South Korea has reported 42 new infections of COVID-19 as infections steadily climb in the greater capital area, forcing authorities to consider stronger social restrictions. The figures announced by …
The Latest: South Korea still coping with new virus clusters
South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period as the Asian country continues to face new clusters of infections amid eased social distancing rules …
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Even as Japan and South Korea seek to woo Hong Kong’s financial firms considering a Plan B in the face of Beijing’s tightening control, one Asian city seen as the most obvious beneficiary is keeping …
China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths
BEIJING (AP) — China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the …
Asia Today: South Korea Reports 62 New Cases, China Has 17
South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, as the country continues to grapple with new clusters after easing social distancing rules.
Seeds of happiness: South Korea fights coronavirus depression with ‘pet plants’
Sanhosu, or Coralwood in English, has been chosen for the job, in part because it’s indigenous and also because it is associated with bravery.
National security law: could Japan or South Korea take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
South Korea’s efforts, including campaigns to woo foreign investors since 2009, have not sparked a rise in foreign financial firms doing business there, with about 165 registered currently and almost …
South Korea Panel Recommends Prosecutors Should Not Indict Samsung Group Heir
Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, …
Samsung group heir should not be indicted, South Korea panel recommends
An outside panel in South Korea recommended that prosecutors should not indict Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee over a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said on …
North Korea invades South Korea –archive, 1950
North Korean forces cross into the South and capture a town 23 miles from the capital, Seoul …