Reuters South Korea is trialing a new QR code system to better track and trace visitors to high … “We just spent 93 days limiting behavior, closing down, no school, no business, thousands of small …
Japan, Philippines, South Korea plan to reopen borders to Vietnam
Airlines of Japan, the Philippines and South Korea plan to resume international flights to Vietnam as the pandemic is deemed to subside in the country that has reported no deaths of Covid-19.
South Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Over Japan Trade Curbs
SEOUL, South Korea — Reigniting a bitter row between key U.S. allies, South Korea on Tuesday said it will reopen a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization over Japan’s tightened controls on …
South Korean shipbuilder shares jump on $20bn Qatar deal
Shares in South Korean shipbuilders rallied after Qatar’s state-owned oil producer signalled that it would order $20bn of new LNG carriers, marking a rare bright spot for an industry that has been …
Japan Says South Korea’s WTO Move ‘Extremely Regrettable’
Suga was speaking with reporters after South Korea said it would proceed with complaints against Japan over export controls on some high-tech materials.
Trump’s G7 invitation to South Korea, Australia draws response from China
China warned against excluding Beijing from major world organizations, following reports U.S. President Donald Trump could be seeking to expand the Group of Seven summit to include South Korea, …
Global report: South Korea trials QR codes for Covid-19 tracing
New Zealand brings forward decision on easing lockdown further; Anthony Fauci hasn’t spoken to Trump in two weeks; Mexico passes 10,000 deaths …
Asia Today: South Korea clamps down again as virus rebounds
BANGKOK — Areas around the South Korean capital moved to curb large gatherings Tuesday and officials urged churchgoers and some health care workers to avoid crowds as the number of new coronavirus …
Japan talking with South Korea about export controls: trade minister
Japan is engaged in dialogue with South Korea on export controls, the Japanese trade minister said on Tuesday, declining to elaborate on Seoul’s request for Tokyo to remove restrictions on exports of …
Qatar inks $20B in additional LNG carrier construction contracts
Qatar Petroleum has signed a ~$19B deal with three South Korean shipbuilders to reserve a “major portion” of their liquefied natural gas ship construction capacity for its future carrier fleet …