine measures,” said Kwon Jun Wook, deputy director-general of South Korea’s disease control center.
Starbucks Reduces Seating Capacity in South Korea Stores
Starbucks Corporation’s SBUX South Korean operation is pulling out all stops to curb the coronavirus spread after approximately 50 cases were linked to one of its stores outside of Seoul. The company …
South Korea’s Jeju Island Selects ICONLOOP Blockchain Technology for Private, Secure COVID-19 Contact Tracing
A new blockchain-based mobile app ensures health and safety to Jeju Island’s 15 million annual tourists while protecting personal identity and privacy ICONLOOP Mobile App South Korea’s Jeju Island …