Japan plans to recruit more than 500 computer experts for a new national digital agency as it races to match the success of Taiwan and South Korea in electronic. Takuya …
Coronavirus live news: South Korea reports highest daily infections as US nears 300,000 deaths after record day
Photograph: Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images More on South Korea reporting a record case rise, from Reuters. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Saturday said further tightening social distancing restriction …
Japan, South Korea hit record new COVID-19 cases
(UPI) — Japan hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases Saturday, topping 3,000 new infections, health officials said. The country recorded 3,041 new cases and 28 deaths, marking the first time …
Vietnam, South Korea target $100 billion trade by 2023
Vietnam and South Korea have agreed to boost the two-way trade to US$100 billion by 2023 with three main pillars namely energy, industry and trade. Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan …
Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases
The country has introduced new restrictions amid a rise in cases South Korea has recorded a new high in the number of coronavirus cases, with 950 infections announced on Saturday. President Moon …
South Korea reports record 950 cases in Covid ’emergency’
The South Korean authorities warned they may tighten social-distancing restrictions to their strictest level but held off for now.
Protests Erupt as South Korea’s Most Notorious Rapist Walks Free
Cho Doo-soon served 12 years in prison for raping an 8-year-old girl. His case has led the national legislature to create new rules for sex offenders released from prison.
Coronavirus live news: US vaccinations to begin ‘in 24 hours’; South Korea ‘in emergency’
UK coronavirus hospitalisations increase; indoor dining restrictions reinstated in New York; WHO warns number of deaths surging …
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the …
South Korea accepts 12 former U.S. military bases
The United States officially returned 12 former military bases to South Korea, but questions are being raised about environmental contamination, according to South Korean press reports. The two …