AstraZeneca has filed an application for approval in South Korea of the coronavirus vaccine it developed with Oxford University, the country’s drug safety ministry said in a statement on Monday. SEOUL …
South Korean stocks had their best year in more than a decade in 2020. Here’s what drove them higher
Investors who stuck with South Korean stocks through 2020 were handsomely rewarded. The Kospi index, South Korea’s stock-market benchmark, rallied 30.8% for the year, its biggest annual jump in more …
South Korea population falls for first time
South Korea’s population shrank for the first time in the country’s history in 2020, highlighting mounting demographic challenges in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. The number of deaths in South Korea …
Covid live news: Johnson says he is ‘reconciled’ to prospect of tighter restrictions soon; South Korea says it is containing third wave
Covid live news: Johnson says children should go to school where they are open; South Korea says it is containing third wave
UK PM Boris Johnson encourages parents to send children to schools where possible; South Korea had over 600 new cases on Saturday …
COVID-19: South Korea limits private gatherings nationwide
South Korea expanded a limit on private gatherings in the greater Seoul area to the rest of the country Saturday to curb COVID-19 spread amid a surge of cases.
Coronavirus: South Korea expands ban on gatherings nationwide; masks compulsory in Sydney
Meanwhile, Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Saturday made masks compulsory and imposed new restrictions as its coronavirus cluster expanded.
South Korea software millionaire leads in Seoul mayoral poll
A South Korean software entrepreneur who previously ran for president is leading in a poll on the Seoul mayoral race ahead of a by-election in April.
U.S., South Korea turning attention to joint exercises, reports say
The United States and South Korea discussed plans for potential military exercises, but the two sides are concerned about the impact of drills on North Korea, according to reports. The United States …
Sotheby’s International Realty to Open its First Office in South Korea as Market is Poised for Luxury Real Estate Growth
Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that WP Realty in the country of South Korea is the newest member of its global network and will now operate as Korea Sotheby’s International Realty. The …