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 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 …
Report: South Korea planning mask shipments to Korean War veterans
South Korea is extending a helping hand to foreign veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War with planned shipments of face masks.
Frustrated by Lack of Coronavirus Tests, Maryland Got 500,000 From South Korea
Facing shortages, Gov. Larry Hogan and his wife, Yumi Hogan, negotiated with suppliers in South Korea to obtain the kits. “It should not have been this difficult,” he said.
How South Korea managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve
South Korean police officers wearing masks walk in front of the Deoksu palace in downtown Seoul. (Lee Jin-Man/The Associated Press) South Korea’s first line of defence against COVID-19 now is at the …
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min starts military service in South Korea
Son Heung-min has started his three-week mandatory national service, serving with the Marine Corps on the island of Jeju …
South Africa needs a post-lockdown strategy that emulates South Korea
An eminent panel of authors published an article in The Conversation asking what strategy South Africa should follow to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 following the current lockdown.