GENEVA (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on Monday for giving the World Health Organization (WHO) more teeth to combat emerging diseases that threaten global health. Moon, in …
The Latest: China reports 7 new virus cases, South Korea 15
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 …
China, S. Korea Ask Japan to Allow Business Travel, Yomiuri Says
China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information.
China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Yomiuri
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources. The …
Trauma Endures Of South Korea’s Gwangju Uprising
It is 40 years since Choi Jung-ja saw her husband, who has been missing since South Korea’s military dictatorship killed hundreds of people when they crushed the pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising, a scar …
The Latest: South Korea Reports 13 New Virus Cases
South Korea has reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, raising hopes that a new outbreak linked to nightclubs in Seoul may be waning.
Styrene monomer removed from India plant after deadly gas leak
Thousands of tonnes of styrene monomer stored at an Indian chemical plant where a toxic gas leak killed a dozen people last week are being shipped back to South Korea, the operator said Thursday.
Why North Korea might have fired on South Korea
Don’t read too much into the North Korean gunfire on Sunday against South Korean forces at the border demilitarized zone.
The Latest: South Korea links 162 cases to clubgoers
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 …