It continues to be a thorny issue between South Korea and Japan. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea.
North Korea rejects aid from South as they reopen border city
North Korea is dealing with both the coronavirus and the aftermath of heavy floods which wiped out thousands of homes and crops in recent weeks. South Korea offered financial aid to their northern …
Dr. Fauci outlines 3 ways the U.S. can emulate South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand — and control coronavirus spread
The infectious-disease expert told actor Matthew McConaughey, ‘We’ve been through a Depression, we’ve been through a World War. We pulled together through 9/11.’ …
For Mom in South Korea, Sending a Child Back to School Was Worth the Risk
The safety measures in place, like glass partitions and reduced classroom sizes, eased her worries. Plus, Korean children “are even more obsessed about wearing masks than adults,” she said.
Japan to Mark 75th WW2 Anniversary in Scaled-Back Ceremony Amid COVID-19
Japan will mark the 75th anniversary of its World War Two surrender on Saturday in a memorial ceremony scaled back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as ties with neighbours China and South Korea …
S.Korea’s Moon to focus on victims in ‘comfort women’ dispute with Japan
President Moon Jae-in vowed on Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea’s last few surviving “comfort women”, as those forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels are known, in efforts to resolve …
Local COVID cases in South Korea rise to highest level since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in South Korea have reached their highest level since late March, prompting officials to consider stricter measures to contain the spread.
Local COVID-19 cases in South Korea spike to highest number since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in South Korea spiked to their highest level since the end of March with 85 new cases, prompting health officials to consider imposing stricter social distancin …
South Korea’s Moon to focus on victims in ‘comfort women’ dispute with Japan
President Moon Jae-in vowed on Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea’s last few surviving “comfort women”, as those forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels are known, in efforts to resolve …
Infections Climb in South Korea as Unknown Origin Cases Rise
South Korea reported 103 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, nearly twice as many as the day before, raising the specter of a new wave of infections that could undermine the Asian nation’s …