Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: South Korea’s left-leaning ruling party won a landslide election victory, results showed, after the coronavirus …
Coronavirus Live Updates: Singapore Sees Record Number of New Cases
The city-state has seen a sharp increase in infections among migrant laborers. In South Korea curbing the pandemic came with a trade-off: Big Brother.
Malaysia to step up coronavirus tests with Korean antigen rapid kits
Malaysia has approved the use of antigen rapid test kits from South Korea, as it looks to increase its coronavirus testing among high-risk groups and in places where clusters are detected, a health …
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads
Yangon, Myanmar – As deaths from the new coronavirus mounted in South Korea, Iran and Italy in early March, Myanmar’s military called off grand plans to mark the 75th anniversary of its World War II …
In South Korea, Success Fighting The Virus Brings Success At The Ballot Box
In an early demonstration of how a government’s response to an epidemic can alter the political landscape, South Korea’s ruling, center-left Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in legislative …
Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea’s swankiest seat
A former North Korean diplomat has won a parliamentary seat in South Korea’s swankiest district, four years after fleeing a London embassy and defecting to the South. Thae Yong Ho was Pyongyang’s the …
North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat
Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in South Korea. Mr Thae was once North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UK, but defected in 2016 with his family …
South Korea’s Ruling Party Wins by a Landslide in Vote Held During the Pandemic
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The ruling liberal party secured a resounding victory in South Korea’s parliamentary elections, which had the highest turnout in nearly three decades despite the coronavirus …
Former North Korean diplomat elected lawmaker in South Korea
Thae Yong Ho, the second-highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to South Korea, made history becoming the first defector to be directly elected as a lawmaker in South Korea’s affluent …
The Latest: South Korea reports 22 new virus cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …