As leadership in global health governance remains in limbo, South Korea and Taiwan stand out with their nimbleness.
South Korea’s advanced virus-tracking raises privacy fears
In South Korea, streams of personal data are being used to fight the coronavirus. But that’s proving controversial for those who may be as concerned about their privacy as they are their health. Using …
How South Korea turned an urban planning system into a virus tracking database
When a man in Seoul tested positive for the new coronavirus in May, South Korean authorities were able to confirm his wide-ranging movements in and outside the city in minutes, including five bars and …
Drive to succeed: the endless golf dominance of South Korea’s women
When South Korea’s domestic women’s golf tour held its premier event last week — without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic — no fewer than three of the world’s top 10 players took part.
The Latest: South Korea reports 20 new virus cases, China 4
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 …
COVID-19: South Korea reports 20 new coronavirus cases as social distancing measures eased off
South Korea was reporting around 500 new cases a day in early March but has since managed to stabilize infections with aggressive tracing and testing.
Bullied South Korea apartment workers killing themselves, reports say
Employees of South Korea’s vast apartment complexes who have been bullied are resorting to suicide, according to local press reports.
Film and TV Productions Make Hesitant Restart in Korea
In a world still largely struggling with COVID-19 most film and TV productions remain halted. South Korea is one of the few places where filming has restarted – albeit hesitantly. Among the most …
SMTown COEX: Giant 3D wave sweeps over South Korea’s Gangnam District
A giant wave has appeared on the LED façade of the city’s SMTown COEX building, South Korea’s biggest digital billboard. The anamorphic illusion rears up before crashing into the surface of the screen …
North Korea launches projectiles hours after it offers to resume talks with U.S.
North Korea reportedly launched two more projectiles into the sea. South Korea’s military says the unidentified objects traveled about 200 miles, and splashed down in the water off the country’s east …