UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praised South Korea Thursday for combatting the novel coronavirus while simultaneously fighting climate change. Under a so-called Green Deal, South Korea has put …
No deal on U.S., South Korea burden sharing, report says
The United States and South Korea have not reached a settlement on defense burden sharing despite reports indicating otherwise, according to a South Korean news service on Thursday.
Fire at Construction Site Kills 38 in South Korea
The blaze comes as President Moon Jae-in has struggled to make good on his pledge to put an end to the man-made disasters that have convulsed the country.
South Korea Reports No New Coronavirus Domestic Cases for the First Time Since February
Over 84 percent of South Korea’s infected population have recovered and the number of active cases (patients in hospital or recovering at home) has been declining from around mid-March.
Stocks in Australia and Japan set to slip, with major Asia markets out for holidays
Major markets across the region, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and Singapore, are closed on Friday for holidays.
Coronavirus live news: South Korea records no new domestic cases for first time since February
Trump claims China wants to block his re-election; 100 cases of unusual illness among children in at least six countries; UK deaths top Spain and France …
No New Coronavirus Cases in South Korea and Hong Kong, a Milestone: Live Coverage
Yet half a billion people around the world could be pushed into poverty because of the pandemic, the United Nations says.
Virus hammers plunging world economy but South Korea turns corner
A day without a new coronavirus case in South Korea and a potential breakthrough in the hunt for a better treatment spurred optimism on Thursday, but catastrophic European figures underlined how much …
‘We Are Not Learning Lessons’: South Korea Mourns an Avoidable Disaster
Major fires, many of them linked to lax safety standards, have plagued South Korea for decades. The latest, on Wednesday, killed 38.
Coronavirus updates: South Korea reports zero local infections; Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi resumes services in Wuhan
China’s Didi is resuming all ride-hailing services, including taxis and private cars, in Wuhan where the outbreak first started.