A wildfire broke out and spread quickly across the Goseong region of South Korea on Friday evening.Located in the northeastern part of the country, the fire was spotted around 8 p.m., local time, …
DODEA Schools Worldwide Will Close Doors for Rest of School Year, with Possible Exception of South Korea
All of the Defense Department’s schools will close their doors for the remainder of the school year with the possible exception of those in South Korea, officials said Friday. “In direct and close …
North Korea’s Kim Reappears In Public After Speculation About His Health
North Korean media, cited by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, said he attended a ceremony marking the completion of a fertilizer plant in a town just north of the capital, Pyongyang.
Colorado Purchased 100K COVID-19 Tests From South Korea and ‘Kept It Under Wraps’ to Avoid Feds Seizure, Says Governor
Colorado Governor Jared Polis said that the state did not announce a recent shipment of coronavirus test kits because “we simply didn’t know if anybody would swoop in” and take the shipment.
Mystery of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un deepens with new rumors of death
Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector who became a member this month of South Korea’s National Assembly on elections, told local media Kim died after cardiovascular surgery and that an announcement is …
Bodies of S Korean trekkers, local guides recovered in Nepal
Rescuers in Nepal have recovered the bodies of the last of four South Korean trekkers and their Nepali guide who died in an avalanche in January …
Trust, testing and tracing: How South Korea succeeded where the US stumbled in coronavirus response
Later that evening, you get a text message letting you know whether you’re COVID positive. The daily new case count in the entire country has mostly stayed in the single digits for a few days straight …
Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea
Citizens say they are ready for a renewed emphasis on making peace with North Korea and creating a greener future less dependent on fossil fuels.
‘We Never Considered a Full Lockdown.’ South Korea’s Health Minister on the Country’s Fight Against Coronavirus
But thanks to early preparations, and a robust public health response based around extensive testing and tech-powered contact tracing, the nation’s tally of infections has been kept to just 10,765, …
The Latest: South Korea reports 9 new cases, none in Daegu
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 …