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 …
Tech Tent: Can we learn about coronavirus-tracing from South Korea?
Listen to the latest Tech Tent podcast on BBC Sounds; Listen live every Friday at 15:00 GMT on the BBC World Service; Back in late February, South Korea was battling the worst cor …
Bae Seon-woo leads in South Korea; No. 3 Park misses cut
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bae Seon-woo shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the KLPGA Championship. Heo Da-been (66) and Kim Char-young2 (69) …
South Korea, China, Japan to hold video meeting on coronavirus
The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will get together by video conference on Friday to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus, South Korean …
How South Korea’s Nightclub Outbreak Is Shining an Unwelcome Spotlight on the LGBTQ Community
The South Korean government is now trying to track down anyone who visited establishments in the neighborhood, sparking fears that the country’s efficient, aggressive system of contact tracing could …
Golf joins baseball, soccer in South Korea as sports resume
Golf joined baseball and soccer on Thursday as sports in South Korea that are back in action. The women’s KLPGA Championship started with three players — …
Geopolitical drama: Fans swoon over North, South Korea romance
A new Korean TV series has taken the locked-down world by storm, but the show – featuring an unlikely romance between a North Korean soldier and a South Korean heiress – has not only garnered a legion …
China willing to further cooperate with South Korea on coronavirus prevention and control
Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday that China is willing to further cooperate with South Korea on coronavirus prevention and control, state television CCTV reported. The …
Germany and South Korea excelled at Covid-19 containment. It still came back.
The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in some of the countries thought to have best contained the virus — first Singapore, now South Korea and, potentially, Germany — is a glimpse into America’s possible …
In South Korea And China, Loosening Restrictions Brings Coronavirus Resurgence
Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.